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Catch up on Northern California's top stories for Wednesday, Nov. 5.

6K Lose Power After Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes Into Power Pole

• A suspected DUI driver who allegedly crashed into a power pole, tossed a whiskey bottle into some nearby brush and walked away, police said.

CA Company Linked To Listeria Outbreak That Killed 6, Caused Miscarriage: FDA

• An investigation traced the illnesses to recalled ready-to-eat pasta meals that sourced pasta from Roseville-based Nate's Fine Foods.

80 MPH Winds, More Than 2 Inches Of Rain Wallop Marin County

• PG&E reported that about 18,000 customers lost power overnight, though most had been restored by mid-morning.

Fairfield Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Stabbing Multiple People

• Police said they found a man matching the suspect's description and arrested him a short time after he fled the scene.

Man Rescued From Sinking Boat In San Francisco Bay: Police

• The man was unable to get off the boat due to high winds and rising tides, authorities said.

Judge Gives 78-Year-Old With 9 DUI Convictions Maximum Sentence

• A Sonoma County judge sentenced a 78-year-old Santa Rosa man with 9 drunk driving convictions to the maximum sentence of 3 years.

Bay Area Woman Scammed Out Of Life Savings After Receiving Call Saying She Missed Jury Duty

• "I didn't want to believe that there are people out there who could be this evil and do something like this," she said.

Big-Rig Overturns, Blocks Lanes On Eastbound Highway 4 In Antioch

• It was not immediately known when all lanes of the freeway, a crucial link in Eastern Contra County, would reopen.

Bay Area Man Who Targeted Asian Children And Seniors In Violent Attacks Convicted: Prosecutors

• The defendant was convicted by a jury of several crimes, including murder, authorities said.

Police Say Victim In Stabbing Reported 'Disturbance', Then Attack

• A man called police early Tuesday to report a disturbance and then said he had been stabbed.

Fresno Man Arrested After Human Trafficking Victim Found In Hotel

• A 26-year-old man has been arrested after police in Vallejo found a juvenile who was the alleged victim of human trafficking at a hotel.

Storm Knocks Out Power For Thousands In North Bay, Elementary School Near Sonoma Coast Closes Classes

• A storm sweeping through the region on Wednesday morning downed power to thousands of customers.

Family Of 72-Year-Old Brentwood Woman Who Died After Arrest Files Civil Rights Claim Against City

• A claim says officers forced Yoland Ramirez to her knees, screamed at her, and slammed her head against a police vehicle, and more.