Category: Local News Matters
Black business entrepreneurs find support in Marin City. The family of a woman who died after leaving jail threatens to sue the cops. Cities might get more time to cut water pollution. The Hunter’s point cleanup begins again. A new study shows people who move away from the Bay may be doing better, but with …
Continue reading
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 5:13 — 7.2MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-aug-3-2026/
Sausalito’s city manager is home from jail. San Rafael voters will be asked to raise taxes. San Francisco’s Great Highway is back on the ballot. Traffic in San Rafael will slow down this fall. Three Bay Area youth baseball teams might make it to the Little League World Series.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 5:00 — 6.9MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-july-27-2026/
SPECIAL REPORT revisted: Field report from the Greater Farallon’s and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries, where a group of researchers with Point Blue Conservation Science have worked together for 20 years to monitor the health of these federally protected sanctuaries.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 5:13 — 7.2MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-july-20-2026/
West Marin ranch families and workers finally find homes. Flood prone San Rafael seeks investment solutions. Marin County takes a sweeping approach to climate change. Sonoma parks get funded and King Mountain gets a public crown.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 4:57 — 6.8MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-july-13-2026/
A recount is called for a Marin County supervisor’s race. Bay Area high school students are building tiny homes. San Quentin gets new honor dorms. And the hunt for clean hydrogen spurs debate.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 4:50 — 6.6MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-july-6-2026/
San Rafael passes a no new camping ordinance. Earthquake alerts went to a million people. Hunters Point residents demand oversight. Calistoga avoids a data center. The Marin County Fair starts Wedensday.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 4:31 — 6.2MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-june-29-2026/
Budget cuts impact programing in state prisons. Marin County set to receive new funds for housing. Dust-sized plastic is measured in the Bay. A Dolly Parton foundation sends books to the youngest readers.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 4:56 — 6.8MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-june-22-2026/
A large development was approved for the unincorporated town of Strawberry last week. Marin County unveils a streamlined emergency operations plan. Women crime victims are given a new safe place to live, while female prison inmates fight for healthy conditions. And the Bay Area turns up for the FIFA World Cup.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 5:00 — 6.9MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-june-15-2026/
June 2 primary votes are still being counted. Gun violence hits a high school graduation. Dramatic cuts to federal health care funding are looming. And Meta has announced a technical solution to the impact of its product on teens.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 4:51 — 6.7MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-june-8-2026/
June 2 election coverage features updates from Alameda, San Mateo, San Francisco and Marin Counties by Bay City News reporters Kiley Russell, Alise Maripuu, Thomas Hughes and Ruth Dusseault.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 6:09 — 8.5MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-june-1-2026/
Angel Island makes it onto an endangered list. The San Franscico Zoo gets a financial boost. Three Point Reyes dairies received federal funds. Marin County fights offshore drilling. Monterey County tries to creatively prevent an immigration detention center.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 5:00 — 6.9MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-may-25-2026/
West Marin residents reconsider their wastewater. The new Marin Housing Authority director meets Marin City residents face-to-face. California’s mid-priced wineries face a new reality. Drug-free supportive housing gets scrutiny from medical professionals, and Bruce Lee Day may be coming to California.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 5:00 — 6.9MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-may-18-2026/
A high school newspaper is caught in a free speech controversy. Marin County appoints its first inspector general. Candidates for Marin Board of Supervisors compare solutions for flooding. An obsolete women’s prison could be reopened as an immigration detention center. The legal battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman continues.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 5:14 — 7.2MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-may-11-2026/
San Francisco opens a drug stabilization center South of Market Street. Candidates for Marin County Supervisor take to a debate. Marin’s School Superintendent explains school funding, as voters face new tax measures on the June 2nd ballot. And Marin supervisor’s consider boosting a microbusinesses pilot program.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 5:00 — 6.9MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-may-4-2026/
Panelists say climate resilience can start in the neighborhood playground. San Rafael secures a management company for a tiny cabin project. Drug-free supportive housing gets a boost in San Francisco. Cyber scammers hit Novato. Marin County is seeking candidates for a Sherrif’s Oversight Commission.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 5:04 — 6.9MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-april-27-2026/
This week, we revisit 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.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 6:54 — 9.5MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/week-of-april-20-2026/
New septic regulations are coming to West Marin. The county pitches in for ranch worker housing. A coastal flood district may be dissolved. The state asks for help developing water resources, and a local gala supports first generation students.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 4:47 — 6.6MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-april-13-2026/
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.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 4:58 — 6.8MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-april-6-2026/
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
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 5:02 — 6.9MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-march-30-2026/
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.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 5:16 — 7.2MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-march-16-2026/
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.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 5:00 — 6.9MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-march-9-2026/
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.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 5:00 — 6.9MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-march-2-2026/
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.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 4:27 — 6.1MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-feb-23-2026/
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.
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 5:00 — 6.9MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-feb-16-2026/
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..
Podcast (localnewsmatters): Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.8MB)
Subscribe: | More
Permanent link to this article: https://radiosausalito.org/local-news-matters-week-of-feb-9-2026/