Fifth San Quentin Prison inmate dies from COVID-19 complications

Dewayne Michael Carey, 59 was committed to the California Department of Corrections on Dec. 16, 1996 as a condemned inmate from Los Angeles County for first-degree murder.

Two more death row inmates die of COVID-19 at San Quentin Prison

Scott Thomas Erskine, 57, had been on California's death row since 2004, and Manuel Machado Alvarez, 59, had been on death row since 1989, both died on July 3, 2020, at outside hospitals.

Marin County activates PulsePoint service, an app that saves lives

It's a smartphone app that allows residents to see and hear emergency dispatches as they happen, and potentially save a stranger with CPR or an automated external defibrillator, or AED. 

Beto O?Rourke doubles down on vow to seize assault weapons
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Beto O'Rourke is campaigning in the Bay Area. The Democratic candidate for president made two stops in Marin on Wednesday at San Quentin State Prison and at a private fundraiser. KTVU's Debora Villalon reports he is doubling down on his vow to seize assault weapons.

Marin school district may vote to lose its 'Dixie' name of more than 150 years
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A North Bay school district is faced with a tough choice on whether to change their longstanding 'Dixie' name. The meeting Tuesday drew hundreds of people with differing views on what to do. KTVU's Debora Villalon reports.

Storm intensity affects sewer pipes, causes spills
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A medium sized sewage spill in the North Bay has some officials thinks about not just replacing sewer pipes, but replacing them with bigger ones to account for climate change. This is something that intense storms are making sewer agencies thinking a lot more about downpours and intense storms called rain bombs. KTVU's Tom Vacar reports.

Marin Co. Sheriff under fire for ICE cooperation
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Critics say the Marin County Jail has turned over more than 300 inmates to ICE during the past four years. At a community meeting Thursday, the sheriff said he did no wrong. KTVU's Debora Villalon reports.

Camp Fire pigs looking for a good home
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The Marin Humane Society has taken in two pot bellied pigs displaced from the wildfire in Butte County. The plan is to put the pigs up for adoption and to get them a good home.

'Stop the Bleed' campaign helps trauma experts save lives
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With the frequency of shootings with mass casualties that have taken place, including the one on Tuesday afternoon on the YouTube campus in San Bruno, Bay Area trauma experts say everyone can help save the life of a gunshot victim. Amber Lee reports.

Fallen Marin Co. Sheriff's deputy wanted to serve the community he grew up in
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A 24-year-old Marin County sheriff's deputy who died in a crash early Thursday morning is being remembered as enthusiastic and always having a smile on his face, according to Marin County Sheriff Robert Doyle. Debora Villalon reports.

Bikes for North Bay Fire victims
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Hundreds of refurbished bicycles are headed to the North Bay for kids and bicycles alike. It's part of an effort underway to replace some of those lost items from last month's devastating fires.

Pregnant woman among 8 injured in crash near Mill Valley In-N-Out
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A vehicle drove off of U.S. Highway 101, crashed through a chain-link fence and struck several vehicles in the parking lot of an In-N-Out restaurant in unincorporated Marin County this afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Oroville woman's thanks to firefighters goes viral
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An Oroville woman, whose home was nearly destroyed in the Wall Fire reached out to Marin County firefighters with a simple phone call to thank them for their service.

Trump-Comey turmoil makes for lively town hall with Congressman Huffman
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Tuesday's firing of the FBI director amidst their investigation into whether President Trump's campaign had ties to the Russian meddling in the election made for fireworks at a Marin County town hall meeting with Congressman Jared Huffman.

Marin film educator makes first court appearance in child-porn case
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A film educator who taught youth in Marin County is facing child pornography charges.John Morrison, 71, of San Francisco was set to be arraigned on Friday afternoon, but his hearing was continued to next Tuesday.

Crews work through the night to repair Marin landslide
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A landslide is being repaired in Marin at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and has caused the road to close for the second time in just a week.

Former 'Warrior Girl' shares talent with new generation of young dancers
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Saturday night's Golden State Warriors game is going to have an especially large cheering section from Marin fans excited for the halftime show. A dance studio has deep ties to the team because of a former "Warrior Girl" who's sharing her talent.

Part of Highway 37 submerged in water
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KTVU's Debora Villalon reports from Marin, where a portion of highway 37 is submerged in water, again.