Nurses at MarinHealth plan a Dec. 12 informational picket, saying understaffing and proposed benefit changes threaten patient care as contract talks continue.

AIM and Marin County finalized a 40-year lease to place the Marin Farmers Market on the Civic Center’s 3.7‑acre Christmas‑tree lot, with construction set to start in 2026 and a mid‑2027 opening planned.

A coalition led by Ritter Center and Marin VOAD is planning pop‑up inclement‑weather shelters to cover gaps in the county’s severe‑weather program. Organizers say the move aims to reduce preventable harm among people sleeping outside.

Zillow predicts modest, uneven movement for California housing in 2026 — Bay Area softness alongside small gains in San Diego and L.A., with rates staying high.

Daniel Andreas San Diego, accused in 2003 Bay Area pipe bombings, is contesting extradition from the UK after a London hearing heard key evidence.

El Tucan Tacos and Beer has opened on the San Rafael waterfront, bringing charbroiled Tijuana‑style tacos, new seafood tacos and eight local beers on tap. The former Pier 15 space now seats roughly 120 indoors and out.

A Marin County jury found Tonantzyn Beltran not guilty by reason of insanity in her mother’s 2024 killing; the judge ordered her committed for psychiatric treatment.

Belvedere will rehear a $300,000 construction penalty tied to a years‑long remodel at 339 Golden Gate Ave after a judge found the council’s written findings insufficient. The special meeting is set for Wednesday morning.

A Larkspur-based auto group wants to buy several Canal-area lots to expand Volvo sales and service; a Zoning Administrator hearing is set for Dec. 3.

CHP H‑32 and local fire crews hoisted a stranded hiker off Marin's Yolanda Trail and airlifted them to a waiting ambulance.