Cop Attacked; City Fails Water Test; Historic Ranch: 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:

4 Arrests Made In Fatal Party Shooting, Santa Rosa Police Say

• A 28-year-old Santa Rosa man was shot and killed at a house party, and four suspects have now been arrested in connection with the homicide.

City Of St. Helena Fails Drinking Water Standard

• The city did not meet treatment requirements while working to disinfect the Louis Stralla Water Treatment Plant after the Glass Fire.

Report Questions Marin-Based Glassdoor’s Salary Estimates

• The value of the crowd-sourced job website’s salary estimates are questioned in a Lifehacker report.

Sonoma Land Trust To Purchase Historic Fitzsimmons Ranch To Expand Hood Mountain Regional Park And Open Space Preserve

• "This is the epitome of wild land, which is rare to come by in our county anymore," says Land Trust acquisitions director John McCaull.

Police Activity Shuts Down Caulfield Lane In Petaluma

• Police asked the public to avoid the area.

Death Of Homeless Man Under Investigation In Vallejo

• The man was pronounced dead behind a business, police said.

San Rafael Cop Attacked Amid Stabbing Suspect's Arrest

• Christian Daniel Giron, 28, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and battery on a peace officer among other charges.

Novato School Closure Would Hit Latinx Students Hard, Group Says

• "Save Lynwood School" formed to pressure the NUSD not to shutter a school that serves some of the district's poorest students.

Marin Weighs Mandatory Water Restrictions: Report

• The MMWD plans to vote on a proposed ordinance April 20. If approved, the restrictions would go into effect May 1.

Fairfax Seeks ‘Citizen Scientists’ For Earth Day Celebration

• The April 25 event will be held at the Loma Alta Open Space Preserve from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

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Weekly Lightings Of 'Eye of Diablo' Beacon To End

• "Although the pandemic is not over, we have turned the corner for the better."