Hate Crime Investigation; Healthiest County; Wow Houses: 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:

Downtown Petaluma Assault Investigated As Hate Crime: Police

• Police said the victim, a 60-year-old white man who was hospitalized for two days, described his attackers as a group of young black men.

Jury To Decide Monsanto Liability In Sonoma Co. Man's Cancer Suit

• The San Francisco case is the first to go to trial of more than 760 lawsuits filed against Monsanto in federal courts around the nation.

Driver Sentenced In Crash That Killed Sonoma Valley Mom, Daughter

• Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch said the sentence is the longest possible for a repeat drunk driver.

DA Still Investigating Alleged 'Fight Club' At Cloverdale High

• A special education teacher was arrested last week on suspicion of 13 charges in the alleged fight club, police said.

Marin Ranks As Healthiest County In California: Report

• Go, Marin -- rated No. 1 for nine of past 10 years! Yet challenges remain in arenas of housing cost, drug use, income & racial inequality. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news from your California neighborhood. Also, download the free Patch iPhone app or free Patch Android app. Also, be sure to follow your local Patch on Facebook!)

Civic Center Roof Work Progresses To Hall Of Justice In Marin Co.

• The 55-year-old Marin County Civic Center, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is having its iconic roof replaced.

Educational Equity: Marin Co. Renews Its Promise With Funding

• The Marin Promise Partnership is dedicated to closing the education-achievement gap.

Resort-Style St. Helena Home Has Guest House, Pool, Observatory

• On 3.6 acres in Napa Valley wine country, this estate home with Cabernet and Merlot vineyards even has its own telescope observatory!

Petaluma Home On 2.45 Acres With Pool, Detached Office: $1.09M

• The spacious four-bedroom home with acreage has a 750-square-foot detached office featuring an open-beamed ceiling that we just love.

Perfection Overload With Dreamy Guest Quarters: Mill Valley

• Fair warning: Once your in-laws, boomerang kids or friends get a peek of their exquisite guest house at "Eagle Cliff," they'll never leave.