Novato police: Bear repellent attack was hate crime
A Novato man was arrested on suspicion of a hate crime for allegedly spraying a man with bear repellent because of his race, police said. The alleged crime happened on Aug. 2, Novato police said. The...
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Sausalito launches Southview Park improvement project
Construction crews are tearing up the worn-out pavement at Southview Park in Sausalito’s Hurricane Gulch neighborhood this week as part of a $1.9 million renovation despite a $100,000 budget shortfall....
View ArticleMarin supervisors to consider ‘sanctuary’ policy demand
Under pressure from activists, the Marin County Board of Supervisors plans to take up a request to declare the county an immigrant “sanctuary” jurisdiction. Supervisor Katie Rice, the president of the...
View ArticleMarin’s first Black prosecutor named assistant DA
Marin County District Attorney Lori Frugoli has tapped Otis Bruce Jr., the county’s first Black prosecutor and a prominent community figure, to be her second in command. Bruce, a 62-year-old Novato...
View ArticleNovato police book suspect in armed robbery attempt
Novato police arrested a man who allegedly threatened a victim with a knife and tried to steal his wallet. The incident was reported at about 9:40 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Redwood Boulevard...
View ArticleMarin coroner IDs man in San Rafael marina death
The man found floating in the Canal area of San Rafael last month has been identified as 61-year-old Floyd Lee Parmenter Jr., the county coroner’s bureau said Wednesday. A caller reported the body at...
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Bolinas residents cast wary eye toward Woodward Fire
Bolinas Community Center manager Kate Ross carries a clapboard sign back into an area where food is distributed after lunch in Bolinas on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent...
View ArticleNovato police arrest armed suspect in carjackings
Novato police arrested a man in a series of carjacking cases that ended with a fiery crash and an intensive search effort. The crash happened at about 7 p.m. Saturday on southbound Highway 101 near the...
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Tiburon police face-off with Black merchant fuels outrage, probe
A video depicting Tiburon police officers in heated exchange with the owner of the town’s only Black-owned business while working late in his downtown shop has sparked outrage in the community. The...
View ArticleMarijuana ban rejected for Marin auto thief
A state appeals court has ruled that a convicted auto thief in San Rafael should not have been barred from marijuana use as a condition of his probation. The vehicle was reported stolen in March 2019....
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San Rafael police chief to retire in December
San Rafael police Chief Diana Bishop joins demonstrators march in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in San Rafael on June 4, 2020. The march started at Montecito Plaza and went to City Hall....
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Fairfax man charged in federal child porn case
Ryan Michael Kannett, 36, was charged in federal court with child porn possession. (California Department of Justice photo) Federal prosecutors have charged a Fairfax man who allegedly told an...
View ArticlePolice: Man robbed at gunpoint in Novato bank parking lot
Investigators are trying to identify an armed robber who assaulted a man and took his wallet in the parking lot of a downtown Novato bank Tuesday night. NPD Requests Community Assistance Regarding...
View ArticleMarin activists call for countywide police oversight board
Activists in Marin are calling for the creation of a countywide citizens review board over law enforcement to build trust between nonwhites and police. Members of the Performing Stars social justice...
View ArticleTiburon police sergeant resigns amid racial profiling claims
A Tiburon police sergeant has resigned following a confrontation with a Black merchant that critics say stemmed from racial profiling. Sgt. Michael Blasi was the supervising officer on Aug. 21 during...
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Smoky West Marin braces for hot Labor Day weekend
Black Mountain Cycles shop owner Mike Varley is seen in business in downtown Point Reyes Station on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Smoke covers the ridge above...
View ArticleSausalito police accuse woman of 2 assaults
Police arrested a Richardson Bay woman on allegations she attacked one man with pepper spray and another with a steering wheel locking device. The incident happened Saturday evening at a storage locker...
View ArticleSan Rafael suspects accused of using bottle, box cutter to threaten people
San Rafael police arrested two suspects accused of making threats with a broken glass bottle and a box cutter. The incident happened at about 1:45 p.m. Monday at Tamalpais and Fifth Avenues in...
View ArticleSan Rafael police accuse gang suspect of knife attack
A suspected gang member is accused of cutting a man with a knife during a fight in the Canal neighborhood. The fight was reported shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday on Fairfax Street, police Sgt. Justin...
View ArticleCentral Marin police investigate suspected arsons
Central Marin police are investigating a series of Larkspur fires as possible arsons. A man found near the scene was arrested on outstanding warrants, including one related to arson, but he has not...
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