In June 2025, Detectives from the Marin County Sheriff’s Office Specialized Investigative Unit (SIU) initiated a follow-up investigation into a suspected opiate overdose involving a victim in San Rafael. The investigation led to the identification of a suspect and the subsequent issuance of a search … [Read more...] about Arrest made in Opiate OD case
Discover Marin County’s Best News Website
Keep on top of Marin County news from Novato to Sausalito by clicking here. Powered by Marinscope Community Newspapers. … [Read more...] about Discover Marin County’s Best News Website
Vegetation fire in Novato knocked down in 25 minutes; started by illegal fireworks
MARIN COUNY FIRE DEPARTMENT At approximately 2 a.m., dispatch received reports of a vegetation fire near Vineyard and Meadow Lane in Novato. A wildland response was activated, deploying key resources including four County Type-3 engines, a dozer, and support from our partners at Novato Fire … [Read more...] about Vegetation fire in Novato knocked down in 25 minutes; started by illegal fireworks
Sextortion arrest made in Novato; victim is 13
A 13-year-old Novato resident reported to Novato Police officers that a suspect obtained their private photographs stored on social media. The suspect demanded sex acts from the victim or he would share their private pictures. Novato Police Detectives initiated a sextortion case, … [Read more...] about Sextortion arrest made in Novato; victim is 13
Novato woman, 54, pulled over for DUI; suspended license and meth found in her car
At around 8:43 a.m. on June 28, 2025, Novato Police Officers were alerted to a suspected intoxicated driver in the area of Redwood Boulevard and Delong Avenue. Officers began searching for the car, locating it near South Novato Boulevard and Sunset Parkway. The driver was contacted and … [Read more...] about Novato woman, 54, pulled over for DUI; suspended license and meth found in her car
Sound the alarm on the California Treasurer’s NGO proposal
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick The term “NGO”, or “Non-Governmental Organization,” hit American lexicon this year after the incoming Trump Administration caught the Biden Administration quietly funneling billions of dollars to Democrat friendly NGO’s. When you hear the term now, … [Read more...] about Sound the alarm on the California Treasurer’s NGO proposal
Marin County Giving Away Taxpayer Money to Community Organizations; Here’s How To Apply
PRESS RELEASE The County is launching a new Community Grants & Investment Program (CGIP), a refreshed and focused opportunity designed to support local nonprofit and community-based organizations. The program combines the former Community Service Fund and Non-Profit Community Partnership … [Read more...] about Marin County Giving Away Taxpayer Money to Community Organizations; Here’s How To Apply
Novato school burglary suspects nabbed and jailed
On the morning of Monday, June 23, 2025, Marin County Sheriff Deputies responded to a reported overnight burglary at Loma Verde School in Novato. Suspects had removed a window panel to gain entry into the school and stole five portable speakers worth approx. $350. Campus surveillance footage … [Read more...] about Novato school burglary suspects nabbed and jailed
Marin County suffers new cyber attacks; Grand Jury issues recommendations
Today, the 2024-2025 Marin County Civil Grand Jury (Grand Jury) released a report titled “One Hand to Shake — Follow-up to the 2023-2024 Grand Jury Report ‘Cyber Preparedness: Are We There Yet?’” The 2023-2024 Marin County Civil Grand Jury released its cyber preparedness report on May 7, … [Read more...] about Marin County suffers new cyber attacks; Grand Jury issues recommendations
California gas prices lower, but still higher than all other states
U.S. airstrikes over the weekend caused petroleum futures to spike Sunday evening, with oil creeping up to $78/bbl. That quickly dissipated by Monday, and as of this morning, oil prices are back to what they were pre-conflict, and the national average for a gallon of gas only rose two cents to … [Read more...] about California gas prices lower, but still higher than all other states