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.

San Francisco and Marin loosen mask rules Friday

Starting Friday San Francisco and Marin counties will loosen their mask rules for people inside offices, gyms, or religious gatherings.

Sand dunes proposed at Stinson Beach to protect homes

Officials in Marin County are looking into creating a dune system to protect homes from rising sea levels.

Marin County DA drops, reduces 500 cannabis cases

The Marin County District Attorney's Office has dropped or reduced 514 marijuana charges in the county prior to 2017.

"Song for Cesar" at the Mill Valley Film Festival
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Directors Abel Sanchez and Andres Alegria spoke to Mornings on 2 on Saturday about their documentary exploring the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez.

Documentary examines Cesar Chavez through music
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A documentary that's screening at this year's Mill Valley Film Festival looks at the influence labor leader Cesar Chavez had on musicians and songwriters.

Marin County will loosen indoor mask rules Oct. 15

Marin County will relax its rules requiring masks be worn indoors on October 15 by letting people uncover their faces in settings where everyone is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Sonoma County dairy farmers allowed to tap into aquifer as new water source

The aquifer will send 1.6 million gallons of water a day to a storage unit in Petaluma. Cows and residents alike will be drinking it, along with folks in Sonoma and parts of Marin Counties.

California grocery chain offering $1,000 hiring bonus

The 16-store Nugget chain is offering $1,000 to new hires who successfully complete their 90-day probation period.

Marin County residents worry about remainder of fire season

A vegetation fire on Monday put residents in Marin County on edge. Fire fighters were able to manage the blaze quickly.

Booster shot clinic now open to all who qualify in San Rafael

The COVID-19 booster shot clinic in San Rafael's Northgate Mall is now open to all who meet the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for receiving the additional dose, Marin County officials said Friday.

Mill Valley teams up with Google researchers for large-scale evacuation drill

The city of Mill Valley partnered with a team of Google researchers that have been studying evacuation modeling in Mill Valley, an area prone to traffic congestion if there was a need for hundreds of cars to evacuate at once.

7 Bay Area schools recognized in this year's list of National Blue Ribbon Schools

Seven Bay Area schools are among 28 in the state and 325 nationwide that were recognized Tuesday as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced.   

Mill Valley plans for wildfire evacuation drill

Mill Valley is teaming with Google researchers to organize an evacuation drill aimed at improving the city's evacuation response.