Marin gun collection program yields 552 weapons
Marin law enforcement agencies collected 552 firearms and 11,000 rounds of ammunition during a “gun buyback” event in San Rafael. The four-hour event was organized by San Rafael along with the Marin...
View ArticleNovato man charged with child molestation
A Novato man is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on a charge of molesting a child younger than 14. Brett Emmanuel Ortiz, 58, was arrested Tuesday after a six-week investigation by the Novato Police...
View ArticleNovato consultant charged in stock fraud investigation
A Novato business consultant has been charged with using his inside knowledge about a client to make more than $400,000 on illegal stock purchases, federal authorities said. Frank Glassner, 68, was...
View ArticlePG&E ‘excessively delayed’ its response to monster inferno: state report
PG&E conducted an “excessively delayed response” to the mammoth Dixie Fire of 2021, a stumbling effort that was a major factor behind the spread of the devastating inferno, a newly released state...
View ArticleStudy: California ‘red flag’ law may have stopped 58 gun massacres
With Congress poised to expand red flag laws nationally in response to outrage over deadly mass shootings, a new study reveals how California’s six-year-old law is making an impact: It disarmed 58...
View ArticleFormer Cal football player charged with felony assault
A former UC Berkeley football player has been charged with felony assault with force likely to cause a great bodily injury after attacking several people last week, authorities said. According to...
View ArticleSan Rafael man arrested in connection with pedestrian death
A San Rafael man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter after authorities said he struck and killed a pedestrian in Lucas Valley. The incident occurred at around 9:23...
View ArticleWill California eliminate late fees on traffic tickets?
In a move proponents say could be a significant boon to low-income Californians, the legislature and a group of lawyers are trying to stop courts from tacking late fees onto traffic violations. Bay...
View ArticleNovato man arrested in San Rafael homicide case
Police have arrested a Novato man on suspicion of murder following a shooting in the Canal neighborhood of San Rafael. Alan Estuardo Aceitu Perez, 20, was booked into the Marin County Jail on Wednesday...
View ArticleSonoma County bust snags suspected meth dealers
Four suspects were arrested in Sonoma County this week in connection with a suspected regional drug distribution ring after a 16-month investigation that involved Marin detectives, authorities said....
View ArticleMarin coroner names victim of alleged DUI manslaughter
A pedestrian who was struck and killed by a suspected drunken driver in Lucas Valley has been identified as Kari Marboe, 37, of San Rafael, the Marin County Coroner’s office said Friday. The incident...
View ArticleMarin lawyer arrested in camera peeping case
A Marin County lawyer was arrested on allegations he planted a camera in a bathroom during a teen graduation party. Charles Gideon Korrell, 44, of Ross is free on bail pending a review by prosecutors....
View ArticleThree injured in attack at San Francisco International Airport
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – A man attacked three people with an “edged weapon” Friday night at San Francisco International Airport, police said. Around 6 p.m., the man drove to the airport,...
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Feds: Marin child porn suspect plotted murders, rapes
Ryan Michael Kannett, 36, was charged in federal court with child porn possession. (California Department of Justice photo) OAKLAND — A Fairfax man allegedly solicited help in plotting to “rape and...
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Pair of San Mateo County grass fires force evacuation orders near Redwood City
REDWOOD CITY — A pair of fires that broke out in grassy areas west of Redwood City prompted evacuation orders for affected neighborhoods Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The first fire was reported...
View Article1 dead, 1 injured in shooting on SF Muni train
By Olga R. Rodriguez | Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting on a crowded subway train in San Francisco Wednesday, a city supervisor said....
View ArticleSan Rafael molestation suspect sentenced to prison
A San Rafael man convicted of molesting a child for several years has been sentenced to 45 years to life in prison. Javier Jesus Naalmay, 44, was convicted of nine counts in March following a jury...
View ArticlePort Costa fire evacuation warning lifted as crews move to contain blaze
PORT COSTA — A Thursday evacuation warning for the entire town of Port Costa was lifted after nearly three hours, as air and ground fire crews continue working to contain a 50-acre blaze. The Crockett...
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California scrambles to rewrite concealed weapons laws after Supreme Court...
In its most significant gun ruling in more than a decade, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a New York gun law that gave government officials broad discretion in limiting who could carry a...
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Novato hires Martinez captain as first female police chief
Beth Johnson (City of Novato) A veteran Bay Area law enforcement officer is set to become the first woman to lead the Novato Police Department beginning next month. Novato City Manager Adam McGill...
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