Robbery suspect attempts to elude capture by swimming in Bay

A 51-year-old woman led authorities on a low-speed chase Monday in San Rafael that included hopping fences in a gated community and swimming to West Marin Island, all in an effort to elude capture after police said she assaulted a grocery store clerk with a hammer, a bottle and her fists.

Marin County adventurer forced to abandon epic kayak journey

A Marin County kayaker attempting a solo 2,400-mile voyage from the Bay Area to Hawaii was rescued about 70 miles off the U.S. coast, forcing him to abandon his dreams of making an epic journey over the next two months.