Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Mill Valley's fuel break directly stopped the July 27 Hillside Fire, Division Chief Fred Hilliard told the City Council on Aug. 27, as officials urged continued funding and homeowner preparedness amid an active fire season.
Public Safety
Mill Valley's fuel break directly stopped the July 27 Hillside Fire, Division Chief Fred Hilliard told the City Council on Aug. 27, as officials urged continued funding and homeowner preparedness amid an active fire season.
Mill Valley's fuel break directly stopped the July 27 Hillside Fire, Division Chief Fred Hilliard told the City Council on Aug. 27, as officials urged continued funding and homeowner preparedness amid an active fire season.
Public Safety
NOAA forecasts a five-day king tide event Aug. 9–13 that could flood low-lying roads in Corte Madera, Larkspur and Tiburon, with tides running up to 0.8 feet higher than predicted due to warmer ocean water and El Niño conditions.
Public Safety
An unplanned PG&E outage on Wednesday, Aug. 5, knocked out power to 2,866 customers near Kentfield starting around 1:10 p.m., with restoration estimated by 6 p.m. and the cause still unknown.
Public Safety
The Tiburon Police Department promoted Justin Hettich to sergeant effective July 1, adding a fifth supervisor position while eliminating one patrol officer slot in a staffing trade-off that reshapes the small department's coverage.
Public Safety
Marin County Public Health issued a formal advisory on Friday, July 31, with specific guidance for vulnerable residents on wildfire smoke exposure, including when to seek medical care, why cloth masks fail, and how to protect indoor air quality along the Highway 101 corridor and across Southern Marin.
Public Safety
A Marin County judge denied Mill Valley youth basketball coach Charles Ramon Huff's request for bail relief on Thursday, July 30, ordering him held without bail ahead of a Tuesday plea hearing on three felony counts of lewd acts upon a minor.
Public Safety
Interim Fire Chief Tom Welch says the Greater Mill Valley Shaded Fuel Break, with $1.16 million invested and 35% complete, held the July 27 fire in check while crews and aircraft responded. A neighborhood meeting on the investigation is planned.
Public Safety
The Marin County DA has indicted Mill Valley resident Charles Ramon Huff, 57, on three felony counts of lewd acts with a child, with a special position-of-trust allegation tied to his role as a youth basketball coach.
Public Safety
The family of Tammy Manzanilla filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Marin County and the Central Marin Police Authority, alleging jail staff ignored her worsening condition and released her while critically ill before her April 11 death.
Public Safety
A 1.5-acre vegetation fire on Hillside Avenue in Mill Valley on Monday, July 27, was contained within about two hours after a multi-agency response; no injuries or structures were damaged, and the cause remains under investigation.
Public Safety
Heal the Bay's annual report card shows only 78% of Marin County beach sites earned an A grade for dry summer weather, down from a 97% five-year average, with a county official pointing to aging infrastructure and groundwater seepage as likely causes; Southern Marin's closest ocean beaches remain safe for swimming.
Public Safety
Tiburon Police will run a DUI checkpoint Friday, July 24, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location, warning that impairment from alcohol, prescription drugs, or marijuana all carry the same legal consequences including an average $13,500 in fines.
Public Safety
Centro West Street in Tiburon will be closed to through traffic on Tuesday, July 28, and Wednesday, July 29, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. while Marin Water repairs a water main near 1880 Centro West, with detour routes available for local residents.
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