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Vaccine Pause; Town Calls Meeting; Skatepark Reopens: Patch PM

Today's headlines from across the North Bay.

North Bay news for Tuesday, April 13, 2021.
North Bay news for Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

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:

Sonoma County Pauses Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

  • Here is a statement from the county's vaccine chief on the "precautionary interruption."

Napa Man Convicted Of Molesting 8-Year-Old Female Family Member

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  • Jurors found Christopher Michael Johnson, 48, guilty of 22 criminal charges. He faces a life sentence.

Windsor Mayor May Be Forced To Resign Amid Allegations

  • Amid sexual assault allegations against Mayor Dominic Foppoli, the Windsor Town Council called a special meeting for Wednesday.

San Rafael Blaze Probed As Arson Incident

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  • At around 11 p.m. on April 6 firefighters responded to an alarm at a commercial building on Bellam Boulevard, authorities said.

Marin Drops J&J Amid ‘Pause’: Report

  • The move to drop the single-dose shots doesn’t figure to alter the trajectory of Marin’s vaccine push, county officials said.

Rebranded Mill Valley Library Club Sticks With British Literature

  • A club hosted by the Mill Valley Public Library formerly known as the Jane Austen Club will now go by "The Classics."

All Bay Area Counties Plan To Bring Homelessness Down 75% By 2024

  • Leaders from all nine Bay Area counties have united to launch a Regional Action Plan that aims to house 75% of the area's homeless by 2024.

Mill Valley Police Task Force Report To Go Before City Council

  • The Task Force formed to align the Police Department with the city's stated goal of creating "safe, equitable, and trusted law enforcement."

Marin Continues Push For Equity

  • A new Race Equity Planning Committee reflects the county’s commitment to building an anti-racist community, officials said.

Fairfax Reopens Community Skatepark

  • The skate park had been closed for renovations since April 5 .

Novato Library Event Features Acclaimed Hip-Hop Authors

  • Jeff Chang and Dave “Davey” Cook will discuss hip-hop culture and their work on the definitive book on this genre.

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