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
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.
Public Safety
Sheriff Jamie Scardina used a Tuesday, July 21 community newsletter to explain the Marin County Sheriff's Office 31-camera Flock Safety license plate reader system, detailing training requirements, monthly audits, written data-sharing agreements that bar immigration and federal use, and 2025 statistics showing 71 arrests from 354 cases.
Public Safety
Central Marin Fire Battalion Chief Todd Lando argues that traffic-gridlock fears are pushing Larkspur, Corte Madera, and Greenbrae residents toward dangerous alternatives to car evacuation, and that wildfire fatality data shows the road remains the safest place to be.
Public Safety
The Mill Valley Police Department warned residents on Thursday, July 16, about a phone scam in which callers impersonate police officers or sheriff's deputies to demand money or gift cards, and urged anyone receiving such calls to hang up and verify by calling MVPD at 415-389-4100.
Public Safety
Mill Valley's $350,000 Caltrans-funded pedestrian safety project began construction Wednesday, July 15, bringing new sidewalk on Throckmorton Avenue and flashing crosswalk beacons to three Miller Avenue crossings through August 2026.
Public Safety
Mill Valley police reported zero operational uses of military-grade equipment in 2025/2026, spending $17,858 on LRAD maintenance funded by the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority, ahead of a required council review on Monday, August 17.
Public Safety
The Southern Marin Fire Protection District board meets Wednesday, July 22, in Sausalito to authorize negotiations with a Fire Chief candidate, advancing a search that began publicly in March and affects fire protection across Mill Valley, Tiburon, and surrounding communities.
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