Barricaded Man; School Closure; Skatepark Fundraiser: 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:

Barricaded Man Surrenders To Petaluma Crisis Negotiators

• A woman and two children were barricaded inside a bedroom of the home in the standoff that lasted nearly three hours, police said.

Driver On Drugs Causes 2 Crashes, Petaluma Police Say

• Police said one person suffered minor injuries in the incident at East Washington and Lakeville streets.

Rohnert Park Man Sentenced To 5 Years In State Prison, Ordered To Register As Sex Offender For Life

• As a result of his plea, Paul Morrow, 60, was sentenced to 5 years state prison, and ordered to register as a sex offender for life.

• Should the board accept the recommendation, Novato's Lu Sutton would close before the start of the 2022-2023 school year.

Traffic Delays Likely Along Hwy 12 As PG&E Replaces Gas Pipeline

• Natural gas releases will also occur as PG&E upgrades the pipeline serving two Sonoma County communities. The work could be done by August.

3 Scams Active Right Now, Police Warn

• Have you been harassed by "PG&E" or "Amazon" or the "Federal Reserve"? You may have been contacted by scammers.

Marin Readies For Water Restriction Enforcement

• With only 20 inches of rainfall last year, 2020 marked the second-driest year in 90 years.

Fairfax Skatepark Fundraiser Nears Goal

• Some of the funds raised are providing kids in need in the community with free skateboarding equipment including helmets and safety gear.

Traffic Advisory: Road Maintenance Scheduled On Silverado Trail

• Delays up to 30 minutes are possible all week, Napa County Public Works said.

San Rafael Readies For Third Street Project Work To Begin

• Construction on the Third Street Rehabilitation Project is scheduled to begin this summer, city officials said.

Mill Valley Library Readies For Partial Reopening

• The library will welcome patrons for limited browsing and use of its Tech Center will be capped at 30 minutes.