Following the North Bay fires of 2017, San Rafael put more focus on wildfire prevention, officials said. In 2019, the City Council approved a 38-point wildfire prevention plan.

"Another key component here is evacuating without delay," Marin County fire Chief Jason Weber said. "That means having a go-bag and leaving when you're instructed to do so." Weber said failing to ...

For Chuck Ali of Marin County Taxi, the windshield wipers told the story. The wipers on his cab, a blue Toyota Prius, are automated to adjust their speed in the rain. With a heavy storm in the ...

A deputy in Marin County this week saved a woman who had become trapped in her car as it filled with water, the sheriff's ...

Marin County Fire will conduct a prescribed burn in the Fairfax-Woodacre area during the week of Feb. 10, officials said. The pile burning will happen if the weather permits. Smoke may be visible ...

THE MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HOPE THAT THE RECENT FIRE SPARKS NEW LEADS IN THIS COLD CASE. TREASURE COAST BUREAU REPORTER ANGELA ROZIER TALKED WITH THE SHERIF AS INVESTIGATORS TRY TO PIECE ...

A Marin County deputy is being called a “hero” on social media after rescuing a motorist trapped in a car that was rapidly filling with water during this week’s storms, an event caught on the deputy’s ...

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(Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal) From a communications standpoint, Laine Hendricks, a spokesperson for the county, said she’s learned from public information strategies in recent fires ...