Marin courthouse will mostly close through April 7
Marin County Superior Court, ratcheting up its response to the coronavirus outbreak, announced Monday it will close to all “non-essential matters” until noon April 7. SHELTER IN PLACE: Read the order...
View ArticleMarin CHP: Drunken driver takes out fire hydrant
A suspected drunken driver struck a basketball hoop and ripped out a fire hydrant in a Mill Valley neighborhood before flipping her car, the California Highway Patrol said. The incident was reported at...
View ArticleBay Area man sentenced for Chinese espionage
OAKLAND — A former Bay Area tour operator was sentenced to four years in prison for serving as an unregistered agent for China’s Ministry of State Security in a scheme to use “dead drops” to pick up...
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Marin’s first responders persevere against virus challenges
Marin County firefighter-paramedics Patrick Hoffman, left, and Tyler Fiske practice using coronavirus protective gear in Ross on March 18, 2020. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Sherry...
View ArticleMill Valley closes skate park after virus order flouted
Mill Valley police shut down the city skate park this week after neighbors reported groups of children and teenagers skating during the county “shelter in place” order, city officials said. The front...
View ArticlePG&E to plead guilty to manslaughter in 2018 wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for a swath of death and destruction left behind after its fraying electrical grid ignited a 2018...
View ArticleVirus adds pressure for earlier California prisoner releases
SACRAMENTO — One inmate and five employees in California’s massive prison system have tested positive for coronavirus, leading to increased pressure Monday on corrections officials to begin releasing...
View ArticleCalifornia postpones jury trials amid coronavirus fears
SACRAMENTO — In an unprecedented order, California’s chief justice on Monday suspended all superior court jury trials for 60 days because of the coronavirus outbreak. Related Articles Marin courthouse...
View ArticleSan Rafael police: Paintball gun wielded in tiff over pet
San Rafael police arrested a Richmond man after he allegedly threatened a family member with a paintball gun in an argument over his dog. A family member reported the argument at 9:22 p.m. Monday at a...
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Novato crash foils armed drug sales suspect
The driver of a BMW being pursued by Novato police hit a freeway retaining wall north of Atherton Avenue in Novato on March 23, 2020. A gun, drugs, and approximately $55,000 in cash were found in the...
View ArticleNovato police: DUI suspect rear-ended car
A suspected drunken driver was arrested after rear-ending a car stopped at a four-way intersection in Novato. The incident occurred around noon Wednesday at the intersection of Diablo Avenue and Center...
View ArticleSan Rafael police: Naked man vandalizes home, kicks officers
A naked man suspected of thrashing the front yard of a San Rafael home was arrested after a scuffle with police. The incident happened at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when a resident of the Bret Harte...
View ArticleShelter-in-place order prompts concern for domestic abuse victims
While the shelter-in-place order aims to protect Marin County residents from one threat, it could potentially worsen another. Local law enforcement agencies and support organizations are concerned that...
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‘Grim Sleeper’ killer dies at San Quentin
Franklin (CDCR photo) Lonnie Franklin, the convicted serial killer known as the “Grim Sleeper” who preyed on the women of South Los Angeles for more than two decades, has died at San Quentin State...
View ArticleTwo men arrested in Novato gun incident
Two suspects were arrested in Novato after a delivery driver reported that a man pointed a handgun at him, police said. The delivery driver said he was attempting to deliver a package on the 2200 block...
View ArticleSan Rafael police detain armed woman after standoff
San Rafael police closed a busy intersection for about five hours Monday during a standoff with a bleeding woman brandishing two large kitchen knives. The standoff started at about 12:15 p.m. in a...
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Novato 7-Eleven clerk robbed at gunpoint
The suspect in an armed robbery is seen in a security camera image in the 7-Eleven store at 800 Diablo Ave, in Novato, Calif. on Saturday morning, March 28, 2020. (Provided by Novato Police...
View ArticleMarin deputies: Passenger threatened Golden Gate Transit bus driver
A Marin City man was arrested Monday after allegedly threatening a Golden Gate Transit bus driver, authorities said. The driver called 911 around 11:50 a.m. to report the incident on Donahue Street...
View ArticleCalifornia seeks 3,500 new inmate releases over coronavirus
SACRAMENTO — California is planning to release within days as many as 3,500 inmates who were due to be paroled in the next two months as it tries to free space in cramped prisons in anticipation of a...
View ArticleSan Rafael police nab suspected car thief
A San Rafael man was arrested on car theft allegations Tuesday after he was found in possession of stolen car keys. San Rafael police received a call from a resident on the 100 block of Canal Street at...
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