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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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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Marin County supervisors join in support of Proposition 50. A community of older renters move to buy their own mobile home park in Novato. Dozens of cities and counties sue the Trump Administration for withholding disaster relief funds. And a modified Fleet Week will go on despite the government shutdown.
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San Rafael is making a new public space in the Canal district. A new survey reveals a shift in opinions for Latino voters. Monterey County puts its weight behind national anti-gerrymandering laws. A fake immigration lawyer is exposed in San Francisco, and Sausalito holds a special election.
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Shoreline cities prep for sea level rise. A San Francisco supervisor is removed from office. Professional women’s soccer moves Treasure Island. A history museum finds a new home in Novato. Marin County’s green homes are back.
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A new assisted living facility opens in San Rafael. Flu vaccines are still a thing in California. A regional airport gets a new airline. San Francisco makes a statement on the death penalty, and an agricultural report shows a spike in demand for vegetables.
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Marin County responds to a critical housing report. San Francisco’s Sunset District tries to recall its supervisor. A century-old restaurant on Fisherman’s Wharf may be demolished. An airport in San Jose introduces autonomous vehicles.
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Displaced farm workers will get temporary homes in Point Reyes Station. Another cleanup is coming to Richmond’s Inner Harbor. A new shoreline Park is coming to San Pablo Bay. Geothermal energy gets a boost in Sacramento. Canal Street fire assistance update.
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A tight community in San Rafael pulls together after a devastating apartment fire. A San Francisco jury convicts a synagogue invader. The U.S. State Department obstructs a humanitarian mission. Business spikes at the Port of Oakland. Emergency housing could be coming soon to West Marin.
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