Planners tussle with developer over environmental impact of Lucas Valley subdivision
A map of the 61-acre site at 1501 Lucas Valley Road in unincorporated San Rafael. Members of the Marin County Planning Commission have rejected an appeal from a development corporation that plans to build a subdivision on a grassy glen in unincorporated San Rafael. The developer, emboldened by recent state...
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West Marin News & Information, plus “Community Buzz!” for Dec 8-11, 2025:. Monday, Dec 8, 2025: Where’s the bathroom? The public restroom facilities on Mesa Road in Point Reyes Station are expanding. Craig Richardson (Marin County Parks Senior Planner) the outlines the plans. [ link ]. Tuesday,...
Marin County, Calif., Tackles Tech Problems in 90-Day Sprint
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — At first glance, everything about Marin County Civic Center feels dated. The massive government building — a sprawling monument to famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright — is a throwback to the days of typing pools, smoking inside and landlines. It hardly screams “hotbed of innovation.”
San Rafael man accused of threatening people with box cutter outside Home Depot
A Marin County man has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly threatened and attempted to stab customers outside a Home Depot store over the weekend, police said.
Victim in Jordan Mead domestic violence case testifies at preliminary hearing
Editor’s note: This article contains graphic material. Jordan Mead, a former Santa Rosa Junior College information technology employee, encountered the victim of his alleged Aug. 30 domestic violence in court on Dec. 8, as she testified about events leading up to the night of the alleged attack. In a...
Video captures flames burning liquor store in Novato
(KRON) — A fire broke out Sunday morning at a liquor store in Novato, according to the Novato Fire Protection District. The fire happened around 8 a.m. at Old Town Liquor on Grant Avenue. Video (above) shows flames burning the exterior windows of the store as firefighters work to extinguish the blaze. Crews had to […]
Shark bites surfer in California, marks 3rd attack in state this year
In what marked the third reported incident of its kind so far this year in California, a shark reportedly attacked a man in waters off the state's northern coast. The encounter took place the morning of Friday, Dec. 12, at North Salmon Creek in Sonoma County about 70 miles northwest of San Francisco, local law...
Mission Marchers Raise Heat Over Jailed Chicken Rescuer
Supporters took over San Francisco's Mission District last Saturday, marching and chanting for the release of 23-year-old activist Zoe Rosenberg, who earlier this month began serving a 90-day sentence in Sonoma County jail. The crowd started at Dolores Park, then fanned out across the city to deliver petitions by...
North Bay first responders, residents gear up for parade of storms
The Sonoma County Fire District is reminding drivers to be safe on the roads. "Turn around, don't drown. We repeat it, unfortunately, we have to keep repeating it, we do have areas which flood," said Deputy Chief Matt Windrem.
North Bay unemployment rates drop in September, first data since shutdown
The California Employment Development Department on Friday released jobless rates for September, the first fresh data after having been paused during the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 and ended Nov. 12, 2025. But there remains a backlog. “(Available) data for October and November 2025 are tentatively...
