Dog Dies In Townhome Fire; New Direct Flights: North Bay 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:

Fire Destroys Townhome, Damages 2 Others In Fairfax

• A dog died in the fire, officials said.

New Job Openings At County Of Marin

• The county has a number of new career opportunities.

Paving Project Begins In Southern Marin

• Three roads in Strawberry will receive improvements using local and state funding.

Sonoma County Airport To Offer Direct Flights To Denver

• The midday arrival and departure flights will be on a 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft.

Sonoma County Man Brandishes Replica Gun At Clerk: Cops

• Briant Perez Perez, 26, allegedly walked into La Favorita Carniceria at 17484 state Highway 12 at about 9:40 a.m. and tried to cash a check.

Sonoma County Man Details Wife's Beating Death In Testimony

• Steven Rothschild, 73, said he remembers his hand on his wife Juanita's throat, looking at her arm and being on top of her chest.

California Assembly OKs Bill To Increase Media Literacy

• The bill was inspired by a study that found that 82 percent of middle school students struggled to distinguish ads from news stories.

Utah Firefighter Adopts Dog He Rescued From California Blaze

• After rescuing a German Shepherd from the largest wildfire in California history, a Utah firefighter is bringing him home.

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