California wildfires: Some evacuations lifted for Aero Fire, while Point Fire...
Authorities signaled some major advances Wednesday in their battles against early season wildfires across Northern California, reaching 60% containment on one blaze and lifting evacuations for another....
View ArticleSan Rafael woman, 76, arrested after alleged attack
A woman was arrested after an alleged attack in San Rafael, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened Tuesday near the intersection of North San Pedro Road and Schmidt Lane...
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Gunfire during sideshow near Lake Merritt in Oakland injures at least a dozen
OAKLAND – At least a dozen and possibly more were injured when gunfire rang out during a sideshow Wednesday night near Lake Merritt, according to authorities. The violent episode followed a peaceful...
View ArticleCal Fire crews make progress on Aero Fire, other state wildfires
Firefighters up and down the state made significant progress on a number of wildfires that have been burning for days and were close to extinguishing a couple of them, Cal Fire said early Thursday. The...
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FBI raids home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
OAKLAND — The FBI served a search warrant Thursday morning at the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, part of surprise raids centering on a politically influential family in charge of the city’s...
View ArticleSan Rafael residence damaged in fire
A fire damaged a residence Thursday in the Contempo Marin neighborhood of San Rafael, a fire official said. The incident began around 1:45 a.m. at the Yosemite Road home, and firefighters had the fire...
View ArticleSan Rafael firefighters extinguish burning e-bike
An electric bicycle’s battery caught fire at an apartment in San Rafael, the fire department said. The incident happened at about 9:10 p.m. Wednesday at 1825 Lincoln Ave., according to Deputy Chief...
View ArticleSan Rafael police link 3 family members to vehicle thefts
Authorities arrested three members of a San Rafael family who allegedly stole vehicles in separate cases. A mother and daughter were arrested in San Rafael on Wednesday afternoon. The driver,...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic...
By MARK SHERMAN | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence. In their first Second Amendment...
View ArticleSan Rafael police arrest alleged Amazon van thief
A suspect was arrested on allegations he stole an Amazon delivery van in San Rafael. The Amazon driver called authorities at about 4 p.m. Thursday after seeing the vehicle being driven away on Canal...
View ArticleState court finds Paul Pelosi attacker guilty of kidnapping
By Olga R. Rodriguez | Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A man who bludgeoned former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer and was sentenced to 30 years in federal court was also convicted...
View ArticleCrews continue to gain ground on major fires burning across California
Crews on Friday continued to gain ground against nearly half a dozen major wildfires burning across California, just as another heat wave descended on the state. The largest of the blazes, the Sites...
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Activists rally, urge Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao to resign following FBI raid
A small group of about 20 community activists critical of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao rallied outside of Oakland City Hall on Sunday, calling for her resignation. “She has been conspicuously absent on the...
View ArticleMarin deputies stun kidnapping suspect in Marin City
Authorities arrested a Marin City man accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend. Pravin Kevin Lal, 28, was arrested around 12:15 a.m. Saturday on Cole Drive. He was accused of breaking into the victim’s...
View ArticleResident rescued from San Anselmo fire
Firefighters and police officers rescued a resident from a two-alarm house fire in San Anselmo. The fire was reported around 1:30 a.m. Sunday in a single-story house at 1 Caleta Ave. Fire damaged the...
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‘I will not be bullied’: Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks for first time since...
OAKLAND — Mayor Sheng Thao struck a defiant tone Monday in her first public remarks since the FBI raided her house last week — questioning the motives of the authorities who conducted the searches and...
View ArticleMap: Biggest of the California wildfires that started amid Monday’s lightning
Monday’s lightning storms ignited fires across California’s Central Valley, some of which quickly grew past 500 acres. Related Articles Weather | Petition: FEMA should tag extreme heat, wildfires as...
View ArticleMarin coroner’s office resolves 1982 cold case
The Marin County coroner’s staff has identified a man whose remains were found at the Muir Woods National Monument in 1982. The man was Sigvard Svensson of San Francisco, a Swedish immigrant who was...
View ArticleSan Rafael man suspected of murder attempt
San Rafael police arrested a man who allegedly stabbed a woman during a family argument on Tuesday. A relative called the police at about 1 a.m. to report the alleged crime at an apartment on Fairfax...
View ArticleNovato police accuse suspect of setting fire near store
Novato police arrested a suspect who allegedly started a fire in the Hamilton area. No injuries or structure damages were reported. The fire was reported at about 8:45 p.m. Monday near the Safeway...
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