Cop Rescues Kitten; PG&E Gives Grant; School Waivers: 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:

Here's What Bay Area Schools Must Do To Reopen This Fall

Elementary schools may be allowed to reopen, even if they are on the state's watch list.

Napa County DA Starts New Misdemeanor Diversion Program

Eligible misdemeanor offenders now have an opportunity to avoid a criminal conviction.

North Bay Official Joins Call For Statewide Eviction Protection

The group of officials argued that the potential wave of evictions would hit Black and Latinx households harder than white households.

PG&E Provides $130K Grant To Napa Communities Firewise Foundation

The grant funds are to be used for clearing evacuation routes and shaded fuel breaks in Napa County.

Cop Rescues Kitten: Napa Photos Of The Day

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Neowise Sighting In Solano County: Photos Of The Day

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Majestic Mount Tamalpais: Marin County Photo Of The Day

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"Pervasive Failure To Investigate:" Report Finds Lack Of Scrutiny In Cases Of Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women

Of the California cases classified as murders, law enforcement solved 9 percent, researchers found.

Taking A Closer Look At Rejected Mail Ballots In California's March Primary

The 100,000-plus number of rejected mail ballots in California's March primary is a helpful warning in a system with a few growing pains.