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.

Sonoma County commissions Cliff Garten to create a wildfire victims' memorial in Nagasawa Community Park, with community involvement in the design process and funding support from various sources.

A Lightcast study finds SRJC generated about $1.8 billion and supported nearly 19,000 Sonoma County jobs in FY 2023–24.

Queer land stewards in Sonoma County are blending prescribed burns, farming and gatherings to restore forest health and queer community along the Russian River.

Fairfield’s council reopened a decades-old tree-and-sidewalk rule; staff wants homeowners to pick up maintenance costs and legal risk, with a draft due in January.

A new regional analysis shows poverty rising across the Bay Area even as AI wealth swells. Residents, food banks and city leaders are scrambling to fill the gap.

The City of Sonoma has placed free sand at Depot Park and will distribute up to 10 free sandbags per resident as forecasters warn heavy rain and gusty winds this week.

Two avian flu outbreaks in Sonoma County have resulted in the culling of tens of thousands of ducks and the loss of over 231,000 birds, prompting increased industry vigilance and biosecurity measures.

San Rafael and Marin County officials are planning a temporary 65-cabin shelter at 350 Merrydale Road to transition the homeless into long-term housing by 2028.

Deontae Cratic saved an injured driver from a burning vehicle after a crash, earning praise from the California Highway Patrol Solano Area for his heroism.