Deadly Crashes; Sex Offender Caught; Gas Prices: 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:

Sex Offender Arrested For Chasing Women In San Rafael: Police

• San Rafael police arrested a "high risk" sex offender after he allegedly chased after multiple women.

Unemployment Rate At 2.5% In Marin County

• Bay Area July unemployment rates contributed to a statewide rate of 4.1 percent, a tie for the record low, according to the EDD.

Driver Drifts Off Road, Dies In Crash Near Sonoma: CHP

• The fatal incident happened on Napa Road east of 8th Street E., according to the California Highway Patrol.

Healdsburg Bicyclist Dies From Hit-And-Run Injuries: CHP

• A Healdsburg man died in the hospital Sunday after he was hit by a car Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP Officer On Leave Accused Of Burglary, Brandishing Gun: SRPD

• "These are very serious charges," CHP said. "We don't take them lightly and we are extremely glad nobody was injured."

Crews Respond To Fire North Of Rohnert Park

• At least one vehicle was on fire just west of U.S. HIghway 101, according to reports.

Gap Between Bay Area And National Gas Prices Hits Record High

• The gap between local and national prices was the largest in July since record keeping began, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

'Light Moves': Petaluma Photo Of The Day

• "... Dawn is the time when nothing breathes, the hour of silence. Everything is transfixed, only the light moves." — Leonora Carrington.