Bay City Beat: Weekend of Jan. 2-4, 2026 – Radio Sausalito

This week’s lineup of arts and cultural events presented by Bay City News and Local News Matters includes music in Bolinas, Larkspur, Fairfax and Mill Valley, and a nature walk in Novato

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Local News Matters: Week of Dec. 29, 2025

The Holiday’s in San Quentin

his week, we visit a place six miles north of Sausalito, Cailfornia for a special report with incarcerated journalist Steve Brooks, the holidays in San Quentin.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of Dec. 26-28, 2025 – Radio Sausalito

This week’s lineup of arts and cultural events presented by Bay City News and Local News Matters includes two dance parties in Fairfax, yacht rock in Novato, a walking tour in Sausalito and holiday lights and free movies in San Rafael.

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Local News Matters: Week of Dec. 22, 2025

Local elementary school children have been going on free Golden Gate Ferry boat field trips across the Bay since the start of December. In exchange, the children have been decorating the vessels with their festive art for passengers to enjoy throughout the holiday season.


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Bay City Beat: Weekend of Dec. 19-21, 2025 – Radio Sausalito

This week’s lineup of arts and cultural events presented by Bay City News and Local News Matters includes a holiday play for families in Mill Valley, a winter solstice sound session in San Rafael, a Hanukkah celebration in Ross, choral music in Kentfield and art art show and reception in San Geronimo.

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Local News Matters: Week of Dec. 15, 2025

Despite a federal policy pivot, Bay Area health officials still recommend vaccines for infants. A housing developer threatens to sue Marin County. Anti-ICE protestors flood a Marin supervisors meeting. Grape growers might get some help from the USDA. San Francisco firefighters change into safter gear.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of Dec. 12-14, 2025 – Radio Sausalito

This week’s lineup of arts and cultural events presented by Bay City News and Local News Matters includes holiday festivities in Sausalito, San Rafael and Mill Valley, music and dance in Novato and Sonoma, and artisan crafts in Bolinas.

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Local News Matters: Week of Dec. 8, 2025

San Rafael officially acquires land for a tiny home project. Novato city council fills a vacant seat. San Francisco sues junk food manufacturers, and the mayor appoints a new police chief. Cause of death revealed for a rare albino alligator.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of Dec. 5-7, 2025 – Radio Sausalito

This week’s lineup of arts and cultural events presented by Bay City News and Local News Matters includes seasonal concerts in Belvedere and San Rafael, a dance party in Fairfax, and varied holiday festivities including tree lighting, in Mill Valley, Novato and Ross.

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Local News Matters: Week of Dec. 1, 2025

This week, we have a special report from Yerba Buena Island. A talk with restoration ecologist Josiah Clark about what it takes to hold onto diversity in the urban landscape.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of Nov. 28-30, 2025 – Radio Sausalito

This week’s lineup of arts and cultural events presented by Bay City News and Local News Matters includes artists open studios in Point Reyes/Inverness, a pop-rock dance concert in Mill Valley, standup comedy in San Rafael and holiday events in Larkspur and San Rafael.

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Radio Sausalito 2025 Keychain

Make a donation of $25 or more (USA shipping included) and get this unique thank you gift!

Thanks to the generosity and talent of one of our devoted listeners in Belgium, we are offering a handmade Radio Sausalito keychain to thank you for your end of the year donation. Made from Nordic pine, and laser engraved with our classic art deco logo, this is a great way to make a difference for our radio station, and also score a nifty thank you gift.

Supplies are limited – just 100 have been made, so don’t delay!

Make a donation of at least $25 to Radio Sausalito today and you will receive our 2025 keychain just in time for the holidays! Note that you must include your mailing address if you wish to receive the thank you gift!

Special thanks to Jean-Pierre Marion for creating these special gifts for our listeners!

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Local News Matters: Week of Nov. 24, 2025

San Rafael advances a tiny home project. Federal funding for supportive housing is slashed. A tele-health drug dispenser is convicted of fraud. Three pest control companies are caught dumping toxins. Fire officials issue tips for not burning down the house on Thanksgiving.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of Nov. 21-23, 2025

This week’s lineup of arts events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News spotlights women singer-songwriters in Mill Valley and San Rafael, jazz in Larkspur and student theater presentations in San Anselmo and San Rafael.

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Local News Matters: Week of Nov. 17, 2025

How the federal shutdown affected small farmers. San Francisco’s new supervisor steps down after one week. A Berkeley protester faces felony charges. Salmon return to parts of Marin County. Larkspur tops the charts form having good roads.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of Nov. 14-16, 2025

This week’s lineup of arts and cultural events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News includes improv theater and a joyful art show in San Rafael, a holiday marketplace in Novato and walking tours in Sausalito.

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Local News Matters: Week of Nov. 10, 2025

President Trump is ordered restore federal food assistance. Local voters decide how to deal with state housing mandates. Airports are operating with fewer flights. San Francisco gets a new supervisor. Federal land in Vallejo is piled high with garbage.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of Nov. 7-9, 2025


This week’s lineup of arts and cultural events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News includes author readings in Sausalito, documentaries in Stinson Beach, Marin Symphony concerts in Kentfield, an art fair and sale in San Rafael, and theater in Mill Valley, related to an author-filmmaker talk in Corte Madera.

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Local News Matters: Week of Nov. 1, 2025

Voters decide on Prop 50. Federal judges decide on the halting of federal food assistance. A verdict is issued in an animal rights case. And King tides return to the Bay Area.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2025

This week’s lineup of arts and cultural events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News includes Halloween events in Sausalito, Fairfax and Larkspur; a Sondheim musical in Mill Valley; and, in San Rafael, a salsa dance party, a cappella musical acts, and a chamber music concert.

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Local News Matters: Week of Oct. 27, 2025

Marin moves to restrict tobacco products. West Marin rushes to meet the demands of its shelter crisis. President Trump spooks the Bay Area. A ballot initiative calls for a tax on the state’s billionaires. Muir Woods National Park gets a week of normalcy.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of Oct. 24-26, 2025

This week’s lineup of arts and cultural events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News includes a Cannes film festival winner screening in Tiburon; Irish dance and music in Fairfax; a Halloween-themed improv show in Mill Valley; and family Halloween activities in San Anselmo, San Rafael, Greenbrae, Novato, Belvedere and Tiburon.

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Local News Matters – Week of Oct. 20, 2025

Sixty-five unhoused campers will get tiny homes in San Rafael. A police officer is acquitted after an assault case in San Rafael.  Local leaders push back against threats by Trump to send troops to San Francisco, while Alameda County increases spending on immigration protections. And there is a new gorilla in town at the San Francisco Zoo.

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Bay City Beat: Weekend of Oct. 17-19, 2025

This week’s lineup of arts and cultural events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News includes fine art shows in Sausalito and San Rafael, music in Mill Valley and San Rafael, and a beer, wine and spirits festival in Sausalito.

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Local News Matters – Week of Oct. 13, 2025

Housing mandates erupt into a recall election. San Rafael is getting a new library. A Nobel prize in chemistry goes to a UC Berkeley professor. Sonoma State’s education students are deemed too diverse for federal funds. Migratory birds just got new state protections.

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