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Testing Site Shut Down; Nascar Debut; Brush Fire: Patch PM

Today's headlines from across the North Bay.

North Bay news for Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021.
North Bay news for Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

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:

Vegetation Fire Burns 50 Acres Near Santa Rosa
  • UPDATED: No structures were threatened and no evacuations were ordered, the Santa Rosa Fire Department said.
Novato Native Dave Smith Makes NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut
  • The 54-year-old San Marin High grad placed 33rd out of field of 40 drivers at Watkins Glen International on Saturday.
Mill Valley Chamber Backs City's New Outdoor Dining Measure
  • The council on Aug. 2 voted unanimously to rescind an emergency order allowing for outdoor dining that went into effect last June.
Unauthorized Fairfax Testing Site Shuttered: Report
  • San Diego County-based Community Wellness America uses a state-certified lab is not licensed to operate in Fairfax.
Fatal Marin Hit-And-Run Probed
  • A male pedestrian was killed in the crash according to the police. The victim’s name has been withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Duo Busted With Stolen Credit Cards, Meth In American Canyon: PD
  • Officers stopped the pair because they were in a car that matched one involved in recent catalytic converter thefts, police said.
Capell Cove Boat Launch Closed At Lake Berryessa
  • The closure was slated to take Tuesday, the Napa County Sheriff's Office said.
Highway 116 Reopens After 3-Vehicle Crash; Separate Gravel Spill
  • Lakeville Highway was closed at Frates and Browns for over two hours. In a separate incident, a big rig lost "an extensive load of gravel."
County Of Sonoma, Sonoma County Office Of Education Host Virtual Community Webinars On The Return To School
  • Parents and guardians interested in knowing more about the return to in-person learning are invited to attend one of two webinars.
Overnight Closures This Week: I-80 Connector Ramp To SR-29
  • The off-ramp is closed for two consecutive nights this week for bridge demolition work.

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