Horse Trainer Speaks Out; School Honored; Robber Caught: 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:

Raley's Stops Selling Coconut Milk From Major Thai Producer: PETA

• PETA cited undercover investigations into "the use of chained and caged monkeys in Thailand’s coconut-picking industry."

Man In Motorcycle Helmet Holds Up Gas Station With BB Gun: Police

• The accused robber was found a short time later, Santa Rosa police said.

Man Sets Fire To Shelter, Threatens To Kill Officer: Petaluma PD

• A woman suffered minor burns to her feet when the man became angry and threw a Molotov cocktail at her shelter, police said.

City Of Napa Kicks Off Redistricting Process: What To Know

• There are several ways residents participate in the redistricting process, which the city of Napa must complete prior to its 2022 election.

Bay Area Horse Trainer Speaks Out After Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby Winner Tests Positive For Banned Substance

• “You can’t have 29 bad tests and be innocent,” said retired trainer and Petaluma ranch owner Sid Balagruti.

Marin Hopes To Jab 12-To-15 Year-Olds 'Within Hours'

• Marin could start administering the first dose of Pfizer vaccines to those under 16 Friday.

Mill Valley School Captures State Honor

• Tamalpais High was named to the 2021 California Distinguished Schools list.

Ex-Novato Resident Pleads No Contest In Marin Murder: Report

• Jeffrey Osmaldo Aguirre, 19, pleaded no contest in connection with the May 3 killing of Wilmer Gonzalez Velazquez, 23 of San Rafael.

NUSD Taps Larson For Key Administrative Role

• Jennifer Larson started out as a NUSD teacher. The district's board last week approved her appointment as Assistant Superintendent.

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MLB Gives A's Green Light To Explore Moving Team

• The Oakland A's have spent decades trying to get a new stadium in the Bay Area. A proposed waterfront stadium faces opposition.