Bomb Threat Conviction; Train Testing; Dry Lightning: 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:

Dry Lightning Forecast In North Bay, Across Bay Area

Weather service officials said dry lightning could start fires, but strong winds to spread fires are not expected.

SMART Train Testing Resumes This Week To Dismay Of Some Residents

SMART will resume overnight testing for its rail crossing warning equipment and train control system between Larkspur and San Rafael.

Officers Stop Man From Lighting Self On Fire: Petaluma Police

Officers responded to find the man with gasoline and a lighter in an apparent attempt to take his own life by fire, police said.

Former Rancho Cotate HS Student Convicted In Bomb Threat: Police

The FBI identified a former student as the person who solicited and paid for threats made by an Israeli man on the Dark Web, police said

Culinary Program Helps Students Overcome Addiction, Homelessness

Seven students recently graduated from the sixth session of The Salvation Army's Napa Valley Culinary Training Academy.

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