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Today's stories from across the North Bay.

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:
Amazon To Pay $1.5M In California Consumer Protection Suit
- The suit by 23 counties alleged Amazon advertised and sold plastic products misleadingly labeled as "biodegradable" or “compostable."
SMART Crews Conducting Overnight Track Maintenance In North Bay
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- Train service will not be impacted by the work, according to Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit.
Craigslist Ad For Heroin Leads To 2 Napa County Arrests: NSIB
- Two East Bay men were arrested in an undercover Napa Special Investigations Bureau operation allegedly involving black tar heroin.
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- Crates of pears were reportedly spilled on the roadway just north of Highway 37 in Sonoma County, according to CHP.
Man Arrested In San Rafael Vandalism Spree
- So far, nine victims have been identified, with damages exceeding $6,500.
- Voters in Marin will decide in November whether to renew a half-cent sales tax to pay for transportation improvements for the next 30 years.
West Marin TOT Tax Hike On November 2018 Ballot
- The transient occupancy tax will be 14 percent in West Marin if two-thirds of voters in the west county approve it.
- This one-bedroom home in Fairfax was built in 1934.
Remodeled Ranch In Novato Has Barn, Arena For Horses
- This $1.795M North Bay property features a 10-stall barn, tack room and hay storage, as well as additional paddocks, turnouts and an arena.
Updated San Rafael Condo With Beautiful View: $309K
- This one-bedroom condo has a new kitchen, flooring and paint.
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