Mare Island Dry Docks in Vallejo will close after losing a key Coast Guard contract, the city says. About 80–85 workers face layoffs as local agencies scramble to help.

A December UC Merced report links summer immigration enforcement to a 2.9% drop in California private‑sector employment — roughly 447,000 jobs lost, with noncitizen workers hit hardest.

Novato ended formal talks with residents over the Marin Valley mobile‑home park. The city says offers couldn't guarantee long-term affordability.

An interactive Chronicle database compiles thousands of California inspection reports and flags possible patient-harm incidents. What Bay Area patients should know before choosing care.

Laura Chenel says it has stopped sourcing milk from Grand Barr Dairy after a PETA investigation alleged neglect. The creamery says it will review supplier animal-care standards while authorities review the case.

A Santa Rosa memorial on Dec. 19 will honor 43 people who died while experiencing homelessness this year. County officials cite recent housing gains but warn progress is fragile.

Tenants at the RV Park of San Rafael sued Harmony Communities, alleging unlawful evictions and retaliatory rent hikes and asking a court to protect local rent‑control rights.

Supporters marched through the Mission to demand Gov. Newsom pardon Zoe Rosenberg after she was ordered to serve 90 days in a high‑profile 'chicken rescue' case.

A fight over deed restrictions and loan terms has stalled a county-backed plan to build sober-living homes in Santa Rosa.

College of Marin is ending its Library Textbook Program as the library readies a move to a new student center. Faculty and students are split over how course materials will be managed next term.

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.