Utilities in Sonoma, Marin counties ask customers to reduce water use by 20%
Eight public water utilities in Sonoma and Marin counties have called on customers to voluntarily reduce their water usage by 20 percent as the region faces worsening drought conditions.
Here's what can reopen now that San Francisco is in the yellow tier
Moving into the yellow tier is good for business and good for tourism.
60% of Marin County’s eligible population is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
The hope that the Bay Area may one day reach herd immunity is getting closer, but we still have a way to go. Marin County is leading the way at this point with 60% of its eligible population being fully vaccinated against COVID-19; the highest rate of vaccination in the Bay Area.
Marin Water District to consider additional usage restrictions to address drought
In response to historically low reservoir levels and drought conditions, Marin Water's board of directors will vote Tuesday on whether to increase restrictions on water use.
Parents, teachers and students plead to Novato Unified to keep schools from closing
Before the first bell Tuesday morning, students, teachers and parents lined up along the sidewalk at Lu Sutton Elementary and Rancho Elementary. They marched, chanting, to Novato Unified's headquarters pleading to keep their respective schools from closing.
Driver, 75, suspected of DUI visibly upset after striking father, 4-year-old in crosswalk
A father and his 4-year-old son were struck by a car driven by a 75-year-old man in a Novato crosswalk. Police say the driver stopped and cooperated, and was arrested for being under the influence of alcohol and prescription drugs.
Convicted sex offender allegedly touched student on San Rafael H.S. campus, booked into jail
A convicted sex offender was booked into the Marin County Jail Thursday on multiple charges including indecent exposure, sexual battery, resisting arrest and for violating parole, officials say.
Roommate arrested after mother, daughter attacked with ax in San Rafael
San Rafael police say the mother suffered major lacerations and lost parts of her fingers as she shielded her daughter. The girl suffered a major injury to her eye and nose.
Slight uptick in cases may delay Marin County's move to less restrictive tier
Marin County is teetering the between orange and yellow tiers, and health officials say a recent uptick in infections could mean the county will have to wait to shift tiers.
Marin County residents rank healthiest in the state, report finds
Residents in Marin County are the healthiest in California, according to a new study.
Arson investigation announced after fire at San Rafael restaurant
An arson investigation is underway after a San Rafael restaurant was set on fire Tuesday night, fire officials said Friday.
Fight over stadium lighting set aside for North Bay high school football game
A football game in Novato will have some extra sparkle Saturday when San Marin High School will play a night game under their state-of-the art stadium lights.
Police arrest allegedly armed boater who avoided them for 10 days
A 53-year-old Sausalito man was arrested Friday in Tiburon after a standoff from his boat with deputies from Marin County Sheriff's Office
Muslim security guard in San Rafael says her car was vandalized with pig's feet and bacon
A Muslim security guard in San Rafael says she is the victim of a hate crime after someone vandalized her vehicle with pig's feet and bacon.
Marin County deputies seize hundreds of stolen catalytic converters
An extensive fencing operation involving hundreds of suspected stolen catalytic converters was uncovered Wednesday by deputies from the Marin County Sheriff's Office.
125 low-income mothers of color in Marin County can receive $1K a month in guaranteed income
Mirroring similar efforts in cities such as Stockton and Oakland, Marin County supervisors this week approved participating in a universal basic income experiment to give 125 low-income mothers of color $1,000 a month for two years.
Bay Area volunteers noticing more PPE trash
Bay Area volunteers are finding more and more discarded Personal Protection Equipment or PPE. The problem is they have plastic in them. Plastic does not break down.