Napa County

Illegal game

2

Taxidermized mountain lions U.S. Fish & Wildlife officers found at the Napa home of Harry Vern Fitzpatrick, in violation of state law. Other remains of protected species found at the location include a taxidermized wolverine, a ringtail cat, a barn owl mount, several illegally taken deer and several mountain lion claws.

$605

Fine levied on Vern Fitzpatrick for his illegal possession of the wildlife; he was also given six months probation.

Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Marin County

Hello, goodbye!

.78%

Marin’s population growth from 2023 to 2024, the highest percentage in the North Bay, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

5,921

Total population decrease in Marin since 2020, also the highest in the North Bay.

Sonoma County

Decline and fall

$250 million

Estimated value of the more than 120 properties real estate duo Tim LeFever and Ken Mattson amassed in the last eight years around the City of Sonoma. More than a dozen of the properties have defaulted on payment, as the business partners’ Sonoma Valley real estate empire continues to crumble.

60

Number of entities tied to LeFever Mattson Inc. that have declared bankruptcy.

5

Number of class-action lawsuits filed by investors so far against LeFever and Mattson, making such claims as fraud, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty.

600

Number of couples or individuals who are estimated to have invested their savings in Lefever Mattson, Inc. or its subsidiaries—many of whom worry they’ll never see another penny of their investment again.

Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat