Machete​ Carjack​ing; Break-Ins: San Anselmo, North Bay Crime Log

NORTH BAY, CA — The following is a collection of police, fire and courtroom stories from this week in Marin County and across the North Bay.

5 Violations Issued In Marin County Gang Probation Sweep

Unannounced searches were conducted in Central Marin, Novato and San Rafael.

Smoke From Fire In Sonoma Visible In Marin County

The fire broke out near Lakeville Highway and Highway 37.

Man Armed With Machete Arrested For Carjacking In Mill Valley

Mill Valley police arrested a San Leandro man who allegedly carjacked a ride-hailing service driver while armed with a machete.

12 Car Break-Ins Reported Near U.S. 101 In Petaluma: Police

"Several other automobile burglaries were subsequently reported to Cotati PD, Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety and Santa Rosa PD."

Vegetation Fire Burns West Of Petaluma

A fire in the area of Middle Two Rock Road was producing smoke visible from Petaluma.

Cotati Man Identified In Fatal Sebastopol Crash

A man who died in a solo-vehicle crash involving a 2001 BMW was a Cotati resident, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff-Coroner's Office.

Vallejo Police Identify Local Man Fatally Shot Outside 7-Eleven

The death is being investigated as the ninth murder this year in the city of Vallejo, according to police.

Brush Fire Closes Highway 37 Near Skaggs Island Road

A Sig-alert was issued for eastbound SR-37, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Driver Dies In Solo-Vehicle Crash In Sebastopol, Police Say

The driver of a 2001 BMW went off a city roadway and crashed into a tree, police said.

West Sonoma County Man Rescued From Fire By Son Dies In Hospital

Following a fire that destroyed the man's Occidental home, he was hospitalized at the regional burn institute at UC Davis Medical Center.

Woman Hit By Car Near Rohnert Park Dies In Hospital: CHP

The 38-year-old was outside a crosswalk when she was struck by a Nissan Frontier driven by a Glen Ellen man Sept. 23, according to the CHP.

NuStar Refinery Tank Fire Prompts Benicia Health Advisory

Two large tanks of ethanol are burning and affecting local air quality, city officials say.

Wildfires Are Public Health Risks, Should Be Treated That Way, Researchers Say

Deadly fires across California over the past several years have shown how wildfire has become a serious public health and safety issue.

Woman Suffers Major Injuries In Crash Between VW Bus, Car: SRPD

The broadside collision closed the intersection of S. Wright Road and Price Avenue for about two hours, police said.

Coroner IDs Sleeping Woman Fatally Struck By Suspected DUI Driver

A 21-year-old Santa Rosa man is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol in the fatal crash.

Crash Kills Woman, Dog In Parked Car; DUI Suspected: SRPD

The fatal incident caused a power outage and closed Hoen Avenue for several hours, police said.

DNA Links Suspect To 2002 Rape, Kidnapping Of Girl: SoCo Sheriff

A Santa Rosa man is now jailed on suspicion of raping and kidnapping a 16-year-old girl in 2002 in the Roseland area, the sheriff's office says.