Renovated Point Reyes lighthouse to open Friday

After a 13-month, $5.7 million rehabilitation, the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse will reopen on Friday.

Marin County officials evaluate how outages affect the elderly

Some seniors living in an apartment complex in Fairfax were without power for five days. Now Marin County officials are looking at how shutoffs affect the elderly

PG&E blackout: Elderly and disabled residents, including original Rosie the Riveter, left in dark for days

Although she has been through a lot in her life, this dayslong blackout since Saturday has been especially difficult. "It's been hard mentally," Phyllis Gould said. "I just broke down yesterday. I couldn't stop crying." 

Outpouring of support for residents in senior living apartments
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Paul Chambers reports from Fairfax where seniors at Mercy Housing had their lights turned back on during the 3 p.m. hour, Wednesday.

Marin County's Muir Fire 100% contained, Highway 1 reopens

The Muir fire between Stinson and Muir beaches in Marin County is holding at 58 acres and 50 percent containment as of Friday morning, the Marin County Fire Department said.

Vegetation fire breaks out in West Marin
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Crews were first called to the fire at 10:45 a.m. Thursday. By 11:40 a.m., the fire had grown to 40-acres, and the wind is continuing to blow offshore.

Roadwork to close ramps along US 101 overnight in Marin County

Overnight closures of on-ramps and connectors along northbound U.S. Highway 101 in Marin County are scheduled next Monday through Friday for electrical and installation work, Caltrans announced.

200K without power as PG&E continues restoration efforts

PG&E continued it's ongoing effort to restore power to all customers impacted by the unprecedented blackout. 

UCSF researchers sift through garbage in parking lots to find out what teens are inhaling

The “garbology” study, published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality weekly report, also highlighted differences among students with different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Timeline: When will PG&E turn off power in your area?

PG&E said the delayed outages began in the East Bay, South Bay and Santa Cruz County just after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night. The process is expected to continue through midnight. 

Caldecott and Tom Lantos tunnels to remain open during power outages

Two major tunnels on state highways in the San Francisco Bay Area remain open early Wednesday morning after Caltrans officials initially warned they might close due to the PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff.

PG&E site still down with power shutoff underway

With PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff underway Wednesday morning, for the second straight day the utility's website is not accessible for customers to find out the latest information about the shutoff.

Marin County gets grant for "Jaws of Life" extrication tools

Marin County has received a $190,000 grant to purchase five extrication devices known as "the jaws of life" to first responders in west Marin.