Cattle ranchers race to meet a departer deadline from Point Reyes National Seashore. A major property development in Strawberry moves forward. An environmental screening tool gets screened by local leaders. Funding begins for new experiment in wetland restoration. SMART trains get a boost in service.
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This week’s events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News include a piano recital in Kentfield, a fishy fundraiser in Sausalito, standup comedy in San Rafael, Shakespeare in Belvedere-Tiburon and multiple Easter events across the region
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Novato tightens renter protections. Automated license-plate readers face a critical audit. A regional furniture bank finds a larger home. A new study shows the economic costs of mass deportations. The Bay Area adopts big plans for the future
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This week’s events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News include an open mic in San Geronimo, actor-author Andrew McCarthy in Corte Madera, cover bands in Novato, exhibitions opening at the Bolinas Museum, and epic documentary and chili cookoff in San Rafael (not together)!
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This week’s events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News include a flea market in Novato, crafts fair in Mill Valley, art show in San Rafael, jazz band in Larkspur, kids’ musical in San Rafael and singer-songwriter in Mill Valley.
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A major affordable housing project moves forward in West Marin. Immigration enforcement sparks debate at Marin County public forum. Solano County residents are divided over a massive development. Bird flu has spread to sea lions in San Mateo. A high school state poetry champion heads to the nationals.
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This week’s events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News include a free art walk in San Rafael, an Oscars party in Larkspur, two St. Patrick’s-themed musical events in Novato and a storytelling series in San Rafael.
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A breakthrough agreement comes for a major redevelopment in Strawberry. Food insecurity in the Bay Area is on the rise. MUNI makes a pitch for a taxpayer support. West Marin communities may see a rate hike in waste services. Outside Lands Music festival announces a star lineup.
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This week’s events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News include a free antique market in San Rafael, wedding expo in Mill Valley, rock music in Nicasio, a book party in Corte Madera, and an International Women’s Day-themed sailing trip on the Bay.
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Voters will decide on the SMART Rail tax. Cash-strapped BART makes contingency plans. New affordable housing raises questions in Marin City. And Oakland teachers avoid a strike. Marin county launches FixItMarin app.
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This week’s events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News include vocal and instrumental jazz shows in Corte Madera and San Rafael, arts and crafts in San Rafael, comedy onstage in Kentfield and an intimate psychic experience in Tiburon. Several are free.
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All avalanche victims have been identified. MarinHealth workers go on strike. Defenders of National Park sue the Trump administration. Stanford University addresses a longer work life. Fake contractors get caught in Marin County.
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This week’s events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News include comedy in Novato, classical concerts in San Rafael and Santa Rosa, a London National Theatre broadcast in Larkspur, and a crab festival in Sausalito.
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Marin County cuts a controversial federal grant. San Francisco students go back to school this week. MarinHealth employees prepare to strike. BART plans for the worst. Hollywood gets an invitation from the mayor.
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This week’s events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News include storytelling in Mill Valley, Valentine’s themed musical shows in Mill Valley, Fairfax, Tiburon and Novato, comedy in San Rafael, magic in San Anselmo, and a Valentine’s Day fundraiser with puppies, also in San Anselmo.
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I’m Ruth Dusseault. You’re listening to Local News Matters, local headlines from the Bay Area. Tiburon tangles over zoning. Santa Clara protects its immigrants. A new report warns of dire circumstances for regional public transit. The city of San Rafael embraces new public art, and Sausalito honors Marinship welder in declaring Black History Month..
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This week’s events presented by Local News Matters and Bay City News include a singer-songwriter in Mill Valley, dining in Sausalito, a musical in Ross, storytelling in Novato, and poetry in San Rafael.
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San Rafael is adjusting to sea level rise. A Google engineer is caught stealing. Super Bowl planners prepare for the presence of more ICE officers. Alameda County authorizes ICE-free zones. Rosie the Riveter might be added to the name of a bridge.
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This week’s items including readings in Sausalito, a theater classic in Mill Valley and a director’s presentation about the show, a rock n roll CD release concert in Mill Valley and scavenger hunt in San Rafael.
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San Rafael gets a plan for sea level rise. Marin County asks for emergency relief funds. A federal judge rejects Trump’s request to dismiss a San Francisco law suit. Protesters pack a Marin Supervisors meeting. And the South Bay goes on alert for the Superbowl.
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An emergency proclamation is issued in Marin County. Tiny cabins are debated in San Rafael. Affordable housing finds a new way into the Canal neighborhood. Indigenous victims seek better protection during Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Prefabricated housing arrives in Marin City.
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This week’s lineup of arts and cultural events presented by Bay City News and Local News Matters includes storytelling in Mill Valley, a Martin Luther King Jr. tribute in Woodacre, jazz violin in Larkspur, 1960s rock in Novato, Ozzy Osbourne nights in Fairfax, and photographs that make a statement at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art in San Rafael.
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Marin County bails out from the storm. San Francisco announces a new solution for the fentanyl crisis. A local oil refinery will close in phases. The Great Highway controversy continues. Wild mushrooms take another life.
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This week’s lineup of arts and cultural events presented by Bay City News and Local News Matters includes symphonic music in Kentfield, French songs and a guitar marketplace in San Rafael, orchestral rock and roll in Fairfax and storytelling in Sausalito.
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Marin City prays for a better year. Oscar Grant is remembered in Oakland. Vallejo loses another industry. The state takes on wild wolves. AI companies must prepare for the worst.
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