Arson Suspected; Inmate Dies: Davis, North Bay Police Logs

DAVIS, CA — The following is a week's collection of police, courtroom and fire stories from Davis and the North Bay.

Driver On Meth Lands In Rohnert Park Home With Baby Inside: Cops

• The home was red-tagged as uninhabitable but officers did help the family retrieve some belongings and necessities for their new baby.

SMART Train Board To Discuss Recent Spate Of Pedestrian Deaths

• Following five recent pedestrian deaths, the board of directors plans to discuss public safety, operation and public outreach.

Kitchen Fire In Petaluma Draws Help From Police, Nearby Agencies

• As firefighters arrived, Petaluma police officers were helping four people, including one disabled senior, out of a smoky building.

Man Accused Of Arson In Napa Porta-Potty, Brush Fires

• Police said the suspected arsonist was found with dangerous fireworks and may be responsible for a number of other recent fires in town.

$305M Settlement Reached In California Lead Paint Lawsuit

• Solano County and 9 other CA counties and cities will divide the funds based on the number of houses with lead paint in each jurisdiction.

Agreement Reached in Lawsuit Over Homeless Arrests In Sonoma Co.

• The suit followed the closure of an encampment outside the Dollar Tree store in Roseland and on the Joe Rodota Trail along Highway 12.

North Bay Mom Accused Of DUI With Daughter, 7, In Car: Police

• The woman was arrested following a crash in Hercules.

Dixon Truck Driver Dies In I-80 Crash In Contra Costa County

• Authorities said the Dixon man was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash near Richmond and San Pablo.

Driver Sentenced In Sonoma Co. Crash That Killed Best Friend, 18

• "Now two young lives have been destroyed. We are heartbroken."

Vandalism Suspect Causes $2K In Damages, Petaluma Police Say

• A 33-year-old man is accused of vandalizing a Petaluma fire station, a city bus and at least one business, according to police.

Fire Near Rohnert Park Apartment Complex Quickly Extinguished

• The fire produced a cloud of dark smoke as it burned dangerously close to Edgewood Apartments.

North Bay Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Girl For Years: DA

• Paul Fielder, 60, a former youth sports coach, is accused of molesting a girl under 14 for over four years. His bail is set at $3.2 million.

Fifth Person Hit, Killed By SMART Train In Sonoma County

• A Santa Rosa man has been identified in the incident north of the Golf Course Drive rail crossing, a Sonoma County Sheriff's official said.

Judge Reduces $80M Monsanto Award To $25M For North Bay Man

• A federal judge said a prior U.S. Supreme Court decision required him to reduce the jury's award in the case involving Roundup weed killer.

'John Doe' Run Over By Car In West Sonoma County: CHP

• "CHP officers are looking for further information on any further involved vehicles or the identity of the victim."

Driver Injured In Dump-Truck Rollover At Yolo County Landfill

• Firefighter-paramedics with UC Davis and the city of Davis were among emergency personnel who responded.

Inmate Dies In Sonoma County Jail Cell: Sheriff's Office

• Authorities are trying to determine if the inmate, who was housed in a mental health unit, intentionally suffocated himself with a sandwich.

Sexual Assault Alleged At Cotati Massage Envy, 3 Other Locations

• "It's unconscionable such brazen client abuse would take place in just one Massage Envy franchise — let alone multiple locations across CA."

Suisun Standoff Suspect Taken Into Custody: Police

• Suisun City police and Solano County sheriff's personnel descended on Seagull Drive during a standoff.

Authorities ID Bicyclist Found Dead On Calistoga Roadway

• The victim, a Pennsylvania man, had blunt force injuries consistent with a vehicle collision, authorities said.

3 Women Busted Trying To Burglarize Schellville Gas Station: Cops

• The trio had gas station addresses, a hammer, screwdrivers, heroin, a smoking pipe, bandannas, gloves and dark clothes, authorities said.

Woman Robbed At Gunpoint In Novato

• Police are seeking the public's help in their search for a man who robbed a woman at gunpoint as she sat in her car Monday in Novato.

2 Displaced After Fire Destroys Fairfax Home, Burns Nearby Brush

• Two people were displaced after a fire destroyed a home and spread to nearby brush late Sunday night in Fairfax.