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Moss Landing battery fire: Unusually high concentrations of toxic metals...
Less than two weeks after a huge fire in Moss Landing at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants, scientists affiliated with San Jose State University have discovered unusually high levels of...
View ArticleAll Pacific Palisades residents allowed to return; rebuilding timeline still...
For the first time since the devastating fire erupted, all Pacific Palisades residents were allowed to return home, as evacuation orders for the final two neighborhoods in Los Angeles were lifted...
View ArticleSan Rafael police: Train death was apparent suicide
A man who was struck and killed by a train in San Rafael apparently intended to be hit, police said Tuesday. Authorities identified the man as a 54-year-old San Rafael resident. The incident happened...
View ArticleNovato police seek suspect who rode on vehicle hood
Novato police seized 3.5 pounds of cannabis and an imitation firearm after a pursuit involving a suspect riding on the hood of a vehicle. The incident happened at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday when officers...
View ArticleMarin investigators arrest alleged meth, fentanyl dealer
Marin County detectives arrested a suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl dealer during a bust in Marin City. The arrest happened Jan. 24 after the Specialized Investigative Unit, part of the Marin...
View ArticlePoint Reyes man sentenced for fatal DUI crash
A Point Reyes man was sentenced to five years in state prison for an intoxicated crash that killed a teenage passenger in his car. Josuep Macias Mendoza, 22, pleaded guilty in November to gross...
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Explosion causes massive fire at troubled Martinez refinery
MARTINEZ — A leak led to an explosion and massive fire at a refinery with a history of issues Saturday, prompting a shelter-in-place for much of Saturday evening after black smoke spread across...
View ArticleMartinez Refinery fire contained, investigations ongoing
MARTINEZ — A day after plumes of smoke and towering flames took over a portion of the Martinez Refinery, officials said the fire is contained and community events are moving forward as planned, but...
View ArticleNovato molestation suspect denies charges
A Fremont man accused of sexually assaulting a teenager in Novato pleaded not guilty Monday. Omar Shirkhan, 20, entered remains in custody at the Marin County Jail, where his bail amount is set at...
View ArticleMarin deputy shoots attacking dog in Suisun City
An off-duty Marin County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot one of two dogs that attacked several people in Suisun City, authorities said. The incident happened Saturday morning at the Salvation Army Kroc...
View ArticleHeavy rainfall prompts evacuation order along Russian River
GUERNEVILLE – An evacuation order was issued Tuesday evening for low-lying areas along the Russian River in Sonoma County as an atmospheric river coursed through the Bay Area. Related Articles Weather...
View ArticleDC plane crash: Records show a startling number of midair near misses around...
A commercial air carrier jet was preparing for an early-morning landing at Oakland International Airport in July of 2023 when the pilots, flying by instruments due to poor visibility, got an alert from...
View ArticleSan Rafael man pleads guilty to tear gas attack
A San Rafael man has pleaded guilty to a felony charge of pepper spraying an auto shop employee during a confrontation. Mitchell Wayne Weifenbach, 31, accepted a plea offer on Tuesday in Marin County...
View ArticleSan Rafael police arrest armed suspect in street fracas
San Rafael police arrested a suspect who allegedly threatened bystanders with a sharp tool. The incident happened at about 2:20 p.m. Monday near the corner of Smith Ranch Road and Yosemite Road. The...
View ArticleTrump administration investigates San Jose State over transgender volleyball...
The Trump Administration, citing “the mistreatment of female athletes,” took direct aim Thursday at San Jose State University for allowing a transgender player on the women’s volleyball team. San Jose...
View ArticleMarin accountant indicted in federal tax investigation
A federal grand jury has indicted a San Rafael accountant for allegedly filing false tax returns, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. Michael Gilbert is charged with 11 counts covering a...
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Newsom tells forestry board to speed up rules for ’ember-free zones’
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday, Feb. 6, called on the state Board of Forestry to speed up ember-free regulations ordered four years ago to help fire-proof homes. A state law adopted in August of 2020...
View ArticleSan Rafael traffic stop yields weapons, cannabis
San Rafael police seized a loaded handgun, 70 rounds of ammunition and more than 2 pounds of marijuana after a traffic stop. The incident happened Saturday morning after an officer saw a driver break...
View ArticleMill Valley driver pronounced dead after collision
A three-vehicle crash in Mill Valley left one person dead and injured another, police said. The Marin County coroner’s office has not released the name of the dead driver while it continues to notify...
View ArticleSan Rafael police chase assault suspects into San Francisco
Three suspects were arrested after an armed assault in San Rafael prompted a pursuit to San Francisco, police said. The attack happened at about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Safeway parking lot in Terra...
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