Drug Bust; Embezzlement Arrest; AI Investment: 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:

Napa Hospital Employee Arrested On Suspicion Of Embezzlement: PD

• An employee of Queen of the Valley Medical Center admitted stealing more than $9,000 from a safe, Napa police said.

North Bay St. Paddy's Day Revelers 'Dance Like It's 2019': PHOTOS

• WATCH: The Doc Kraft Dance Band performed live for the first time in a year at the event at The Bird in Santa Rosa.

Meth, Marijuana Seized In Mill Valley Bust

• A digital scale, 17.6 ounces of marijuana, 20 grams of meth and 1.3 grams of cocaine were seized, authorities said.

Mobile Home A Total Loss In Fire Caused By Unattended Food: SRFD

• The elderly resident's smoke detectors were not activated and she wasn't aware of the fire until she smelled smoke, Santa Rosa FD said.

Novato School District Expands Reopening

• TK-8 students will attend school on campus five days per week and grades 9-12 students will be on campus four days per week.

Flaring Reported By Benicia Valero Refinery

• Benicia Fire Department is monitoring the situation.

New Marin Co. Police Chief Named

• Ryan Monaghan, a 27-year veteran of the San Mateo Police Department, will move to the North Bay.

Lakeville Highway Reopens After Major Injury Crash

• The collision that involved a vehicle fire blocked state Highway 116 in both directions.

Serial Burglars Who Struck In Benicia Arrested: Police

• Investigators in nearby Lafayette used surveillance footage to identify the pair.

Sonoma County Invests In Artificial Intelligent Technology To Detect Possible Fire Starts Through Wildfire Camera System

• Implementation and real-time monitoring of the AI technology will begin May 1, 2021.

Condemned San Quentin Inmate Dead At 64

• Johnny Mungia, 64, had been on California’s death row since 1997, authorities said.

Marin Co. Survey Seeks Input On Highway 101 Interchanges

• The study on the interchanges is funded through Measure AA, a half-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2018.