Bitcoin Bomb Threat; Alleged Baseball Bat Assault: Patch PM

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:

Bitcoin Bomb Threat Emails Reported In Petaluma, Santa Rosa

• Multiple schools and businesses got emails Thursday stating a bomb would detonate if a payment was not received via Bitcoin, police said.

CHiPs For Kids Toy Drive Underway In Sonoma County

• PHOTOS: CHP Officer David deRutte had to call for backup last weekend because of an overflow of toys donated outside an area Target store.

Marin County Completes Safety Analysis Of Local Roads

• A safety analysis of roadways across the county will help drive future projects, grant applications and traffic safety outreach programs.

2 Arrested In Teen's Possible Assault With Baseball Bat

• The sheriff's office is still investigating whether the alleged assault near Sonoma Valley High involved a teen being struck with a bat.

Rohnert Park Selects Former Suisun PD Chief As New DPS Director

• Chief Tim Mattos said he looks forward to building on Rohnert Park's community-oriented public safety policing.

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