Mental Health Facility Approved​​ | Pier 1 Closures: 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:

Pier 1 To Permanently Close All Stores

Stores will reopen long enough to sell-off all inventory.

Suspicious Man Tells Kids Their Mom Sent Him To Bring Them Home

A man approached some children and told them their mother wanted him to take them home, Novato police said.

Supervisors Approve 16-Bed Sonoma County Mental Health Facility

The psychiatric health facility is to be located at the former Valley of the Moon Children's Center on Los Guilicos Road in Santa Rosa.

Healdsburg Firefighters Swoop In, Rescue Baby Green Heron

The baby bird was too young to fly but the firefighters flew into action and plucked the baby bird from a crosswalk just in time.

Napa County Encourages Everyone To Get Tested For Coronavirus

"Testing is a key data point for the state of California to consider reopening and therefore general public participation is critical."

Petaluma Parks & Rec Hosting Virtual Talent Show

Do you have a special talent? Video entries are now being accepted; be sure to submit yours before the deadline!

Prescribed Burn Planned On Healdsburg Ridge, Open Space Preserve

Community members may see smoke over the Healdsburg Ridge from the prescribed burn, and the recent rains may intensify the smoke column.

Car Crashes, DUI Arrests Plummet During California's Lockdown

Car fatalities dropped an astounding 88 percent this spring compared to last year, a slight silver lining to California's painful lockdown.

California Community College Chancellor Endorses Going Online-Only This Fall

The chancellor of California's largest college system said he believes online instruction will be the best course of action this fall.