Stalker Convicted; Influencer Mom Charged; Plant Sale: 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:

Sex Offender Convicted Of Stalking Napa County Women: DA

• The 30-year-old man was a sex offender who failed to register in Napa County, the District Attorney said.

2 Arrested With Large Amount Of Fentanyl In Petaluma: PD

• The two men from Redding were asleep in a stolen car, police said.

Influencer Mom Faces Charges In False Kidnapping Report: DA

• A Sonoma County mom whose Instagram posts about an attempted kidnapping in Petaluma went viral has been charged with two misdemeanors.

Marin Misses Yellow Tier

• Marin remains in the orange tier despite just five current coronavirus-related hospitalizations and one of the state’s best vaccine rates.

Marin Mulls Additional Water Restrictions

• The district’s board on Tuesday will vote on a proposal to implement mandatory irrigation restrictions and to require pool coverings.

Novato Charter School Renewal Petition Clears Hurdle

• NUSD staff recommends issuing the state-funded school’s charter a five-year extension

Mill Valley Gallery Books Annual Exhibit

• Seager Gray Gallery’s “Sixteenth Annual Art of the Book Exhibition” will be held through May 30, albeit with abbreviated hours this year.

Fairfax Farmers Market To Reopen This Week

• The weekly market will be open on Wednesdays from 4 to 8 p.m. starting this week.

San Anselmo Arts Event Probes Floral Exhibit’s Origins

• This month’s “Art Talk Tuesday” will feature a docent-led meeting on the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s annual “Bouquets to Art."

Marin Outdoor Plant Sale Goes Big

• More than 60 varieties of drought-tolerant and low-maintenance plants will be featured at the May 22 event.

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