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Brush Fires; CVS Robbery; Spare The Air Alert: Patch PM

Today's headlines from across the North Bay.

Cal Fire aircraft made three drops of fire retardant on a Vallejo fire wildfire Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, and firefighters from Fairfield, Benicia, Crockett and American Canyon provided mutual aid.
Cal Fire aircraft made three drops of fire retardant on a Vallejo fire wildfire Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, and firefighters from Fairfield, Benicia, Crockett and American Canyon provided mutual aid. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

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:

Third Straight Spare The Air Alert Issued For Bay Area

  • Light winds and high temperatures, along with motor vehicle exhaust, are expected to cause an unhealthy buildup of smog through Thursday.

CVS Robber Makes Off With Prescription Medicine: Petaluma Police

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  • Police are hoping someone recognizes the suspect in a robbery at CVS on N. McDowell Boulevard.

Driver Identified In Fatal Benicia Freeway Crash

  • The driver was found deceased outside a pickup truck on I-780, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Hanns Park Brush Fire Damages 2 Vallejo Homes

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  • A 10-vegetation fire spread to nearby homes, most of which were evacuated.

Healdsburg Firefighters Respond To Brush Fire

  • Crews were on scene of the fire and no evacuations were necessary, city officials said.

Amid Loss Of Officer, CHP Golden Gate Serves Solano Co. Homeless

  • The CHP crew personally bought the ingredients, including hot dogs, which they cooked up and served to area homeless and disadvantaged.

Timm Fire In Solano County Fully Contained, Cal Fire Says

  • Firefighters with multiple agencies contained the wildfire near Winters.

Heat Advisory In Effect For Marin County

  • A heat advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. Wednesday to 8 p.m. Thursday in Marin County.

Check Out The Biggest House On The Market In Marin County

  • This 11,000-square-foot estate features an art cottage, indoor pool with sauna, sport and bocce ball courts, a rose garden and orchards.

Largest Home For Sale In Sonoma Co. Has 5 En Suites, 9-Car Garage

  • This Daddy Warbucks of a mansion has a five en suites and a grand master. Plus, eight bathrooms and a nine-car garage. Take a peek inside.

Updated Waterfront Napa Yacht Club Home For Sale

  • Live the boat life in a gated community where you have your own dock and a lovely deck for taking in those waterfront views.

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