The Marin County Sheriff's Department reported today that on Wednesday (Feb. 21) a woman tried to steal items from a Kentfield grocery story. She bit an employee who tried to stop her. Deputies detained the suspect, who was booked on charges of public drunkeness and resisting deputies. … [Read more...] about She’s a biter!
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Marin cop phones working fine
Law enforcement agencies in Marin report that despite the nationwide outage of AT&T, police phones are working active. Also, please do not dial 911 to test your phone. Here is a link for the latest news on the AT&T outage. … [Read more...] about Marin cop phones working fine
Marin 911: Man points gun at cars in Fairfax, homeless dude barks at passersby, Lego theft in Marin City
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. FAIRFAX Trapped: On Feb. 17 police helped an employee of a downtown book store get out after being … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Man points gun at cars in Fairfax, homeless dude barks at passersby, Lego theft in Marin City
Rent control ‘implementation’ on special Fairfax Town Council meeting agenda; details unspecified
The Town Council will hold a Special Town Council meeting on Thursday, February 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairfax Women's Club. The agenda will highlight: Details on the rent control implementation item were not available on the town's website. The Fairfax Town Council has been at odds with … [Read more...] about Rent control ‘implementation’ on special Fairfax Town Council meeting agenda; details unspecified
Marin 911: Man yelling ‘I’m gonna kill everyone’ whisked away by Mill Valley’s finest
MARIN COUNTY SHERIFF Never Ends: The day after the county cleared out a homeless encampment in Santa Venetia, a homeless person set up a blue tent with the intention of living there. Deputies moved him along. Tree Karen: A woman in Kentfield called the deputies because a neighbor’s tree … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Man yelling ‘I’m gonna kill everyone’ whisked away by Mill Valley’s finest
Heavy rains flood Fairfax
Heavy rain Saturday (Feb. 17) night flooded downtown Fairfax and throughout Marin County. A flood watch is in effect for Marin County as more rain and gusty winds are expected throughout the three-day weekend. A Flood Watch is in effect from 10AM Sunday 2/18 - 10AM Wednesday 2/21, per the US … [Read more...] about Heavy rains flood Fairfax
County rolling up its sleeves to make Marin a little less racist
Marin County Special to Marinscope Community Newspapers All over America, indicators of community well-being have shown troubling disparities by race, including in Marin County. In recent years, the County of Marin created an Office of Equity and a Race Equity Action Plan to advance policies … [Read more...] about County rolling up its sleeves to make Marin a little less racist
Marin 911: Box of mail, including ballots, dumped on street in Kentfield
Ballots Dumped: A Nordstrom’s box full of mail – including ballots – was dumped on Goodhill Road in Kentfield. Deputies retrieved the box of mail. Pantless In Strawberry: A homeless person living under the overpass in Strawberry has a habit of walking around without his pants. He was at it … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Box of mail, including ballots, dumped on street in Kentfield
Fairfax town leaders explain backup power woes for seniors and the poor at Victory Village
The Town Council Members and staff have been addressing concerns within our reach, such as the issue with the backup battery power not functioning during the recent power outage. We have been in contact with Victory Village’s management company, Resources for Community Development (RCD). RCD’s … [Read more...] about Fairfax town leaders explain backup power woes for seniors and the poor at Victory Village
Fairfax battered in weekend’s storm
Over the weekend, Fairfax experienced heavy rains and wind that caused power outages throughout Fairfax, and the rest of California. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) called this “one of the top three most damaging, single-day storms on record.” When PG&E notified the Town of … [Read more...] about Fairfax battered in weekend’s storm