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.
San Rafael police officer injured after drunk driver hits patrol car
A San Rafael police officer was injured in the early hours of Saturday morning after a driver under the influence crashed into a police car.
Deputies identify victims in fatal San Rafael Canal crash
Authorities have identified the victims who plunged into the San Rafael Canal early Saturday morning.
San Rafael hit with multiple stabbings, shootings in 24 hours
The City of San Rafael faced a wave of violence Saturday as hundreds took to the streets to celebrate Guatemalan Independence Day. Police responded to two stabbings and two shootings in 24 hours.
2 die when speeding vehicle plunges into San Rafael canal
Two people were killed Saturday morning when their car sped off a dead-end street and into the San Rafael Canal, police said.
Studio formerly owned and led by George Lucas faces lease expiration
The Bay Area could lose one of the birthplaces of modern filmmaking, a movie studio that very few people even know exists.
1 injured in parking lot shooting in San Rafael, suspects at large
One person was injured after an early Sunday morning shooting at a Safeway in San Rafael, police announced.
San Rafael is the latest Bay Area city to consider adding license plate readers
More license plate readers may soon be coming to San Rafael's streets after the city council supported a plan to install the cameras due to an increase in crime.
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge reopens after standoff ends, person rescued
All eastbound lanes of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge reopened just after 7 a.m. Saturday after a standoff with someone experiencing a mental health emergency ended, authorities say.