San Rafael little league baseball field could be sold
Las Gallinas Field, on an eight-acre parcel of land owned by San Rafael City Schools, has hosted baseball teams for more than 70 years and is used by the Galinas Valley Little league, other players and the public in general. But now, there is real fear the property may be sold or leased.
420 origins traced to San Rafael's 'Waldos'
Where did 420 originate? The cannabis term started with a group of high school jokesters in the Bay Area.
North Bay still contending with outages and cleaning up from storm
In the North Bay, PG&E crews are still grappling with outages across the region after this weekend's powerful storm. Some areas aren't expected to get their power back until Tuesday evening.
Tree service companies bracing for busy few days
With several days of rain forecast to hit the Bay Area, public works teams and tree service companies are bracing for the likelihood of more downed trees across the region.
Fuel tanker overturns in San Rafael, fiery disaster avoided
A San Rafael road was closed Tuesday after part of a fuel tanker overturned, blocking the roadway.
San Rafael woman arrested for alleged fatal stabbing of her mother
Relatives say San Rafael woman suspected of fatally stabbing her mother posted video prior to killing.
Ski gear and windshield wipers moving with latest storm
Windshield wipers are flying off shelves, but this latest round of wet weather is great news for skiers headed up to Tahoe.
Driver allegedly ignoring emergency sirens, red light and collides with police car
A police car in San Rafael collided with another vehicle Saturday afternoon when a driver failed to heed to emergency sirens and lights as the patrol car sped to a call, police said.
19-year-old woman dies in Richmond-San Rafael Bridge crash
A 19-year-old San Rafael woman died in a crash late Sunday that closed the westbound direction of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge for more than three hours, according to the California Highway Patrol.
1 dies, 1 injured on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
Westbound lanes on Interstate 580 on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge reopened late Sunday night after a fatal crash.
San Rafael converting homeless encampment into sanctioned site
Homeless encampments are a reality across the Bay Area.
Toddler rescued after riding bike into swimming pool
A 2-year-old boy ended up in the hospital after nearly drowning in his family’s swimming pool in San Rafael on Sunday, according to the police department.
Petaluma's environmentally friendly Christmas tree farmer has been serving community for decades
From this weekend to next, will be the peak of the peak of the Christmas tree buying season. As many as thirty million will be sold in the U.S. alone. One environmentally friendly farmer from Petaluma and his family have turned to making Santa’s elves into a helicopter pilots to keep tree groves pristine.
The End: Bay Area movie theater calls it quits
Sunday was the last day of operation, ending the theater’s four decades worth of blockbusters and flicks, buckets of popcorn, countless chocolate candy, Coca-Cola and date nights.
Caltrans office fire under investigation in San Rafael
A fire broke out early Monday morning at the Caltrans yard on West Francisco Boulevard in San Rafael. Photo: San Rafael Fire Department.
San Rafael cop kicked in face during arrest for illegal handgun
A San Rafael police officer was injured Friday night while arresting a felon on probation who was in possession of an illegal handgun, police announced.
400 San Rafael residents without power after car hits pole
A car crashed into a utility pole Saturday leaving 400 people without power, authorities said.
Driver slams into utility pole causing power outage in San Rafael
A speeding driver in San Rafael smashed into an electrical pole, severing it at the base, which knocked out the power for 400 PG&E clients, the San Rafael Police Department announced.
Home Depot employee allegedly embezzled $1.2M from San Rafael store
A Home Depot employee was arrested on suspicion of embezzling $1.2 million from a store location in San Rafael where she was employed.
A homeless camp at the Marin Civic Center?
An innovative proposal to consolidate all of San Rafael's considerable homeless population at the county's Civic Center is going to be a fight at a very public government center that also has hundreds of events, concerts, plays, picnics and a fair every year.