Kaiser Donates $500K; MTC Goes Contactless: 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:

Head-On Collision Claims Life Of 17-Year-Old: Santa Rosa PD

• The boy's immediate family was notified of his death at the crash scene on Fulton Road, police said.

Kaiser Permanente Donates $500K To Rebuild Fire-Ravaged Park

• Foothill Regional Park in Windsor was the front line in the fight to contain the Kincade Fire. The grant will help make it climate-adaptive.

MTC Goes Contactless With Apple Wallet, Clipper Card App

• Napa County Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza, chair of MTC, said the last year has taught the importance of contactless fare payment.

• The county on Thursday announced it has loosened some restrictions. The move to the yellow tier could come next week, county officials said.

• This one-day site will be open to Novato residents only and just for first doses. Appointments are required.

• The annual event likely won’t be held the second weekend of June as it usually is, but it could be held later this year or virtually.

• The Del Ganado Road collision led to a road closure for several hours mid-day on Wednesday.

• The separate measures would have banned residential rent increases and evictions through the end of the year according to the report.