Deadly Crashes; Air Alert; Donations For Fire Victims: 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:

Wildfire Smoke Extends Winter Spare The Air Alert Through Friday

• The destructive Camp Fire in Butte County is sending heavy smoke into the Bay Area, extending a Winter Spare the Air Alert through Friday.

Bay Area Firefighters Respond To Deadly, Destructive Camp Fire

• About 113,000 acres have burned and 6,713 buildings have been destroyed in the Camp Fire in Butte County. The death toll is 29.

Man Killed In Highway 101 Crash In Corte Madera Identified

• Firefighters from the Central Marin and San Rafael fire departments cut the sedan open to free Tamotsu Goya, 88, from the vehicle.

Novato Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Assault With A Deadly Weapon

• Lamont Dean, 48, of Novato, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, police said.

Coroner IDs 3 Young Adults Killed In I-80 Crash

• The Friday morning accident in Solano County occurred when the victims' car hit a guardrail and flipped, officials said.

Donations Sought For Camp Fire Victims

• The need for money, clothes, food and other necessities in and around Butte County as the result of the devastating Camp Fire is acute.

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