Novato protesters say mask and vaccine mandates infringe on their freedoms

Part of the poster reads: “The people who kept you in business are the ones you’ll be banning.” Protesters say vaccine and mask mandates infringe on their freedoms.

Vehicle fire spreads to vegetation near Mount Tamalpais East Peak

Crews are battling a vegetation fire on Mount Tamalpais near East Peak that was started by a vehicle fire on Ridgecrest Blvd early Wednesday afternoon. The fire has prompted officials to begin evacuating hikers in the area as a precaution.

Delta plus variant COVID cases confirmed in Bay Area

Cases of delta plus variant of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Santa Clara and Marin counties.

Marin County school employees must get vaccinated or tested

The superintendent of Marin County's education office says all adults in public school settings will need to provide proof of vaccination - or a negative COVID test - to start the school year.

The Record Factory: Sausalito's dream recording studio is being reborn

Closed for 13 years now, Jim Rees and some other music enthusiasts with solid business credentials mean to make the old Record Factory not just reopen, but to be reborn.

2 dead, 4 others wounded in downtown San Rafael shooting

Two people are dead and four are injured in the wake of a shooting in downtown San Rafael late Friday night, police said.

Body of missing hiker found at Point Reyes National Seashore

The hiker was last seen leaving the Bear Valley Visitor Center at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday, according to park officials.

Crews containing 32-acre vegetation fire in rural Marin County

Sheriff's deputies and fire crews are responding to a 32-acre wildfire Wednesday afternoon in a rural area of west Marin County near Rocky Hill, officials say. 

U.S. Coast Guard rescues man from overturned boat near Tiburon

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew early Wednesday morning rescued a man whose boat overturned in the Bay off the coast of Bluff Point in Marin County.

U.S. Coast Guard conducts helicopter rescue near Tiburon
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The U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco helicopter crew rescued a man after his vessel overturned early this Wednesday morning near the Richmond/San Rafael bridge.

Bay Area teen drowns in Lake Tahoe after boat hits wave

A 17-year-old from Marin County drowned Monday evening after he fell from a boat on Lake Tahoe. Those who knew the teen said he was a standout athlete and great friend.

Tensions flare as homeless encampment along Sausalito waterfront is cleared

A homeless encampment on Sausalito's waterfront was cleared Tuesday, but those who lived there protested the move. They said they feel their rights were violated.

Water troughs set up in Marin County to help tule elk stay alive through drought

Creeks and springs at Point Reyes National Seashore haven't completely dried up but they're looking parched enough that park staff set up three large troughs last week to ensure tule elk herds get enough water to make it through the drought.