School COVID Cases; Arson Arrest; Mobile Medical Van: 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:

Crews Contain Fire West Of Petaluma

• The fire was 40 percent contained Wednesday afternoon.

Novato School District Reports 16 COVID Cases

• The district said the cases represent a fraction (around 0.2 percent) of the district’s 7,392 students and staffers.

Homeless Man Accused Of Setting Fire In Petaluma Field

• This year, the Petaluma Fire Department has responded to 54 fires related to unsheltered people at homeless encampments, police said.

North Bay Faces Fire Weather Watch Thursday, Friday

• Any wildfires that spark could spread quickly amid a year of record-low rainfall in the Golden State. See which areas are most at-risk.

Fed Agency Eyes Marin Housing Authority Takeover: Report

• MHA’s handling of a Marin City housing complex under scrutiny.

Healdsburg Local Road Safety Plan Up For Public Review

• The city received a grant in 2020 from Caltrans to create the plan, with the goal being to reduce the overall severity of traffic crashes.

San Rafael's Ritter Center Launches Mobile Medical Van

• The program aims to reach those who are often hardest to connect with and less likely to access the county's COVID-19 services.

Sonoma County Health Officer Issues Health Order Requiring Testing For Jail Inmates

• Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase issued a health order requiring jail inmates to be tested for COVID-19 upon entry.

Fairfax Council Adopts Two Ordinances

• The ordinances were approved at the Town Council's regularly scheduled Sept. 1 meeting.