Marin County jurisdictions adapt to new parking law
Marin County police agencies have a new state law for their mix of enforcement duties. Assembly Bill 413, the “daylighting law,” went into effect on Jan. 1. It prohibits drivers from parking within 20...
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Southern California wildfires add to growing worries about homeowner insurance
Wildfires spared Tim Scanlon’s Altadena home as of Wednesday afternoon, even after devouring a neighbor’s landscaping and torching several nearby properties. But the music licensing executive worried...
View ArticleWildfires latest: Death toll expected to rise as fires rage through Los Angeles
By The Associated Press Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to...
View ArticleSan Rafael police abuse suspect wins appeal for reinstatement
A former San Rafael police officer who was fired after a violent arrest that sparked protests in the city should be reinstated to his job, a state-appointed arbitrator ruled. Brandon Nail, who is still...
View ArticleNovato police arrest man on child rape allegations
Novato police arrested a 38-year-old man Thursday on allegations he sexually assaulted a child. Investigators identified the suspect after interviewing the child and other sources, the police...
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“Extreme fire behavior” expected in Los Angeles as fires rage
Firefighters continued to battle devastating wildfires in Los Angeles on Thursday, helped by a break in gale-force winds and firefighters pouring in from other states to assist. But their progress in...
View ArticleFires devastating Los Angeles grow more slowly as fierce winds die down
By JAIMIE DING, JULIE WATSON and JOHN SEEWER LOS ANGELES (AP) — The two biggest fires devastating the Los Angeles area grew just slightly Friday as firefighters beat back the blazes that have killed at...
View ArticleThree earthquakes in four hours hit off San Francisco coast
The San Francisco Peninsula shook three times in less than four hours on Friday, with all the earthquakes centered off Ocean Beach. The quakes of magnitude 3.6, 2.5 and 3.0 had epicenters 3 to 4 miles...
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Palisades fire tops 20,000 acres, encroaches into San Fernando Valley
The fire in Pacific Palisades and Malibu topped 21,300 acres on Friday evening, encroaching into the San Fernando Valley and prompting residents of Encino and other communities to flee the area. The...
View Article16 dead, 16 missing as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before...
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and HOLLY RAMER LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again...
View ArticleMore firefighters rush to Los Angeles as stronger winds are forecast
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, JULIE WATSON and JOHN SEEWER LOS ANGELES (AP) — A growing force of firefighters and equipment moved into the Los Angeles area Monday as another round of powerful winds threatened...
View ArticleSan Rafael man accused of tear gas attack
San Rafael police arrested a man accused of pepper spraying an auto shop employee. The crime happened on Jan. 5 on Andersen Drive when the suspect rode a bicycle onto the site and an employee...
View ArticleMarin coroner’s office names victim in alleged opioid homicide
The Marin County coroner’s office has released the name of the 22-year-old man who died in a suspected opioid-related homicide this month. Zachary Ethan Colety was found in a car parked on Sunnyside...
View ArticleArbitrator report faults San Rafael in police abuse probe
An arbitrator’s decision to reinstate a San Rafael police officer accused of assaulting a detainee boils down to the officer’s “discourteous” language, not the severe injuries he inflicted, according...
View ArticleSan Rafael officer intercepts fleeing suspect on Highway 101
A suspect trying to escape a pursuit on Highway 101 was arrested after a San Rafael officer pinned his vehicle against a concrete wall, police said. Casey Joseph Beck, 36, of Antioch was booked on...
View ArticleCalifornia Democrats plan to tap new climate bond for LA wildfire recovery
As wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles, state Democrats are planning to tap $1.5 billion in bonds for wildfire preparedness just months after voters approved a landmark debt-spending plan for...
View ArticleWinds, arsonists complicate fight against LA-area wildfires as crews report...
By JAIMIE DING, JULIE WATSON and JOHN SEEWER LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters reported significant gains Wednesday against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles while also extinguishing...
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Break in winds allows crews to make big gain on Eaton fire; containment grows...
Despite the threat of strong winds, crews battling the Eaton fire made significant gains and now have containment lines around nearly half of the fire, authorities said on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The fire...
View ArticleStanford AI expert’s credibility shattered by fake, AI-created sources: judge
A federal court judge has thrown out expert testimony from a Stanford University artificial intelligence and misinformation professor, saying his submission of fake information made up by an AI chatbot...
View ArticleMarin CHP office plans checkpoint for driving violations
The California Highway Patrol plans to set up a traffic checkpoint on Friday, Jan. 17, to screen for intoxicated and unlicensed drivers in Marin County. The checkpoint will start at about 7 p.m. and...
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