A look at the key figures shaping life in the North Bay The Month In Numbers
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
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.
60 Number of entities tied to LeFever Mattson Inc. that have declared bankruptcy.
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
Napa County
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. Illegal game
$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
5,921 Total population decrease in Marin since 2020, also the highest in the North Bay.
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.78% Marin’s population growth from 2023 to 2024, the highest percentage in the North Bay, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
April 2025
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