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.

Corte Madera’s Planning Commission forwarded changes to the town’s SB9 lot‑split rules, trimming local review and technical requirements to comply with state law.

Developers asked Sonoma for a one‑year permit extension as they finish lining up financing and a hotel partner. The Planning Commission will review the request on Dec. 18.

NOAA's 10‑foot sea‑level visualization shows neighborhoods from the Bay Area to Florida in potential inundation zones, and new research warns thousands of hazardous sites could flood by 2100.

A 14-year-old boy with autism wandered from a group program and was last seen near Mill Valley's community center; police have asked residents to be on the lookout.

A 64-year-old Napa man was arrested after sheriff’s detectives executed a search warrant in American Canyon; authorities say the probe involves allegations of CSAM and contact with a minor.

A Rohnert Park father says 20 days in ICE custody after a missed app check-in pushed him to consider voluntary departure while his lawyer filed a habeas petition.

A surfer was bitten on the hand about 300–400 yards off North Salmon Creek Beach; the beach is closed while authorities investigate.

A former Harlem Globetrotter and Petaluma coach says his truck was defaced with swastikas and slurs; police reviewed the report but detectives say evidence is limited.

Anheuser-Busch is closing its Fairfield brewery by early 2026 due to declining market trends and consolidation efforts, impacting the local economy and job market.

A Vallejo man was arrested after a crackdown on vehicle crime, where six vehicles with altered IDs were seized, including a stolen 1966 Mustang and 1969 Camaro SS. The suspect attempted to destroy evidence and faces multiple charges.

A traffic stop at the Safeway fuel island in American Canyon led to arrests and the recovery of stolen mail, credit cards and blank‑check templates, police say.

Man arrested for murder after missing wife found deceased with a gunshot wound in Vallejo. He confessed post-Miranda; extradition to California pending.