High-speed chase across Marin ends in murder suspect’s arrest
A Solano County murder suspect was arrested Monday after authorities said he was involved in a shooting in Marin City and a high-speed pursuit in two counties. The incident unfolded around 6 p.m., when...
View ArticleSan Rafael police arrest cannabis robbery suspect
San Rafael police arrested a suspect on allegations of robbing a cannabis delivery driver in the Canal neighborhood. The incident happened shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of Belvedere...
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San Quentin prisoners celebrate training program graduation
San Quentin inmate Harold Meeks points to a supporter in the audience after receiving a certificate of completion in coding at the prison on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. He was among 58 inmates who...
View ArticleSan Quentin prison captain accused of sexual assault
A San Quentin State Prison captain was arrested Thursday on suspicion of a sexual assault near the prison, authorities said. The accuser reported the allegations on Jan. 30. The alleged crime happened...
View ArticleFormer VP Mike Pence subpoenaed by Trump special counsel
By Steve Peoples | Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to...
View ArticleSMART train collision leaves 1 dead in Novato
An 83-year-old woman was pronounced dead Friday after a collision between a SMART train and a vehicle in Novato. The rail line said the collision occurred around 11:20 a.m. near Hamilton Parkway. The...
View ArticleNovato hit-and-run crash breaks Highway 37 power pole
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run crash where a commercial truck driver struck a high voltage power pole in Novato. The crash happened at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday on...
View ArticleSonoma County to pay $1.35M to man mauled by police dog
Sonoma County will pay $1.35 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought by a man who was mauled by a sheriff’s department dog three years ago. Sheriff’s deputies used a stun gun on Jason...
View ArticleSan Rafael man found dead in truck fire identified
Authorities have released the identity of a San Rafael man died after the pickup truck he was in caught fire. Police and firefighters went to Mill Street near Medway Road in the early morning hours on...
View ArticleNovato DUI suspect arrested after Highway 101 crash
Police arrested an allegedly intoxicated driver after a three-vehicle crash on northbound Highway 101. A Honda Fit and a Freightliner tractor trailer collided shortly after 10:30 p.m. Sunday near...
View ArticleMarin coroner names Novato train collision victim
The driver pronounced dead after a collision with a train in Novato last week was Lucy Lau Hom, 83, of Novato, the coroner’s office said Monday. Hom was driving east on Hamilton Parkway around 11:20...
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Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong fired over misconduct scandal
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announces the firing of Oakland police Chief LeRonne Armstrong during a press conference at City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Armstrong was placed on...
View ArticleTesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ mode lets cars speed, run stop signs, cause...
Tesla is issuing a software update for hundreds of thousands of its electric vehicles in a bid to satisfy a federal safety recall. After federal highway-safety authorities found that Tesla sedans...
View ArticleHalf Moon Bay mass shooting: Suspect enters plea in deadly killing spree
The man accused of gunning down seven migrant farmworkers last month during a shooting spree at two mushroom farms in the coastal hamlet of Half Moon Bay pleaded not guilty Thursday to a slew of murder...
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San Quentin State Prison official named acting warden
Oak Smith, San Quentin State Prison’s chief deputy warden since 2021, has been appointed acting warden. Smith was tapped for the appointment last month while Warden Ron Broomfield is on a different...
View ArticleHe was trapped in a door, then dragged by a train. Now BART is paying him...
A San Francisco man who was caught in the doors of a BART train and severely injured as the train sped off has received a $9.15 million settlement, the largest legal claim in the transit agency’s...
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Marin law enforcement agencies navigate recruiting challenges
California Highway Patrol officer Victor Reyes listens to the officer in charge during a shift briefing at the CHP office in Corte Madera on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent...
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As wind subsides, Marin deals with blocked roads, power outages
Mile-a-minute wind gusts felled tree limbs and power lines around Marin County Tuesday, leaving several hundred residents without power Wednesday as the county braced for snow and rain. Pacific Gas and...
View ArticleSausalito police investigate downtown robberies
Police in Sausalito are looking for leads after two robberies were reported downtown within a week. Two men are believed to have robbed a victim in the 500 block of Bridgeway around 6:25 a.m. on Feb....
View ArticleMarin firefighters rescue Panoramic Highway crash victim with rope system
Firefighters used a rope system to extricate a driver after a car went over a 150-foot embankment on Panoramic Highway. Marin County and Southern Marin firefighters responded to the crash, near where...
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