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| Jan.3 |
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Rain Onslaught Begins In North Bay |
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| Jan.4 |
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Rich.-San Rafael Bridge closed for 6 hours
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Fiercest Storm In Over 5 Years An arctic storm system is pummeling Bay Area with heavy rain and hurricane-force wind that toppled trees onto houses, flipped big rigs
| The storm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands. Winds up to 84 mph were recorded on Angel Island, 80 mph in the hills near Lucas Valley Road in Marin County. Numerous highways were closed because of debris or toppled big rigs blocking lanes
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| Jan.6 |
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40,000 in Bay Area remained in dark
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| Jan.7 |
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Water Main Rupture Floods Homes |
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| Jan.8 |
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Milder, But Wet & Windy Storm
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| Jan.10 |
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Barge Strikes Richmond-San Rafael Bridge |
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| Jan.12 |
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Fatal Shooting At Nightclub
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| Jan.19 |
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Water Main Break Impacts Businesses |
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| Jan.25 |
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Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands |
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Flood Warnings: Over 400 Evacuated| A powerful winter storm unleashing heavy rain and strong wind, downing trees, caused power outages, and triggering mudslides and flooding. In San Anselmo, Fairfax and Corte Madera, flood sirens sounded to war... | |
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| Jan.26 |
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Floodwaters Retreat; Rain Halted For Now |
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2nd Storm Moves After Flood Retreats The Bay Area experienced the calm between two wet storms, but the 2nd round moved in from the south as nightfall set in
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| Jan.29 |
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Mother and daughter charged in attack |
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| Feb.2 |
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3 Million Gallons Of Sewage Spills Into Bay| Nearly 3 million gallons of partially treated sewage and storm water spilled into an arm of the SF Bay from a water treatment plant | |
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Waters near Bay sewage spill contaminated
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| Feb.6 |
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Voters Approve 3 County Measures
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| Feb.8 |
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Police search for mentally disabled woman |
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| Feb.9 |
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Dead birds washing up on Richardson Bay| 65 birds have shown up dead including about a dozen yesterday. Many suspect that two recent sewage spills may be to blame | |
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| Feb.10 |
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More Dead Birds Along Richardson Bay More than 100 dead birds have turned up dead in the same area that was contaminated by two untreated sewage spills last month
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| Feb.16 |
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Judge Overturns 1982 Murder Conviction Crossan Hoover who was once involved in a conspiracy to overthrow the government of Marin County has been ordered released
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| Feb.23 |
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Fire destroys day care center
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| Mar.12 |
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Former superintendent pleads no contest |
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| Mar.16 |
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Body Found Ids As Missing Sausalito Sailor A body that washed up is that of Anthony Harrow who was aboard a sailboat that disappeared during a race near the Golden Gate Bridge
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| Apr.3 |
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Device with data on visitors disappears |
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| Apr.10 |
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Sean Penn, wife withdraw divorce petition |
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| Apr.14 |
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Hiker killed during fall from cliff |
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3-Alarm Fire Guts Apartment Complex |
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| Apr.20 |
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Gunman Robs Record Storage Co. |
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| Apr.23 |
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Suspect Arrested After Motor Home Chase |
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| Apr.25 |
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Chaplain Jailed In Alleged Wife Attack Rafeeq Hassan is free on bail after being arrested for allegedly choking his wife with an electrical cord
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| Apr.29 |
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5 counties lead state in median incomes |
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| Apr.30 |
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Human Skull Found On Hillside |
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| May.4 |
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County bills ship owners $600K for cleanup
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| May.11 |
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Hit & Run Driver Sought In Fatal Accident |
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| May.16 |
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3-Alarm Fire Burns Abandoned Warehouse |
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| May.24 |
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Home sales move up 39.4% from March
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| May.26 |
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Man Traveling With Hells Angels Killed 
Map of Tiburon Boulevard and Paradise Drive Corte Madera The victim was traveling in a pickup truck northbound on 101 in front of a group of Hells Angels Motorcycle Club riders when he was shot
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| May.27 |
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Discarded cigarette may have caused fire |
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| May.30 |
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Woman Arrested In Hells Angels Shooting |
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| Jun.4 |
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Voters Pass School Bonds, Service Taxes
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| Jun.9 |
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Man released after being charged in 2006 |
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| Jun.11 |
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Glassdoor Offers Inside Look At Employers A new Web site is making easier to find out by compiling free snapshots of the current salaries paid by major employers, along with reviews
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| Jun.13 |
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Price Tag Soars For New Death Row
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| Jun.14 |
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Beach opens after Cosco residue cean-up Rodeo Beach reopened after a significant quantity of oil traced to November's major bay oil spill was cleaned up along the surf line
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| Jun.20 |
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Minister to officiate gay wedding
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| Jun.28 |
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Nurse charged trying to overdose mother
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| Jul.1 |
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3 Suspected In Bolinas Murder Attempt
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| Jul.8 |
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Brush Fire Closes Lane Of 101
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| Jul.18 |
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North Bay to vote on sales tax hike
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| Jul.27 |
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Motorcyclist Dies After Solo-Crash |
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| Aug.2 |
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County to ban tobacco at pharmacies County health officials are working on a plan to ban the sale of tobacco products at pharmacies, similar to a ban approved in San Francisco
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| Aug.12 |
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Home values hold in few places
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| Aug.30 |
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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash |
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| Sep.11 |
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Award-winning weekly paper to shut down
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| Sep.18 |
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Fatal shooting of store owner Police are trying to determine if Tong Van Le , a SF liquor store owner was targeted because he had identified two robbery suspects
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| Sep.19 |
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Big Rig Hits Bridge Toll Booth
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| Sep.20 |
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Town's sign gets political update Motorists entering Olema notice a subtle change as they enter: the burg's name has been changed to 'Obama'
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| Sep.26 |
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Couple Pleads Guilty To Investment Scams
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| Sep.27 |
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World's Biggest Private Yacht Lands The Maltese Falcon, the most technologically advanced yacht, the 289-foot ship arrived as the tide was low enough to clear the bridge
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| Sep.29 |
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Woman to join 100-year-old drivers
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| Oct.9 |
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Pothole Forces Lane Closure On Bridge
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| Nov.5 |
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Marin Voters Approve 6 Of 8 Measures
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SMART Train Measure Passing
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| Dec.2 |
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Body found after explosion, fire Firefighters from San Rafael, Kentfield, Ross Valley and Novato battled a two-alarm structure. An exterior wall had partially collapsed
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| Dec.4 |
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2 Homes Destroyed After Another San Rafael Blast Map of Dorian Way and Inverness Drive San Rafael Two homes were in ruins following a 4-alarm fire. The flames spread to another home and by the firefighters arrived, both structures were engulfed
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| Dec.6 |
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6-alarm fire at apartment complex Map of 225 Upland Circle Corte Madera| The fire burned for hours early morning. Killed a dog and took nearly 75 firefighters to control. Ten of the 20 units were involved in the fire. 30 of the 50 resident... | |
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| Dec.7 |
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Man killed in head-on collision |
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| Dec.12 |
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School will not be renamed after Obama School District officials nixed the idea of renaming the Marin City's Martin Luther King Jr. Academy after community voiced opposition
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| Dec.16 |
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Man Shot Dead By Police Near School Map of 49 Sunnyside Ave San Anselmo San Anselmo Police encountered an adult male armed with a knife who became aggressive and police fired a Taser; he was continue advancing toward the officers
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Woman found dead is victim of homicide
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| Dec.17 |
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Bay Area Wakes Up To Frigid Temps An exceptionally cold morning with temperatures in some coastal areas dropping into the 30s. In the North Bay valleys a low is 25 degrees
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| Dec.20 |
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Subway settled with 3 counties The sandwich chain has reached a $645,000 settlement with Marin, Sonoma and Santa Cruz who sued for misleading advertising and overcharging
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| Dec.25 |
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Fire destroyed 3-story home
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| Dec.27 |
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2.7 Magnitude Quake Rattles County |
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| Dec.28 |
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1 Dead In Apartment Fire
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| 2008 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Rain Onslaught Begins In North Bay |
|
| Jan.4 |
Rich.-San Rafael Bridge closed for 6 hours
|
| Jan.4 |
Fiercest Storm In Over 5 Years An arctic storm system is pummeling Bay Area with heavy rain and hurricane-force wind that toppled trees onto houses, flipped big rigs
| The storm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands. Winds up to 84 mph were recorded on Angel Island, 80 mph in the hills near Lucas Valley Road in Marin County. Numerous highways were closed because of debris or toppled big rigs blocking lanes
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| |
|
| Jan.6 |
40,000 in Bay Area remained in dark
|
| Jan.7 |
Water Main Rupture Floods Homes |
|
| Jan.8 |
Milder, But Wet & Windy Storm
|
| Jan.10 |
Barge Strikes Richmond-San Rafael Bridge |
|
| Jan.19 |
Water Main Break Impacts Businesses |
|
| Jan.25 |
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands |
|
| Jan.25 |
Flood Warnings: Over 400 Evacuated| A powerful winter storm unleashing heavy rain and strong wind, downing trees, caused power outages, and triggering mudslides and flooding. In San Anselmo, Fairfax and Corte Madera, flood sirens sounded to war... | |
|
| Jan.26 |
Floodwaters Retreat; Rain Halted For Now |
|
| Jan.26 |
2nd Storm Moves After Flood Retreats The Bay Area experienced the calm between two wet storms, but the 2nd round moved in from the south as nightfall set in
|
| Feb.2 |
3 Million Gallons Of Sewage Spills Into Bay| Nearly 3 million gallons of partially treated sewage and storm water spilled into an arm of the SF Bay from a water treatment plant | |
|
| Feb.2 |
Waters near Bay sewage spill contaminated
|
| Feb.8 |
Police search for mentally disabled woman |
|
| Feb.9 |
Dead birds washing up on Richardson Bay| 65 birds have shown up dead including about a dozen yesterday. Many suspect that two recent sewage spills may be to blame | |
|
| Feb.10 |
More Dead Birds Along Richardson Bay More than 100 dead birds have turned up dead in the same area that was contaminated by two untreated sewage spills last month
|
| Feb.23 |
Fire destroys day care center
|
| Mar.16 |
Body Found Ids As Missing Sausalito Sailor A body that washed up is that of Anthony Harrow who was aboard a sailboat that disappeared during a race near the Golden Gate Bridge
|
| Apr.14 |
Hiker killed during fall from cliff |
|
| Apr.14 |
3-Alarm Fire Guts Apartment Complex |
|
| Apr.30 |
Human Skull Found On Hillside |
|
| May.11 |
Hit & Run Driver Sought In Fatal Accident |
|
| May.16 |
3-Alarm Fire Burns Abandoned Warehouse |
|
| May.27 |
Discarded cigarette may have caused fire |
|
| Jun.14 |
Beach opens after Cosco residue cean-up Rodeo Beach reopened after a significant quantity of oil traced to November's major bay oil spill was cleaned up along the surf line
|
| Jul.8 |
Brush Fire Closes Lane Of 101
|
| Jul.27 |
Motorcyclist Dies After Solo-Crash |
|
| Aug.30 |
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash |
|
| Sep.19 |
Big Rig Hits Bridge Toll Booth
|
| Sep.29 |
Woman to join 100-year-old drivers
|
| Oct.9 |
Pothole Forces Lane Closure On Bridge
|
| Dec.2 |
Body found after explosion, fire Firefighters from San Rafael, Kentfield, Ross Valley and Novato battled a two-alarm structure. An exterior wall had partially collapsed
|
| Dec.4 |
2 Homes Destroyed After Another San Rafael Blast Map of Dorian Way and Inverness Drive San Rafael Two homes were in ruins following a 4-alarm fire. The flames spread to another home and by the firefighters arrived, both structures were engulfed
|
| Dec.6 |
6-alarm fire at apartment complex Map of 225 Upland Circle Corte Madera| The fire burned for hours early morning. Killed a dog and took nearly 75 firefighters to control. Ten of the 20 units were involved in the fire. 30 of the 50 resident... | |
|
| Dec.7 |
Man killed in head-on collision |
|
| Dec.17 |
Bay Area Wakes Up To Frigid Temps An exceptionally cold morning with temperatures in some coastal areas dropping into the 30s. In the North Bay valleys a low is 25 degrees
|
| Dec.25 |
Fire destroyed 3-story home
|
| Dec.27 |
2.7 Magnitude Quake Rattles County |
|
| Dec.28 |
1 Dead In Apartment Fire
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|
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.12 |
Former superintendent pleads no contest |
|
| Jun.4 |
Voters Pass School Bonds, Service Taxes
|
| Sep.27 |
World's Biggest Private Yacht Lands The Maltese Falcon, the most technologically advanced yacht, the 289-foot ship arrived as the tide was low enough to clear the bridge
|
| Dec.12 |
School will not be renamed after Obama School District officials nixed the idea of renaming the Marin City's Martin Luther King Jr. Academy after community voiced opposition
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.19 |
Water Main Break Impacts Businesses |
|
| Apr.10 |
Sean Penn, wife withdraw divorce petition |
|
| Apr.29 |
5 counties lead state in median incomes |
|
| May.4 |
County bills ship owners $600K for cleanup
|
| May.24 |
Home sales move up 39.4% from March
|
| Jun.11 |
Glassdoor Offers Inside Look At Employers A new Web site is making easier to find out by compiling free snapshots of the current salaries paid by major employers, along with reviews
|
| Jun.13 |
Price Tag Soars For New Death Row
|
| Jun.28 |
Nurse charged trying to overdose mother
|
| Aug.2 |
County to ban tobacco at pharmacies County health officials are working on a plan to ban the sale of tobacco products at pharmacies, similar to a ban approved in San Francisco
|
| Aug.12 |
Home values hold in few places
|
| Sep.11 |
Award-winning weekly paper to shut down
|
| Sep.26 |
Couple Pleads Guilty To Investment Scams
|
| Nov.5 |
SMART Train Measure Passing
|
| Dec.20 |
Subway settled with 3 counties The sandwich chain has reached a $645,000 settlement with Marin, Sonoma and Santa Cruz who sued for misleading advertising and overcharging
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.12 |
Fatal Shooting At Nightclub
|
| Jan.29 |
Mother and daughter charged in attack |
|
| Feb.16 |
Judge Overturns 1982 Murder Conviction Crossan Hoover who was once involved in a conspiracy to overthrow the government of Marin County has been ordered released
|
| Mar.12 |
Former superintendent pleads no contest |
|
| Apr.3 |
Device with data on visitors disappears |
|
| Apr.20 |
Gunman Robs Record Storage Co. |
|
| Apr.23 |
Suspect Arrested After Motor Home Chase |
|
| Apr.25 |
Chaplain Jailed In Alleged Wife Attack Rafeeq Hassan is free on bail after being arrested for allegedly choking his wife with an electrical cord
|
| May.11 |
Hit & Run Driver Sought In Fatal Accident |
|
| May.26 |
Man Traveling With Hells Angels Killed Map of Tiburon Boulevard and Paradise Drive Corte Madera The victim was traveling in a pickup truck northbound on 101 in front of a group of Hells Angels Motorcycle Club riders when he was shot
|
| May.30 |
Woman Arrested In Hells Angels Shooting |
|
| Jun.9 |
Man released after being charged in 2006 |
|
| Jun.13 |
Price Tag Soars For New Death Row
|
| Jun.28 |
Nurse charged trying to overdose mother
|
| Jul.1 |
3 Suspected In Bolinas Murder Attempt
|
| Sep.18 |
Fatal shooting of store owner Police are trying to determine if Tong Van Le , a SF liquor store owner was targeted because he had identified two robbery suspects
|
| Sep.26 |
Couple Pleads Guilty To Investment Scams
|
| Dec.16 |
Man Shot Dead By Police Near School Map of 49 Sunnyside Ave San Anselmo San Anselmo Police encountered an adult male armed with a knife who became aggressive and police fired a Taser; he was continue advancing toward the officers
|
| Dec.16 |
Woman found dead is victim of homicide
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.6 |
Voters Approve 3 County Measures
|
| Jun.4 |
Voters Pass School Bonds, Service Taxes
|
| Jun.20 |
Minister to officiate gay wedding
|
| Jul.18 |
North Bay to vote on sales tax hike
|
| Sep.20 |
Town's sign gets political update Motorists entering Olema notice a subtle change as they enter: the burg's name has been changed to 'Obama'
|
| Nov.5 |
Marin Voters Approve 6 Of 8 Measures
|
| Nov.5 |
SMART Train Measure Passing
|
| Dec.12 |
School will not be renamed after Obama School District officials nixed the idea of renaming the Marin City's Martin Luther King Jr. Academy after community voiced opposition
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