DNA Match Leads To Sex Assault Arrest; 3-Day UC Strike: 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:

Deputy Who Crashed Patrol Car Into Bodega Bay House ID'd

• The wreck and subsequent fire occurred during a criminal chase. Watch Sonoma Sheriff's Office video explaining pursuit policie

DNA Match Leads To Arrest For Girl's Sex Assault In 2011

• Evidence collected at time of 14-year-old's attack in Rohnert Park matched suspect's DNA taken after another assault, police said.

Recognize This Trio Of Suspected Shoplifters?

• The threesome is wanted in connection with 60 pairs of pants swiped from the Tommy Hilfiger outlet in Petaluma.

Monsanto's Liability In Cancer Case Upheld; Damages Lowered

• The maker of weedkiller "Roundup" challenged jury award for cancer-stricken Vallejo man, a former Benicia school groundskeeper.

Election: Cannabis, School Bonds, Sales Tax On Solano Ballots

• Majority approval needed for Suisun City, Benicia cannabis tax measures. Dixon to decide on sales tax for road improvements.

Voters To Decide On 1% Increase In Transient Occupancy Tax

• The measures are on the ballots in five cities and unincorporated Napa County.

Solano Community College Biotech & Science Building Lauded

• Designers of the state-of-the-art facility "went above and beyond" in cost, schedule and quality goals, officials said.

Solano College Literary Magazine Takes 2nd Place In Competition

• Suisun Valley Review is "a testament to its rich history and a portent of finer things to come."

3-Day Strike Underway At UC Medical Facilities

• Picket lines and rallies are taking place at 17 UC facilities around the state, including three in the Bay Area.

Image via Rohnert Park police