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Fatal Crash; 'Overwhelming Turnout'; Rescue Dogs: Patch PM

Today's headlines from across the North Bay.

The city of Santa Rosa hosts a food donation/distribution event for Kincade Fire evacuees and residents impacted by PG&E's public safety power shutoffs, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at the Santa Rosa Fire Department Training Tower on West College Avenue.
The city of Santa Rosa hosts a food donation/distribution event for Kincade Fire evacuees and residents impacted by PG&E's public safety power shutoffs, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at the Santa Rosa Fire Department Training Tower on West College Avenue. (Photo courtesy city of Santa Rosa)

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:

Fatal Crash Involving Cal Fire Vehicle Closes Lakeville Highway

  • The CHP office in Santa Rosa confirmed there was a fatality in a crash involving a Cal Fire Chevy Tahoe and a Jeep.

Vacaville PD Identifies Son Accused Of Stabbing Mother To Death

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  • A dispatcher received a 911 open line call at 7 a.m. Thursday and heard a woman screaming in the background, police said.

Kincade Fire: 167 Homes Destroyed As Damage Assessment Continues

  • As containment continues to grow, multiple evacuation warnings were lifted Friday, including for the city of Healdsburg. Here's the latest.

'Overwhelming Turnout' For Santa Rosa Food Drive For Evacuees

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  • Donations were being accepted Friday, Nov. 1, at the Santa Rosa Fire Department Training Tower on West College Avenue.

3 Kincade-Fire Rescue Dogs Are Ready For Adoption

  • Malcolm is a 1-year-old Chihuahua-Dachshund mix, Logan is a 2-year-old Siberian-Husky mix, and Cheesy is a 5-year-old Shepherd-Labrador mix.

AT&T Donates $100k To Help Kincade Fire Relief

  • The telecommunications giant made a contribution to the California Fire Foundation, which is helping communities recover from the fire.

Napa County: Several Ways To Get Rid Of Spoiled Food

  • With the power coming back on after the latest PG&E shutoff, the county provides information on how residents can dispose of spoiled food.

San Francisco-Marin Food Bank Employees Vote To Join Union

  • Seventy-five percent of the food bank's 100 employees voted to join the union, the food bank's program coordinator Edith Cadena said.

Dia De Los Muertos; Discovery Day; Craft Fairs: NorCal Weekend

  • Looking for things to do this weekend in Northern California? Patch has you covered.

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