Man Ejected from Car in Alleged Drunken Driving Crash

CBS 5 - Thu Nov 26

A 23-year-old driver and his 42-year-old passenger were injured when the car they were in flipped and went down an embankment off U.S. Highway 101 just south of Petaluma this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Deck the mall

Pacific Sun - Thu Nov 26

As the story goes, it was the end of Christmas season 2006. San Rafael City Manager Ken Nordhoff walked into Mayor Al Boro's office for a quick chat.

SubUrban Legend - Wild Turkeys

San Francisco Chronicle - Thu Nov 26

Wild turkeys running rampant in Marin are descendants of fowl served at the first Thanksgiving feast shared in 1621 by Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag.

Madera Co. hires auditor-controller

Fresno Bee - Wed Nov 25

Almost one year after Madera County's former auditor-controller resigned under pressure, a divided Madera County Board of Supervisors has appointed an outsider to take over the troubled department.

San Anselmo OKs 18 percent garbage rate hike

Marin Independent Journal - Wed Nov 25

The San Anselmo Town Council unanimously approved an 18 percent rate increase and a 10-year contract extension for Marin Sanitary Service to provide refuse and recycling pickups.

Adventures of the Flood Zone 9 Think Tank Robbery

Pacific Sun - Wed Nov 25

Local Public Issues , posted by Louise L Mathews, a resident of the San Anselmo neighborhood, 3 hours ago Louise L Mathews is a member of Pacific Sun Sandra Guldman, who represents Friends of Corte Madera Creek, is in danger.

Novato Sanitary referendum heads to ballot June 8, 2010

Marin Independent Journal - Tue Nov 24

Nearly one year after the Novato Sanitary District board voted to privatize a new $90 million wastewater treatment plant, its customers will get a chance to affirm or reject that decision.

Lengthy Prison Term Issued for Stinson Beach Rapist

KRON-TV San Francisco - Tue Nov 24

A San Rafael man convicted of five felony counts in connection with the rape of a female hiker at a Stinson Beach campsite more than four years ago was sentenced to 33 years to life in prison Tuesday.

Should taxpayers subsidize desalination?

Bay Guardian - Tue Nov 24

GREEN CITY Should the state of California hand over a multimillion dollar tax break to a company that is poised to build the largest desalination facility on the continent, just north of San Diego? That question will be decided early next year when Poseidon Resources, a water-infrastructure developer, formally submits its request for more than $500 ...

Armed robber nabs wallet, watch from Sausalito man

Marin Independent Journal - Mon Nov 23

Authorities in the Marin City area are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery that took place at about 1 p.m. Sunday underneath a Highway 101 overpass.