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NORTH BAY, CA – Missed today's headlines? Here are the Patch stories from Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties that people are talking about today:

Bay Area 'Spare The Air' Alert Issued Through Tuesday

A forecast of cold overnight temperatures and light winds are expected to trap wood smoke at ground level, according to the air district.

San Rafael Woman Reunited With Birth Mother After 50 Years

After five decades, Wendy Gallagher, who was adopted, reunited with her birth mother and extended family. Now she is sharing her story.

Bank Robbery Suspect Sought By Santa Rosa Police

A reward is offered for information leading to an arrest in the fourth bank robbery reported in Sonoma County since late October.

Capturing The 'Christmas Star': Marin County Photos Of The Day

Patch loves photos! Share your photos with Patch and your work could be featured.

6 New California Laws That May Impact Your Life In 2021

Hundreds of bills were signed into law in 2020. Here are a handful of them that may affect you the most.

Newsom Taps California Election Chief Padilla For US Senate

Gov. Newsom faced competing pressures to appoint a Latino to the seat and to appoint a Black woman to replace Kamala Harris.

Newsom Nominates Assemblywoman Weber As CA Secretary Of State

Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, would be the first Black woman to ever hold the position.

California's Latest Small-Business Grant Program Is Right Thinking, But Flawed In Its Execution

Here are additional protections that need to be implemented in this relief package to better serve BIPOC-owned and rural small businesses:

Who's Next? Counties Lobbied Over Vaccine Priority List

Most largely agree that frontline health care workers should be the first to get the vaccine. There's far less consensus on who's next.