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PG&E 'All Clear'; Brush Fires; 5 Robbed At Gunpoint: Patch PM
Today's headlines from across the North Bay.

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 County Grapples With Power Outage: PHOTOS
- UPDATED: "All clear" given by PG&E for the North Bay as some 30,000 in Napa County experience the second day of a public safety shutoff.
Solano Co. Fire That Burned 380 Acres Caused By Farming Equipment
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- Authorities said a farming equipment malfunction caused Wednesday's #MontezumaFire, which burned 380 acres near Highways 12 and 113.
Sonoma Valley Grapples With PG&E Blackout
- Some 65,000 in Sonoma County, including 15,996 in Sonoma, are in the second day of a public safety shutoff. Here's the latest from PG&E.
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- Within the last few weeks, five people have been robbed at gunpoint in separate incidents, police said.
Power Restored At Tam Valley School In Mill Valley
- Tam Valley School will reopen Friday, according to the Mill Valley School District.
Blown Transformer Causes Power Outage In San Anselmo: Police
- A blown transformer left PG&E customers without power Thursday afternoon in San Anselmo, according to the Central Marin Police Authority.
Over 8,000 Without Power In San Rafael
- More than 8,000 PG&E customers were without power Thursday afternoon in San Rafael.
- Conserving water during power outages is critical to ease the demand on backup generators and ensure there is an adequate water supply.
Crews Contain Brush Fire Along Highway 101 In Corte Madera
- The blaze broke out amid red flag weather conditions and public safety power shutoffs in Marin County.
PG&E Power Shutoff Day 2: Outages, School Closures In Mill Valley
- Thousand of Marin County residents remain in the dark Thursday as PG&E continued the second phase of its Public Safety Planned Shutoffs.
Largest Home In Marin County Selling For $18.8 Million
- This 13,836-square-foot property in Tiburon has a guest house, elevator, library, wine cellar, pool and spa, sauna and tennis court.
CPUC Blasts PG&E: 'This Cannot Be New Normal'
- "The management and response of the company PG&E to the events, to the PSPS, have been absolutely unacceptable," the CPUC president said.
Fire Behind Quik Stop Market Extinguished: Vacaville Fire Dept.
- Fire Chief Kris Concepcion said the blaze was controlled within about 15 minutes.
'PG&E Created A Crisis': SoCo Residents Sound Off About Blackout
- "They said power would be off for 2 days. Now they're saying 7 days," said one Sonoma County resident. Another called it "disorganized."
Fire Victims, PG&E Bondholders To Submit Rival Restructuring Plan
- The alternative proposal would provide up to $14.5 billion to compensate individual fire victims, while PG&E's would furnish $8.4 billion.
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