Attempted Kidnapping; New Doughnut Shop; Wildfire Prep: 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:

Marin Suspect Attempted To Lure Girl Into His Vehicle: Cops

• The incident occurred Friday at around 2 p.m. in the area of High School 1327 (formerly known as Drake High) according to police.

North Bay Homeowners Scramble To Prepare Properties For Early Fire Season

• Locals are busy preparing for an "extremely dangerous" fire season due to drought conditions.

Scammers Impersonate Utility Workers To Steal Money, Tax Refunds

• "We urge customers to be extra vigilant during this time as criminals will use the tax filing deadline to create fear..."

Johnny Doughnuts Opens First Sonoma County Store In Santa Rosa

• It marks the fourth Johnny Doughnuts in the Bay Area for the San Rafael-based purveyor of classic, vegan and wheat-free doughy goodness.

Overnight Lane Closures Scheduled In Benicia, Vallejo: Caltrans

• The closures along the I-80/I-780/I-680 corridor are for guardrail repairs.

$250K In STEM Scholarships Available From PG&E Foundation

• The deadline to apply is June 1 and awards will be announced in August.

Mill Valley Firm Lands New Executive Leader

• Redwood Trust said in a statement it has hired Brooke Carillo as its new Chief Financial Officer.

San Anselmo Seeks Public Input On Parklets

• The town will hold two virtual public workshops on parklets later this month to solicit feedback from residents and businesses.

San Rafael’s Jake Verweil Shines In 7-0 Victory Over HS 1327

• The Bulldogs lefty tossed a three-hit shutout in which he struck out 11 and walked none.

Novato To Reopen City Pool

• Reservations will be required through an online reservation system to ensure sufficient space for social distancing and required.