Fire Conditions; Stolen Bats; Spare The Air Alert: 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:

2-Day Spare The Air Alert Issued For Bay Area

With ground-level ozone pollution forecast to be unhealthy Friday and Saturday, residents are asked to cut down on driving.

Dangerous Fire Conditions Expected This Weekend In Bay Area

• Dry air and dangerous heat are forecast for this weekend, raising the risk for wildfires, officials said.

Defendant In Sonoma Co. Beach Murders, Bombing Pleads Not Guilty

• The Sonoma County District Attorney's Office has not decided if it will seek the death penalty in the case, a prosecutor says.

Woman Tries To Sell Softball Bats Stolen From Rohnert Park: Cops

• But the softball bats worth more than $1,000 had serial numbers, police said.

Marin's Crop, Livestock Values Drop 10% Due To Lower Milk Prices

• The gross value of crops and livestock in 2017 was $87.2 million, down from $96.5 million in 2016.

Marin Election Update: Runoff For DA's Office, Supervisor Re-Elected

• Deputy District Attorney Lori Frugoli still faces a November runoff election with former federal attorney Anna Pletcher.

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