https://www.marinij.com/local-news/Scraped RSS feed for Marin Independent Journal local news.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:32:07 +0000empirereport-feedshttps://www.marinij.com/2026/04/22/in-your-town-for-april-23-2026/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/22/in-your-town-for-april-23-2026/News briefs from across Marin County.https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/22/earnest-earth-day-effort-in-san-rafael/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/22/earnest-earth-day-effort-in-san-rafael/Volunteers removed litter and performed other tasks along the Fourth Street corridor.https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/22/san-rafael-approves-homeless-shelter-contract-extension/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/22/san-rafael-approves-homeless-shelter-contract-extension/The city has allocated up to $2.5 million more to launch a controversial cluster of...https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/22/marin-school-district-tech-specialist-gets-state-award/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/22/marin-school-district-tech-specialist-gets-state-award/Jorge Orellana of the Ross Valley School District has been named a "2026 classified school...https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/22/fairfax-extends-moratorium-on-formula-businesses/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/22/fairfax-extends-moratorium-on-formula-businesses/The Town Council voted to keep an urgency ordinance in place until next March while...https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/21/in-your-town-for-april-22-2026/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/21/in-your-town-for-april-22-2026/News briefs from across Marin County.https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/21/belvedere-approves-3-5m-contract-for-seawall-repairs/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/21/belvedere-approves-3-5m-contract-for-seawall-repairs/The project is intended to fortify a compromised 580-foot stretch of Beach Road.https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/21/marin-monitors-report-increase-in-ice-arrests/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/21/marin-monitors-report-increase-in-ice-arrests/The detentions have involved people being released from the county jail or visiting immigration offices.https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/21/sausalito-marin-city-school-district-trustee-to-exit/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/21/sausalito-marin-city-school-district-trustee-to-exit/Rebecca Lytle, who was elected to a four-year term in 2024, plans to step down...https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/21/clover-sonoma-ice-cream-returns/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/21/clover-sonoma-ice-cream-returns/The premium ice cream line returns to retail stores with four flavors available in 32-ounce...https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/21/bay-area-pizza-week-deals/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/21/bay-area-pizza-week-deals/Bay Area Pizza Week runs from April 22 through May 3, with deals at restaurants...https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/21/lakes-mendocino-sonoma-water-reservoirs/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/21/lakes-mendocino-sonoma-water-reservoirs/The action means changes in releases at Lake Mendocino and Lake Sonoma, the Sonoma Water...https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/novato-police-arrest-teen-dui-suspect-in-fatal-crash/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/novato-police-arrest-teen-dui-suspect-in-fatal-crash/The crash happened on April 10 when the vehicle slammed into a utility pole on...https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/san-rafael-voters-to-decide-contest-for-marin-supervisor-seat/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/san-rafael-voters-to-decide-contest-for-marin-supervisor-seat/District 1 incumbent Mary Sackett is seeking re-election against a challenge from Mark Galperin.https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/marin-city-hillside-slippage-could-endanger-apartments/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/marin-city-hillside-slippage-could-endanger-apartments/Shifting soils have toppled sections of a timber retaining wall behind the Oak Knolls complex.https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/bay-area-weather-storm-continues-wettest-april-in-nearly-a-decade/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/bay-area-weather-storm-continues-wettest-april-in-nearly-a-decade/After a very dry, hot March, rain and snow are back .https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/in-your-town-for-april-21-2026/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/in-your-town-for-april-21-2026/News briefs from across Marin County.https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/mce-board-hesitates-to-expand-chief-executives-authority/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/mce-board-hesitates-to-expand-chief-executives-authority/The energy agency is seeking more autonomy to sign contracts involving tens of millions of...https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/novato-church-arson-suspect-avoids-hate-crime-charge/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/novato-church-arson-suspect-avoids-hate-crime-charge/A woman accused of setting a fire that damaged religious displays got a partially favorable...https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/tim-cook-will-step-down-as-apple-ceo-and-hand-reins-over-to-the-iphone-makers-hardware-leader/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/tim-cook-will-step-down-as-apple-ceo-and-hand-reins-over-to-the-iphone-makers-hardware-leader/Tim Cook, 65, will turn the his duties over to the head of hardware engineering,...https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/richardson-bay-anchor-out-era-nears-end/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/richardson-bay-anchor-out-era-nears-end/The last of the boat residents has been removed from the eelgrass protection zone between...https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/san-rafael-camp-homicide-defendant-pleads-insanity/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/san-rafael-camp-homicide-defendant-pleads-insanity/Lesieli Violani Illolahia, 31, could be sent to a state mental hospital if a jury...https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/bay-area-events-calendar-for-april-24-30-weekly-editions/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/20/bay-area-events-calendar-for-april-24-30-weekly-editions/Here's a list of the region's entertaining, upcoming activities to enjoy.https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/19/rain-possibly-even-a-few-thunderstorms-on-tap-for-the-bay-area-this-week/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/19/rain-possibly-even-a-few-thunderstorms-on-tap-for-the-bay-area-this-week/"It’s super beneficial in the short term, in terms of fire weather conditions,” a meteorologist...https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/19/mountain-lion-captured-in-marin-as-wildlife-project-expands/https://www.marinij.com/2026/04/19/mountain-lion-captured-in-marin-as-wildlife-project-expands/The 140-pound predator caught in the Lagunitas area is now wearing a tracking collar so...