National Weather Service issues fire weather watch for Bay Area

The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for the Bay Area from 5 a.m. Saturday until 5 p.m. Sunday.

'Experimental' airplane lands on road in Novato

A small aircraft that had experienced engine problems landed on a road in Novato on Thursday, according to authorities.

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.

Boichik Bagels expanding to North Bay

Popular Berkeley-based Boichik Bagels has announced it plans to open a new store in the North Bay next month. 

46th Mill Valley Film Festival wrapping up

It's been another successful season for The Mill Valley Film Festival, which wraps up on Monday. The festival, now in its 46th year, is known for offering access to some of Hollywood's biggest filmmakers in smaller, more intimate venues.

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.

Normally cool areas under Bay Area heat advisory through Saturday

High temperatures around the Bay Area have prompted a heat advisory that has been extended through 11 p.m. on Saturday

Search for swimmer called off, shark attack still unconfirmed

We still don't know the fate or identity of a swimmer who went missing Sunday morning. His two swimming partners say they saw him attacked by a shark.

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.

San Rafael police officer injured after drunk driver hits patrol car
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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. At around 1:30 a.m., the officer was on patrol driving through the intersection at Francisco Boulevard East and Bellam Boulevard in San Rafael when a speeding driver ran the red light and broadsided the police car, according to the police.

Is the Marin Sonoma SMART train doomed?

Civil Grand Jury has concluded that the Sonoma Marin Area Rapid Transit District SMART trains may have to close before the end of this decade. It will all hinge on renewing a tiny tax.

Video: CHP air-rescues 3 people in separate incidents over the weekend

The California Highway Patrol’s Golden Gate Division Air Operations were busy over the weekend with three daring rescues in San Francisco’s Lands End and two others in Marin County.

Coastal cleanup volunteer finds leftover from cremated remains in Marin County

A volunteer in Marin County participating in the annual California Coastal Cleanup Day found a card associated with the cremated remains of someone from North Carolina, the California Coastal Commission said Saturday.