Notable new state laws taking effect in California
Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes. Loosened rules on tiny home construction. Bans on “outing” LGBTQ students and parking near intersections. These are a few of the California laws that will go into effect...
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North Bay rapist linked to other assaults through DNA
SAN JOSE — Matthew Muller, who is serving multiple lengthy prison sentences for kidnapping and raping a Vallejo woman in a case that drew international infamy after police wrongly accused the victim of...
View ArticleNovato police accuse man of sexual assault on girl
Authorities arrested a 20-year-old man on allegations he sexually assaulted a teen in Novato. The suspect contacted the victim through social media and pretended to be 15 years old, police said Monday....
View ArticleCentral Marin police arrest burglary suspect after standoff
A San Rafael man has been charged with a commercial break-in that prompted a standoff with police in Greenbrae. Francisco Lugo-Garcia, 36, was arraigned Monday on counts of burglary, vandalism,...
View ArticleDriver rams New Orleans revelers; 10 killed, 35 injured
By Eric Tucker and Jim Mustian The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — A driver rammed a vehicle into a crowd of New Orleans revelers early on New Year’s Day, killing 10 people and injuring 35 others in...
View ArticleOne-time Oakland police chief leading New Orleans’ law enforcement response...
The woman overseeing the New Orleans Police Department’s response to an attack early Wednesday morning that left at least 15 people dead on the city’s renowned Bourbon Street is a well-known face in...
View ArticleNovato police arrest suspects in theft case
Novato police arrested two suspects in connection with a theft at Safeway on Diablo Avenue. The crime was reported at about 12:30 p.m. Monday, and police contacted a suspect who matched the description...
View ArticleNovato police arrest teens in armed robbery investigation
Police have arrested a pair of teens in connection with an armed robbery that prompted a lockdown at Novato High School. The robbery happened on Dec. 19 near the corner of Arthur and Hayes streets....
View ArticleMarin firefighters, in New Orleans during attack, praise responders
John Bagala and Dan Peters were staying at a New Orleans hotel just a few blocks from Bourbon Street when a driver struck and killed at least 14 people and injured nearly 30 people there on New Year’s...
View ArticleCalifornia logs 7.5% drop in fatal crashes in 2024 from previous year
California likely had fewer traffic fatalities in 2024 than in any of the previous five years, nearly returning to pre-pandemic numbers. An estimated 2,824 people died in motor vehicle crashes in the...
View ArticleMarin County seeks applicants for sheriff oversight panel
Marin County is accepting applications to serve on a new commission to oversee the sheriff’s office. The nine-member commission will be selected by county supervisors and work with an inspector...
View ArticleSan Rafael sex crimes conviction affirmed by court
A state court has rejected an appeal by a man convicted in a San Rafael sex crimes case. Jesse John Rieder, 42, was tried in Marin County Superior Court in 2022. A jury found him guilty of a forcible...
View ArticleSan Rafael man accused of assault with vehicle
Police arrested a San Rafael man for allegedly trying to strike a person with his vehicle during a parking dispute. The incident happened at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday on Novato Street, where two...
View ArticleMap: Palisades Fire evacuation amid high winds in Los Angeles County
Update: See this newer report on the evacuation. On a day when Southern California was braced for “critical fire weather,” a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades area quickly grew to almost 3,000 acres...
View ArticleMarin investigators report suspected opioid homicide
Two Corte Madera residents were arrested on homicide allegations following a suspected opioid-related death, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began Saturday morning...
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Palisades fire burns Getty Villa grounds, but collections are said to be safe
The fast-moving Palisades fire raced through brush and trees at the iconic Getty Villa by the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, but the building and its contents did not burn, fire and Getty officials said....
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Palisades fire swells to 5,000 acres — 1,000 structures destroyed
A wind-driven brush fire nearly doubled overnight in Pacific Palisades and Malibu, now having charred an estimated 5,000 acres and destroying approximately 1,000 structures, authorities said. The...
View ArticleTrump blames Newsom for Southern California wildfires, governor’s office...
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed the massive wildfires burning homes in Southern California on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s water policies, claiming in a jab on his Truth Social media platform...
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Los Angeles fires: Catastrophic weather conditions drive firestorms across...
Devastating firestorms that burned across Southern California on Wednesday, destroying more than 1,000 homes, killing at least five people, and causing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people,...
View ArticleSan Rafael 1970s murder suspect to undergo competency review
A Marin County Superior Court judge ordered a 1970s murder suspect to undergo an evaluation to see if he’s mentally competent to stand trial. Investigators arrested Michael Eugene Mullen, 76, in August...
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