Homeless Man Arrested, Company Fined, Vaccine Ultimatum: 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:

Homeless Man Poops On Property, Pulls Knife On Worker: SCSO

• According to the Solano County Sheriff's Office, the homeless person threatened to kill a groundskeeper in Vallejo. He was arrested.

Pittsburg-Based Steel Company Fined $4 Million For Violations

• Contra Costa County health investigators found more than a dozen violations at USS-UPI, Inc. involving hazardous materials.

Sonoma County Workers Must Get Vaccinated Or Submit To Testing

• For Sonoma County employees who do not show full COVID-19 vaccination proof, county officials said they must submit to weekly testing.

Sonoma County COVID-19: 80% At Least Partially Vaccinated

• More than 347,300 county residents have now been at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19, county officials announced Wednesday.

CA Gubernatorial Recall Election: Concord's Ballot Box Now Open

• The permanent ballot box is at Concord City Hall, located in the parking lot of the civic center, which is at 1950 Parkside Drive.

Napa County Provides Resource Information For Problem Wells

• If your well is going dry and running low on water, assistance is available, Napa County officials said.

NUSD Appoints New Superintendent

• Dr. Jan La Torre-Derby has come out of retirement to serve as NUSD superintendent for the 2021-2022 school year.

Marin ‘Not There Yet’ On Vax Mandates: Health Officer

• But the county would consider implementing a vaccine mandate should should cases and hospitalizations continue on an upward trajectory.

A Mill Valley Single-Family Home On The Cheap (Sort Of…)

• This 321 Durant Way property selling for $1.375 million is the least expensive Mill Valley single-family home currently listed on Redfin.