School Spared From Closure; Fatal Crash; Cop Killers: 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:

Novato School Pulled From The Brink Of Closure

• A committee empaneled by the NUSD had recommended Lu Sutton Elementary School for closure last month.

Drought Panel: Planning, Investments A Must For North Bay

• Early conservation action is also key to managing the North Bay's water supply the longer the drought continues, panelists said Thursday.

Petaluma Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Stony Point Road: CHP

• The fatal collision happened near a restaurant at Stony Point and Roblar roads.

DUI Driver Who Ran Over 2-Year-Old Girl Sentenced To 6 Years

• The toddler spent more than three weeks in the intensive care unit following the hit-and-run collision near Coddingtown Mall.

Ex-Tam High Classmates Convicted In Italian Cop Killing: Report

• Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 20, both got life sentences for the 2019 killing of a police officer in Rome.

• The Rohnert Park man suffered minor injuries in the incident, police said.

Cal Fire Suspends Burn Permits In Six Counties

• Cal Fire cited the continuing drought and earlier fire seasons as factors for the suspension of residential burn permits.

San Rafael Holds Volunteer Invasive Broom Removal Effort

• San Rafael firefighters joined the city-led effort and the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority helped with debris removal.

D.C. Protest Planned For Point Reyes Tule Elk Protections

• PETA supporters said they plan to unfurl a banner that reads: “Save the California Tule Elk! The Buck Stops Here!”

Northbound Red Top Road To Permanently Close At Hwy 12: Caltrans

• The closure eliminates the left-turn movement from northbound Red Top Road to westbound state Highway 12 toward Napa County.

San Anselmo Library Book Club To Continue ‘Buzz’ Virtually

• The Afternoon Book Buzz group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Its next scheduled meeting is May 25.