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The owner of two of West Marin’s most popular food destinations is opening a new seafood restaurant in Marin County, the product of a major local revitalization effort of legacy businesses.

A Novato-based investment company and affiliates have filed for bankruptcy protection amid a crush of investor lawsuits and government investigations. The Chapter 11 petition by the Pacific Private Money Fund estimates the companies’ assets and liabilities each at $10 million to $50 million. The filing also estimates t

NOVATO, CA — Two suspects implicated in a vehicle theft in San Francisco were arrested on June 24 at a gas station in Novato. Chelsea Canepa, 25, of South San Francisco, and Christopher J. Roliz-Maguidad, 37, of San Francisco, were booked at Marin County Jail. A San Francisco resident...

Northern California animal control officials were alerted that a furry "tiny intruder" had infiltrated a resident's yard after it was seen sitting alongside their dog — but there was a surprising twist. The Sonoma County resident initially told animal control that they believed a "baby otter" had wandered onto their ri

Prosecutors say a 29-year-old Napa man turned the courtyard of a South San Francisco hotel into an impromptu shooting range, allegedly squeezing off roughly a dozen rounds from a handgun before trying to bolt from the building. According to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office, officers detained the man...

A second wave of Costco plant shipments has been found carrying evidence of an invasive insect that can spread a fatal grapevine disease, widening concern among California agriculture officials.

From hanging tacos to vegan cocoa, here are the best things I ate in June. Big Lou, Little Lou’s at Jack’s Filling Station: Every burger I eat from here on out will have to live up to this sassy, saucy, gloriously messy masterpiece. Two thin, lacy-edged patties, melted American cheese, grilled onions, pickles, dreamy T

Les Claypool is set to perform in Napa as part of the Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions.

The Marin County Fair starts Wednesday and discounted tickets are still available through the official website. People can visit marinfair.org to buy $20 tickets through Tuesday, after which gate prices increase to $30. Additionally, entry is free on Wednesday for children 12 and younger, adults 65 and older and milita

That, laughs singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop, now of Manchester, England, was her name for the space just outside the theater department at Santa Rosa High School. It was in the early 1990s, when Hoop, who describes herself as a less-than-overachieving student, found an unexpected place of acceptance at SRHS. “That spot..