San Rafael approved project‑management and design contracts to ready a 65‑cabin interim shelter at 350 Merrydale, even as neighbors press legal challenges and funding questions.

Southern Marin Fire Chief Chris Tubbs will retire July 1, 2026, after more than 47 years in the fire service. The district’s board says it will run an open search for his successor.

More than 100 investors say distributions stopped after Novato-based Pacific Private Money abruptly shut its office, and Marin prosecutors have opened a probe. Former partners and court records allege irregular transfers and a push toward arbitration.

Paris Baguette announced two new North Bay cafés in Novato and Vallejo, with work already underway at the Novato site as the chain expands in the U.S. market.

A Santa Rosa man injured in an October crash with a sheriff's vehicle later died, a coroner found. County and CHP investigators are reviewing the case.

A 50-year-old man was found shot on Highway 37 in Novato Saturday; police say he’s in critical condition but is expected to survive and are seeking tips.

Experts at a San Rafael forum warned that a shortage of homes and reliable child care is already constraining Marin employers and slowing economic growth.

Two Sonoma women turned survival into a support network that helped deliver courtroom testimony as Nathan Chasing Horse heads to sentencing on March 11.

A Bolinas citizens group filed an alternative petition to protect Duxbury Reef that emphasizes education, signage and adaptive management instead of a full fishing ban. State staff will review competing filings ahead of regional hearings this spring.

An ambitious regional triennial titled "Around Here" will link 80+ Bay Area arts organizations in March–June 2027. Expect a mobile hub, weekend 'Spotlight' programs and a new grant fund.

Members of the Gallaher family underwrote 15,000 copies of an anti‑SMART book and mailed them across the North Bay as a June 2, 2026 sales‑tax renewal approaches.

BAAQMD’s Clean HEET grants will pay homeowners up to $10,500 to replace wood or pellet stoves with electric heat pumps; applications are open through July 14, 2026.

Marin Republicans flagged dozens of alleged “dead” voters from last November’s Prop. 50 tally; the county’s registrar says a review found only a few deceased records and no votes cast after death.