Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Southern Marin Fire Protection District will hold a public swearing-in ceremony for new Fire Chief Heather Marques on Thursday, Oct. 15, at Station 1 in Sausalito, marking a leadership change that has drawn both support and union pushback.
Public Safety
Southern Marin Fire Protection District will hold a public swearing-in ceremony for new Fire Chief Heather Marques on Thursday, Oct. 15, at Station 1 in Sausalito, marking a leadership change that has drawn both support and union pushback.
Southern Marin Fire Protection District will hold a public swearing-in ceremony for new Fire Chief Heather Marques on Thursday, Oct. 15, at Station 1 in Sausalito, marking a leadership change that has drawn both support and union pushback.
Public Safety
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Monday to fast-track flood protection permits ahead of a potentially historic El Niño season, a move with direct implications for flood-vulnerable southern Marin communities already bracing for what scientists warn could bring record sea levels to the California coast.
Public Safety
A fishing boat struck rocks near Lime Point at the Golden Gate Bridge early Thursday, killing one passenger and hospitalizing two others, with Southern Marin Fire and Tiburon Fire among the multi-agency responders.
Public Safety
Marin County will test its AlertMarin emergency notification system on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m., with officials urging the more than half of county households still unregistered to sign up as new optional alert categories for coastal flooding, king tides and prescribed burns go live ahead of El Niño season.
Public Safety
The Tiburon Police Department will run a DUI sobriety checkpoint Friday, Sept. 18, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location, with first-time offenders facing an average of $13,500 in fines and a suspended license.
Public Safety
A 16-year-old's death from cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid that experts say is 10 times more potent than fentanyl, marks the drug's first confirmed appearance in the Bay Area; the teen's father lives in Sausalito and his ashes are interred in Mill Valley.
Public Safety
Fire Safe Marin published a guide explaining California's new Zone 0 wildfire regulations, which require homeowners to clear combustible materials within five feet of their homes on a phased timeline once the rules take effect, expected in late September 2026.
Public Safety
The Tiburon Police Department is urging drivers and pedestrians to take extra precautions during California Pedestrian Safety Month, citing 1,090 pedestrian deaths statewide in 2024.
Public Safety
Mill Valley will hold a voluntary community evacuation drill at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, targeting the Scott Valley, Alto/Sutton Manor and Kite Hill zones, with all participants converging on Edna Maguire Elementary School.
Public Safety
A National Weather Service heat advisory covering Marin County runs from 10 a.m. Wednesday through 10 p.m. Thursday, with Mill Valley forecast to reach 92°F, while minor coastal flooding is possible around high tide Tuesday evening along low-lying bayshore areas.
Public Safety
The City of Mill Valley is alerting Planning and Building Department customers about fraudulent emails requesting payments or personal information, and urging residents to verify any requests through official city channels.
Public Safety
Southern Marin Fire Protection District crews contained a pre-dawn residential fire in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area on Friday, Sept. 4, after flames spread from a shed to an occupied home; all three occupants evacuated safely.
Public Safety
California State Parks, CAL FIRE and Marin County Fire will burn up to 260 acres of grassland and coastal scrub at Angel Island State Park beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, with smoke likely visible across the Bay Area for up to three days after each ignition.
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