North Bay Kidnapping; Wage Report; Air Quality; Events: 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:

Winter Spare The Air Alert In Effect Through Wednesday

• Air district officials said moderate air quality is expected to prevail in the Bay Area on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day.

Attractions To Reopen In Golden Gate National Recreation Area

• Smoky conditions from the Camp Fire in Butte County prompted the closure of various facilities in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

State Closes Grizzly Island As Fire Smolders

• California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials called for the closure Monday of the wildlife area in unincorporated Solano County.

Tip Leads To Child Porn Arrest In San Rafael

• Daniel Hostrup, 25, was booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of possessing material depicting obscene images of a minor.

Petaluma Man Kidnapped Woman, Threatened To Kill Her, Police Say

• Police allege they have surveillance footage tying the 40-year-old Petaluma resident to the downtown incident.

Holiday Tree Lightings, Parades & Events: SF Bay Area 2018

• Guide to Christmas concerts, Nutcrackers, Chanukah menorah lightings, Santa breakfasts, ice rinks & more throughout San Francisco region.

California's Air Quality Far Exceeds Healthy Level Standards

• The state's air quality is 60 times worst than it should be.

Record Low Calif. Unemployment Amid Poor Wage Report In Bay Area

• Despite having 2 of 3 of the state's lowest unemployment numbers, a San Jose advocacy group study claims Silicon Valley jobs don't keep up.

Photo courtesy Petaluma Police Department