Home-Invasion Arrests; Flash Flood Watch; Housing Grant: 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:

2 Solano County Men Accused In Lafayette Home-Invasion Robberies

• Two arrests were made in the investigation of four home-invasion robberies: two in Lafayette, one in Oakland and one in Benicia.

Flash Flood Watch Issued For Kincade Fire Burn Area, Downstream

• Heavy rainfall may lead to rockslides, debris flow and flash flooding in recent burn areas and downstream locations, forecasters say.

Supervisors OK $250K Grant For Workforce Housing In Stinson Beach

• Households with annual incomes in the extremely-low and low designations will be eligible to purchase the workforce homes.

Suspected Gas Siphoner Caught In Benicia: Police

• Officers responded to a call from an observant resident and caught the accused gas thief in the act, police officials said.

Woman Found Dead In Burned Novato Home Identified

• The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Marin Receives $2.9M FEMA Grant To Raise 16 Flood-Prone Homes

• The $2.9-million grant covers up to 75 percent of the $3.9 million that the 16 home elevation projects are preliminarily expected to cost.

Novato Residents Caught Breaking Into Cars, Mailboxes: Police

• Two Novato residents were arrested on suspicion of possessing property stolen from vehicles and mailboxes in Larkspur, police said.

Napa County To Test Mass Notification Alert Systems

• A text message similar to an Amber Alert will be sent to all cellphones within the test area.

Teen Arraigned In Fountaingrove Crash That Killed Classmate, 16

• The teen driver was arraigned in juvenile court on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and negligent driving in the July 1 crash.

CA Moratorium Bans Non-Renewal Of Insurance In Fire Areas

• The one-year mandatory moratorium prohibits insurance companies from not renewing the policies of more than 800,000 policyholders.

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Woman Upset Over Son's Haircut, Hits Barber With Car: Police

• The 28-year-old East Bay woman is wanted on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, police say.