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.

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.

Protesters disrupt Bay Area congressional town hall, claim medical freedom and privacy rights

It was a raucous 90 minutes in Marin County when a congressional town hall in the Bay Area Tuesday night was stormed and disrupted by anti-vaccine and pro-Donald Trump protesters. Rep. Jared Huffman struggled to carry on his first in-person town hall in a year amid the disruptions. 

Superintendent of Marin County school district arrested for lewd acts with child

Marin County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested the superintendent of Shoreline Unified School District for lewd acts with a child under 14 years of age. 

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.

Fire guts Mill Valley home, two firefighters injured

35 firefighters responded to a stubborn blaze early Sunday morning in Mill Valley. The fire destroyed one home, and two firefighters suffered minor injuries.

Bay Area family discusses child's death, and their campaign to prevent more school tragedies

While at recess, 7-year-old Alex tried to close a rolling metal gate at his San Rafael school. But the gate fell off its runner, killing the 7-year-old boy. 18 months later, his parents are launching a non-profit to raise awareness of hazards impacting children.

Marin County family discusses child's death and their campaign to prevent similar tragedies
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The parents of the young boy killed by a rolling fence at a private school in San Rafael are speaking out about their family's tragic loss. They tell KTVU's Debora Villalon that they will honor their little boy by informing other families about dangers such as this.