One woman, one dog die in Mill Valley fire; other dogs hurt

One woman and her dog died Monday in a Mill Valley fire, where several other dogs were hurt, firefighter said.

One person dead after plane crashes into hangar at Novato airport

A plane came down near the Gnoss Field Airport in Novato on Saturday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Sex offender on parole arrested in San Rafael, accused of stalking, attacking women

Willie Jessie Clinton-Jones, 44, of San Rafael, was taken into custody after allegedly attacking, crudely gesturing at, and stalking at least three females along Second Street, B Street and C Street in downtown San Rafael around 9 p.m.

San Rafael greenlights extended stay for homeless encampment

A homeless encampment next to a creek in San Rafael can remain for another year with the city's approval and millions in state funds.

Five Stinson Beach homeowners face complaint over fences

Five property owners along Stinson Beach have received letters from Marin County, after a formal complaint was filed questioning whether they had constructed illegal fences blocking access to the public beach.

Arrest made in San Rafael homicide cold case 50 years later

It took over a half-century, but through the use of DNA, Marin County deputies are saying they have solved a cold case from 1973. 

Unaware Uber driver takes off with toddler in Tiburon

A mother was reunited with her child after an Uber drove away with her three-year-old in the back seat.

Good Samaritan told to stop providing water to homeless camp

Homeless people can make do without a lot of things. But no one can make do without an adequate supply of water. Marin County, one of the nation's richest counties, is where one woman has been told to stop providing water to a major homeless encampment along northbound Highway 101.

7-hour rescue of horse that fell down Point Reyes ravine

A horse became trapped on Tuesday after falling down a steep ravine off a remote trail in Point Reyes National Seashore.

San Rafael police arrest family accused of stealing cars

Three family members accused of stealing vehicles were arrested in San Rafael this week, police said.   

Visitors to Marin County Fair can leave the car at home

Free buses, late trains and even bicycle valet service will be on a menu of transportation options to persuade Marin County Fair visitors to leave their cars at home this year.   

San Quentin chess event unites prisoners, guards to transform lives

Prisoners and guards at San Quentin faced off and partnered up recently to play games of chess in the facility’s gymnasium. The goal was to have incarcerated people and staff members engage with each other as part of the ongoing effort to convert the 171-year-old state prison into a rehabilitation center.

Russian River: Inflating a rubber dam is critical to providing water to North Bay

Sonoma County Water Agency crews will begin inflating its rubber dam along the Russian River on Monday, which they say is a “critical component" of the water supply system that provides drinking water to more than 600,000 residents in Sonoma and Marin counties.

30-foot gray whale washes ashore in Richmond, cause of death to be determined

The Marine Mammal Center confirmed a 30-foot female gray whale washed ashore in Richmond on Wednesday morning. The whale is being towed to Angel Island for a necropsy, officials say. 

Sausalito: There's a shortage of children in this California city

New research has found there has been a sharp decline in the number of children living in an affluent California city.