Arson Arrest; Dump Truck Theft; Drive-Thru Spooktacular: 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:

Sonoma County Selects Buyer For 71-Acre Chanate Road Property

• A Southern California-based real estate developer was chosen as the high bidder to purchase the property for nearly $7.8 million.

Petaluma Police To Resume Traffic, Parking Enforcement

• Amid the pandemic, wildfires and evacuations, Petaluma PD has been focusing on education rather than enforcement.

Arson Suspected In Rohnert Park Car Fire

• A Rohnert Park woman was arrested on suspicion of arson, police said.

Napa County On Track To Move To Orange Tier

• The less restrictive tier would allow more capacity for indoor dining, bars, movie theaters and religious services.

Man Joyrides In Dump Truck After Crashing Stolen City Car: Police

• The thief made it from Petaluma to Cloverdale to Santa Rosa in the stolen dump truck, police said.

Halloween Fair Food Drive-Thru Spooktacular Coming To Marin

• Families can safely celebrate the spooky holiday by visiting the Halloween Fair Food Drive-Thru Spooktacular at Marin Center in San Rafael.

Body Camera Footage Released In Napa Officer-Involved Shooting

• The Napa County Sheriff's Office also released the name of the sergeant involved in the fatal shooting.

North Bay Bakery's Pain Doughlorian Exhibit Goes Viral

• The life-size creations are replicas of characters from Disney+’s hit Star Wars TV show “The Mandalorian” — but with a culinary twist.

SF-Marin Food Bank Seeks Help Amid Volunteer Shortage

• The food bank requires some 2,000 volunteers per week to serve its client base, which has doubled since the pandemic began in March.