A nonprofit plan would shift the 185‑unit Sierra Village in North Highlands toward mostly affordable housing, with a county public hearing set for Tuesday.

A brush fire near Ledson Winery burned about 10–13 acres along Hwy 12 in Santa Rosa and prompted a mandatory evacuation for zone SON-3H3.

Marin County Chief Probation Officer Marlon Washington died July 10, probation leaders said. Colleagues are mourning while details remain limited.