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Today's headlines 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:

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  • "All of us have felt the sunshine he brought to us," CHP Capt. Mark Headrick said at a memorial service Friday for Officer Kirk Griess.

Funds Raised For Vallejo Man Killed Alongside CHP Officer

  • A GoFundMe campaign for Jaime "Jim" Bueza Manuel, killed in an I-80 crash alongside CHP Officer Kirk Griess, has raised nearly $10,000.

Petaluma PD: Gang Member, Drug Dealer Arrested In Brief Standoff

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  • Jesus Arango-Lopez, 27, was taken into custody Thursday following about 16 minutes of negotiations, police said.

Robbery At Petaluma Outlet Store: Police Seek Witnesses

  • The incident was reported Thursday night at Zumiez, a police sergeant said.

Driver Accused Of Killing CHP Officer Released On Bail

  • Prosecutors allege the 36-year-old was speeding and using his cellphone in the crash that fatally injured a CHP officer and a Vallejo man.

Fire In Healdsburg Contained At 13 Acres

  • "It was a dynamic situation as it unfolded," Cal Fire Battalion Chief Marshall Turbeville said.

Fairfield Homicide Suspect Turns Self In: Police

  • The Fairfield Police Department said Iyesia James, 43, of Woodland, is now in custody.

SMART Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary With Free Service, Festival

  • Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit is celebrating its first year of train service between San Rafael and the Sonoma County Airport.

Smoke And Smog Trigger 7th 'Spare The Air' Alert In Bay Area

  • Winds are bringing smoke from wildfires as far away as British Columbia, air district officials said.

Crews Quickly Contain Brush Fire In Mill Valley

  • Police asked the public to avoid the area.

4 San Rafael Teens Arrested In Stolen Vehicle In Fairfax

  • Charges included vehicle theft, possession of alcohol by a minor and possession of marijuana, police said.

Marin County Looking To Purchase Land Near Mount Burdell Preserve

  • Marin County Parks is proposing to purchase 167 acres of ranchland adjacent to the Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve.

Fatal Train Crash; Brush Fires: Marin, North Bay Police Log

  • A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents from around Marin County and across the North Bay.

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