Richmond-San Rafael water pipeline to Marin moves forward
Marin Municipal Water District moved a bit closer to a new emergency pipeline across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge from the East Bay. If approved, by next summer, it would pump and carry some 8 million gallons a day over the bridge.
Bay Area man wanted by FBI for role in Capitol riot seeks asylum
A Mill Valley man who faces criminal charges from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is seeking asylum in Belarus, in a move that could further heighten tensions between the turbulent former Soviet nation and the United States.
Marin County begins COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11
In Marin County, about 1,000 students received a vaccine Saturday at one of three different sites. The county's goal is to vaccinate at least three-quarters of the age group, or 15,000 students, by next month.
Elderly couple on verge of losing temporary shelter after displaced by wildfire
On many days you might find Edward Wood, a classically trained pianist, exercising his talent on a piano that happens to be for sale inside the St. Patrick's Thrift shop in Larkspur.
Marin County clinics offer kid-friendly vaccine clinics
As Bay Area counties launch COVID-19 vaccination clinics for younger children, some are tailoring them to be child-friendly and ease anxiety.
No hate-crime charges in case of racist voicemails to San Anselmo mayor
Marin County District Attorney Lori Frugoli says no crime was committed when a man was accused last spring of leaving racist voicemails on a town administration phone number. In addition, the D.A. says no charges will be filed in this case.
Indoor mask mandates in Marin County largely lifted
Marin County is relaxing its masking rules now that it has achieved the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's "moderate transmission status. The North Bay county has exceeded three weeks at this level, has low COVID hospitalizations and at least 80% of its residents are fully vaccinated.
Northern fur seal pup almost hit by cars in San Rafael
A northern fur seal pup was rescued over the weekend in San Rafael, where the animal flapped across a road and narrowly avoided being hit by cars, police said.
Marin County 1st in Bay Area to lose mask mandate
At noon today, you don't need to wear a mask in Marin County in most public spaces if you are fully vaccinated
Alameda County to ease some indoor mask requirements on Monday, Marin Co. goes further
Residents of Alameda County will be allowed to lower not just their Halloween mask on Monday but their COVID-19 one too in certain situations, county health officials announced Thursday.
Gas prices will continue to climb, but how much?
Yes, gas prices have skyrocketed in the last month and most consumers feel helpless but to pay it. Why? The recovering economy has spiked demand and gas prices at a time the oil and refinery industries have been slow to respond.
Marin County teen credited with reversing vaccination trends
Rhett Krawitt, 13, is a leukemia survivor who began his vaccine advocacy as a kindergartner.
Waterlogged Mill Valley school closed for repairs
Mill Valley Middle School remained closed on Tuesday because of the extensive damage caused by the weekend storm.
Astounding rainfall measurements make storm one of Bay Area's biggest ever
The atmospheric river soaked the Bay Area with incredible amounts of rainfall over the weekend, making it one of the biggest on record.
Bay Area braces for heavier rain after earlier warm-up storms
Wednesday night's storm, the strongest so far in this series, racked up relatively few major problems with Marin's Mount Tamalpais – the winner in the badly needed water derby. But the storm was merely a warm up for what's to come the rest of the week.
Some eligible for COVID booster aren't flocking to it as expected
In Marin County, with a robust 92 percent vaccination rate, only about one-quarter of those eligible to add a third shot have done so.
SF, Marin colleges to keep indoor mask requirements for indoor settings as local mandates ease
San Francisco and Marin counties partially lifted their indoor mask mandates Friday, but colleges and universities in both counties plan to keep their requirements in place for now.
San Francisco and Marin counties lift most masking rules
As of today, mask mandates are less strict in San Francisco and Marin counties, thanks to vaccinations and compliance with rules. In many settings, you can take off your mask indoors if you're fully vaccinated.
Marin County Sheriff sued over sharing license data with ICE
Immigrant rights activists are suing the Marin County Sheriff for sharing drivers’ license plates with federal and out-of-state agencies in what is believed to be the first of its kind to challenge the sharing of private information collected by this type of mass surveillance.