Theft By Forklift Fails; Extension On Drivers Licenses: 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:

Generator Thief Comes Back With Truck After Forklift Fail: NCSO

• Napa County Sheriff's officials seek the public's help in identifying the suspect in the theft of a welder/generator from an equipment yard.

Duo Caught Breaking Into Rohnert Park School: Police

• The first officer at the scene spotted someone's feet hanging out of a school window so he watched and waited in the school's quad area.

Healdsburg Airport Receives Federal CARE Act Funds: Coronavirus

• Five North Bay airports are receiving funds from the CARES Act, of which California airports received $1 billion.

SMART Sales-Tax Measure Could Come Before Voters Again

• "We will need to return to voters to ensure the train service continues in the future."

Bogus Checks Among Ways Scammers May Target Stimulus Payments

• "If you receive a 'check' in the mail now, it’s a fraud — it will take the Treasury a few weeks to mail those out."

SoCo First Responders, Care Home Staff Must Wear Facial Masks

• First responders such as police officers, firefighters and EMTs, and staff at congregate-care facilities must also have their temps taken.

California Motorists Get Extension On Expiring Driver Licenses

• The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced it is extending driver licenses expiring during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: Marin County Sees Signs Of Flattening The Curve

• There is evidence that staying home and social distancing are working to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Marin County.

SMART Faces Bleak Financial Future Due To Tax Defeat, Coronavirus

• Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit's chief financial officer presented a bleak report Wednesday on the financial health of the rail agency.