Last night, (Feb. 26) an SRPD officer patrolling Golden Hinde Boulevard near Los Ranchitos Road witnessed a car burglary in progress. The officer saw a suspect remove a bag from the vehicle they had just broken into. The officer drove toward the suspects, and they jumped into and fled in an awaiting … [Read more...] about Cops give chase after seeing a smash-n-grab in San Rafael; felon arrested, another man flees into the night
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Marin 911: Honduran gang tells Marin kid to stay out of school; Marin City kids brandish imitation gun in parking lot
Editor’s Note: Yes, there are public safety and crime issues right here in bucolic Marin County. These are just a few of the latest gleaned from cop logs by the journalists at Marin Local News. Be careful out there. MARIN COUNTY SHERIFF Honduran Gang: Deputies provided assistance to a … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Honduran gang tells Marin kid to stay out of school; Marin City kids brandish imitation gun in parking lot
Feb. 27 Laugh of the Day
How to get timely election returns in Marin for March 5 primary
Election Day is near, and voters in the March Presidential Primary Election will be interested in the first returns on election night. For Marin County voters, the place to bookmark is the Marin County Election Department results webpage. The first returns will be posted shortly … [Read more...] about How to get timely election returns in Marin for March 5 primary
Memento Mori | Memento Vivere exhibit in Marin
Over 100 works of art in Memento Mori | Memento Vivere (remember that you must die | remember that you must live), reflect the full cycle of life and are as varied and complex as the natural world around us. An exhibit will take place at the Studio at Marin Art and Garden Center March 9 through … [Read more...] about Memento Mori | Memento Vivere exhibit in Marin
TRUTH Act forum scheduled for March 5
Marin County residents are invited to participate in a community forum about a 2016 California law called the TRUTH Act and the access local governments may provide to federal immigration authorities. The forum is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 5. The session will take place in the Board of … [Read more...] about TRUTH Act forum scheduled for March 5
Fairfax needs brave leadership on homeless encampments encroaching on youth baseball
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Homeless encampments have long been a burr under the saddle of public officials in Marin. No elected official in Marin that I know of likes it or encourages it. The latest hotspot comes out of the small town of Fairfax, where homelessness has … [Read more...] about Fairfax needs brave leadership on homeless encampments encroaching on youth baseball
Woman with dementia lost for 32 hours, but found safe and well
This report is from Marin County Search and Rescue, posted on social media on Monday, Feb. 26: At 3:50 PM this afternoon, the Central Marin Police Department requested a SAR mission for a missing 78-year old female with likely undiagnosed dementia. She was last seen at 10:00AM Saturday with … [Read more...] about Woman with dementia lost for 32 hours, but found safe and well
Saga of mattress dumped on Fairfax sidewalk and the mayor’s response — trash not town’s responsibility
This is the back and forth between a Fairfax citizen and the Fairfax mayor. The context is self explanatory: NOTE TO MAYOR Hello, Driving out to Canon yesterday morning I noticed 2 police cars/trucks stopped along SFD and Oak Manor Rd. They were standing on the sidewalk in front of this … [Read more...] about Saga of mattress dumped on Fairfax sidewalk and the mayor’s response — trash not town’s responsibility
Marin 911: Nurse slugged by patient; live ammo found on Civic Center grounds
Editor’s Note: There are public safety and crime issues right here in bucolic Marin County. These are just a few of the latest gleaned from cop logs by the journalists at Marin Local News. MARIN COUNTY SHERIFF Nurse Assaulted: On Feb. 18, a patient at a facility in Kentfield who was being … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Nurse slugged by patient; live ammo found on Civic Center grounds