Gray Whale's Cause Of Death; Preparing For Fire Outages: 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:

Petaluma Woman Wanted In Stabbing Of Teen: Sheriff's Office

• When the victim denied being in a gang, Raquel Magana allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed him several times, sheriff's officials said.

Coroner IDs Man Who Died Fishing At Point Reyes Seashore

• The 74-year-old apparently was on shore, struck from behind by a wave and pulled into the water, officials said.

Thieves Rack Up $4K In Fraudulent Charges, Petaluma Police Say

• WANTED: Police say cards were stolen from a couple's car as they hiked, then used by these two at Target in Petaluma and Rohnert Park.

Female Gray Whale Washes Ashore In Bay Area

• "These mother whales are worn out and running on empty." Four of the previous Bay Area whale deaths are attributed to malnutrition.

Search For Marin Hiker Akin To 'Finding Needle In Haystack'

• A CHP airplane's thermal-imaging camera was utilized in the search at Samuel P. Taylor State Park. SEE VIDEO.

Utility Companies Prepare Customers For Power Outages

• More than 25 million acres of California wildlands are classified very high or extreme fire threat, and 11 million people live there.

Funds Available To Residents For Clean-Air Vehicle Purchases

• Low-income Bay Area locals can ditch their old cars & apply for up to $9,500 grants to buy electric, hybrid-electric or plug-in hybrids.

• Dixon Mayfair, Dixon Mayfair Parade, Downtown Farmer's Market, expanded hours at The Barn & Pantry, Mother's Day Picnic Araceli Farm & more.