Renee Giacomini Brewer will take over as Napa's city attorney Aug. 24 under a three‑year, $290,000 contract after City Council approval.

The ICC approved model-code changes that extend ASTM gate-safety standards to manual sliding and swing gates after a Marin child's 2019 death. Advocates say simple fixes could save lives.

A Marin County driver was arrested after a bullet‑riddled car fled deputies over the Golden Gate Bridge. Authorities recovered a loaded handgun and are seeking tips.

A 26-year-old was arrested after witnesses say he set small fires beneath the US-101 overpass in San Rafael; the blazes caused minor damage but no injuries.

A storage‑closet blaze at Bayshore Club Apartments on Canal Street displaced as many as 85 residents and left parts of the building temporarily uninhabitable, officials said.

A 41-year-old Santa Rosa man was arrested after police say he pointed a folding knife at an officer inside a Novato Dollar Tree and surrendered after a 20-minute standoff.

Cal Fire has suspended outdoor residential burning in Napa and six North Bay counties. Officials urge residents to check permit status and use chipping or green‑waste options.

San Quentin confirmed a possible hantavirus case in a 38-year-old inmate; the housing unit was decontaminated and officials say no prison-wide spread is suspected.

A San Rafael traffic stop for illegally tinted windows turned up a loaded .22, 58 rounds and about 54.7 grams of suspected meth; a 33‑year‑old man was booked on multiple charges.

A new, celeb‑filled short called "Comeback City" frames San Francisco’s rebound — and campaign filings show who paid for the pitch.

Mill Valley Middle's $95M modernization moves into construction: an on-site interim campus of modular buildings will keep classes running while crews renovate the main campus. Deliveries and site work are scheduled this summer and fall.

A 31-year-old man was arrested after an alleged knife confrontation in downtown San Rafael; bystanders detained him until police arrived. No injuries were reported.

MarinHealth has opened a Women’s Lifelong Health & Wellness Clinic in Greenbrae offering longer, team-based care for menopause and midlife health. The clinic is led by Dr. Lizellen La Follette and is accepting patients.