San Rafael police officer acquitted of assault following open beer container incident

A Marin County jury on Tuesday reached a not guilty verdict in the assault case against a San Rafael police officer who was seen on body camera video leaving a day laborer bloodied for sitting on a curb with an open beer container.

San Rafael woman rescued after alleged kidnapping

A woman was allegedly kidnapped in San Rafael after meeting suspects through an app, police said.

MacKenzie Scott donates $42 million to Bay Area education nonprofit

10,000 Degrees was founded in 1981 and since then it has, according to its 2024 annual report, awarded more than $105 million in scholarships to over 60,000 students.

Food inspections at some Marin County restaurants overdue

Many of the health inspection cards posted at Marin County restaurants are expired and the establishments haven't been inspected in years.

San Rafael tenant lawsuit may determine if RV parks are mobile home parks too

Tenants sue RV Park management company and owner for damages alleged to include harassment and violating a city settlement that allow the to remain in park under rent control.

Mill Valley Film Festival's first film is by an Academy Award winner

The Mill Valley Film Festival opened tonight and will run to October 12th at various theaters in Mill Valley, San Rafael, Larkspur, and Berkeley.

Bolinas Post Office back in business after 948 days

The somewhat remote and tiny town of Bolinas, population of about twelve hundred, lost its post office almost three years ago. Many folks thought it was gone for good until some relentless people got folks involved in a way the Postal Service could not ignore.

Pumpkin patches are coming to the North Bay this fall

This weekend, plenty of pumpkin patches premiere in California and across the nation. KTVU had the pleasure of pursuing them from Petaluma to Napa.

SMART Trains begins building Healdsburg extension

SMART Train's extension to Healdsburg is on-track to open in about three years' time.

Stunning scene: Walking high over the water near Golden Gate Bridge

Stunning, skyscraping walks took place near the Golden Gate Bridge, with experienced highliners teetering on a narrow line suspended some 75 feet above the water.

Why are coyotes swimming to Angel Island?

An unusual sighting was caught on video – a coyote swimming in the San Francisco Bay on its way to Angel Island.

Marin City's major public housing renovations leave some residents with doubts

Residents of Golden Gate Village met Monday evening to discuss a federal lawsuit they filed to address their deplorable housing situation and to react to the Marin Housing Authority's plan to completely renovate their hamlet neighboring Sausalito. 

New parking system is causing headaches and confusion

The city of San Anselmo has a parking problem.  Not a lack of spaces, or drivers ignoring parking regulations — it's paying for a spot in the city's popular commercial neighborhoods.