License plate-reading cameras getting safeguards in Mill Valley

The city of Mill Valley became the last town along the North Bay's Highway 101 to adopt license plate reader technology. But with stories of the technology being used by the federal government as part of its immigration crackdown, the technology is under scrutiny.

San Rafael's unpermitted food vendors may get a park to legally set up shop

A story we did last spring is helping illegal food vendors in San Rafael, become legal without giving up any of their proud culture. Soon, a lot of illegal food vendors will be able to cook and cash in, not under the cloud of a bust.

Threat cancels class at 3 high schools in Marin County

Authorities canceled classes at three high schools Thursday in Marin County because someone called in a threat, schools officials said.

Highway 101 commute hours shortened in Marin and Sonoma counties

It took only six months for driver frustration over expanded commute-hour lane restrictions, on a major commuter highway, to boil over, leading to a grass-roots movement to shorten them. 

Search for missing Mill Valley woman, 73

Search and rescue teams continued their efforts for a fourth day Wednesday in Mill Valley as authorities looked for a 73-year-old woman who has been missing since Sunday afternoon.

Golden Gate Bridge suicide prevention net a success two years in, data shows

We hear of failures of government so often, that we rarely speak of provable successes. This bridge, an international icon and a taxpayer and toll payer paid for structure, has a governing body that pulled it off.

Marin County authorities step up intersection enforcement after 19-year-old's death

A small double roadside memorial for 19-year-old Lucia Jennifer Blandina Sontay Vicente is near the intersection of San Pedro Point Road and Summit Avenue in unincorporated Marin County.

Marin County crews still pumping floodwaters after storm, king tides

Sunshine and clear skies returned to Marin County on Tuesday, a welcome sight for residents affected by widespread flooding caused by king tides and heavy weekend rain.

Businesses reopen in Marin County after massive storm flooding

Cleanup efforts were underway Tuesday for business owners in Marin County after weekend flooding left parts of the area submerged under feet of standing water, forcing closures and causing extensive damage.

Flooding causes 911 outage in Marin County; AT&T issue now resolved

An AT&T issue caused the 911 system to go down in parts of Marin County on Sunday evening, but police said the issue has been resolved by early Monday morning. 

King tides bring major flooding to Greenbrae

Low-lying Greenbrae in Marin County experienced extensive flooding on Friday due to a combination of king tides, intense rains and winds.

Rain and king tides continue to flood Bay Area communities

Meteorologists said this week’s king tides are being amplified by a supermoon and the alignment of the sun, Earth, and moon, which creates a strong gravitational pull and leads to higher-than-normal tide levels.

North Bay prepares for a Christmas week storm swarm

North Bay first responders are no strangers to atmospheric rivers, and the experience has left them well-equipped to handle the swarm of storms heading to the Bay Area for the holiday week.

Deadly San Rafael stabbing: 3 teens in custody

San Rafael police on Friday said that three teens are in custody after a deadly stabbing this week.

Hawk Hill, part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, reopens

Hawk Hill, a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, was re-opened today after a long period of rehabilitation on its tipity top; the place most visitors want to go.

Three rescued after boat capsizes in the North Bay

For the second time in the past couple of months, first responders rescued passengers on a boat that overturned in Tomales Bay near Dillon Beach.

List: Best Bay Area holiday light displays in 2025

Eager to find the best and brightest holiday displays the Bay has to offer? Look no further.

New ferries coming to both Bay Area ferry systems for fun, commuting, and disasters

While mass transit continues its slow recovery from pre-pandemic days, the aging of buses, trains and ferries is looking up as more new equipment hits the road rails and waves. The freeways are not free of more and more vehicles, while ferries face little traffic even at the peaks of terrestrial transit.