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San Rafael's "Butterfly Bob" turns garden plot into Monarch haven
A San Rafael gardener nicknamed "Butterfly Bob" has dedicated his Terra Linda Community Garden plot to supporting endangered Monarch butterflies, creating a habitat with milkweed and nectar plants as the western Monarch population faces a 95% decline since the 1980s.
Public Safety
Police arrest man after San Rafael bank threats
San Rafael police arrested Frear Stephen Schmid, 72, of Petaluma after he allegedly threatened to shoot employees at a downtown Third Street Citibank; police said he was booked on suspicion of felony criminal threats and illegal possession of unserialized firearms, and detectives seized multiple firearms, including two unserialized rifles, from his home.
Community
San Rafael's "Butterfly Bob" turns garden plot into Monarch haven
A San Rafael gardener nicknamed "Butterfly Bob" has dedicated his Terra Linda Community Garden plot to supporting endangered Monarch butterflies, creating a habitat with milkweed and nectar plants as the western Monarch population faces a 95% decline since the 1980s.
Community
San Rafael's "Butterfly Bob" turns garden plot into Monarch haven
A San Rafael gardener nicknamed "Butterfly Bob" has dedicated his Terra Linda Community Garden plot to supporting endangered Monarch butterflies, creating a habitat with milkweed and nectar plants as the western Monarch population faces a 95% decline since the 1980s.
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Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Marin County reviews future of 19 advisory bodies
The Marin County Board of Supervisors will review staff recommendations to keep, restructure, consolidate or sunset 19 county advisory bodies at a public meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25, in San Rafael.
Local Government
Terra Linda street closures begin, parked cars risk towing
San Rafael's 2025/2026 Pavement Maintenance Project launched Thursday, Aug. 20, bringing rolling street closures and no-parking zones to dozens of Terra Linda streets through early September as crews apply slurry seal to about 200,000 square yards of roadway.
Local Government
Marin Water promotes Shaun Horne to general manager
Local Government
Fourth Street sidewalk closes Aug. 22 for apartment project
Local Government
San Rafael council caps big meeting with new city manager
Local Government
Waymo cleared for Marin, San Rafael timeline unclear
Education
Education
Education
Education
San Rafael schools offset $14.5M loss with insurance billing
San Rafael City Schools joins California's CYBHI program, allowing the district to bill insurers directly for on-campus mental health services and recover funds within 30 to 90 days, after Marin County lost $14.5 million in federal mental health grants in 2025.
Education
Garbarino steps down after leading seven SRCS tax campaigns
Patty Garbarino's resignation from the Marin County Board of Education after nearly 20 years leaves a San Rafael trustee seat vacant just as three SRCS board seats head to the November ballot; the county board will decide at its August 11 meeting whether to appoint a replacement or call a special election.
Education
Dominican University placed on accreditation warning over $2.6 million deficit
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges placed Dominican University of California on formal warning status July 9, giving San Rafael's only four-year university until June 30, 2028, to address years of declining enrollment and a $2.6 million structural deficit or face possible loss of accreditation.
Education
Three San Rafael school board seats open for November election as filing begins
Three San Rafael City Schools Board of Education trustee seats are on the November 3, 2026, ballot, with nomination papers available at City Hall through Friday, August 7; incumbent Kennedy Rodas-Dias has already pulled papers for the Area 5 seat.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Police arrest man after San Rafael bank threats
Public Safety
Smoke expected from Mt. Tam prescribed burns
Public Safety
San Rafael firefighters rescue dog from kitchen fire
Public Safety
San Rafael gets $108K grant for traffic enforcement
Public Safety
Marin readies for El Niño's record sea levels
Community
Community
Community
Community
San Rafael's "Butterfly Bob" turns garden plot into Monarch haven
A San Rafael gardener nicknamed "Butterfly Bob" has dedicated his Terra Linda Community Garden plot to supporting endangered Monarch butterflies, creating a habitat with milkweed and nectar plants as the western Monarch population faces a 95% decline since the 1980s.
Community
Grace Quan sails into China Camp Heritage Day
An estimated 400 visitors attended the annual Heritage Day Festival at China Camp State Park on Saturday, Aug. 22, featuring lion and dragon dances, kite-making and the arrival of the Grace Quan replica fishing junk.
Business
Business
Business
Business
BioMarin gives employees dining credits for downtown San Rafael
BioMarin Pharmaceutical and the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce have launched "BioMarin Dines Downtown," a program giving employees dining credits called "BioBucks" at participating downtown restaurants, aiming to channel corporate spending into the local economy.
Business
Redwood Credit Union names three new senior vice presidents
Redwood Credit Union promoted Jen Brooks Harris and Divine David and hired Keith Hildesheim to fill three senior vice president roles overseeing strategy, member experience and workforce development at the $10.7 billion North Bay institution.
Business
Golfery combines golf simulators, coworking on Irwin Street
Golfery, Marin County's first indoor golf simulator and coworking lounge, is now open at 647 Irwin St. in San Rafael, with a free grand opening party scheduled for Aug. 22.
Business
Crunch Fitness opens gym in San Rafael's Marin Square
Crunch Fitness has opened an 18,000-square-foot, $4 million gym at 38 Gary Place in San Rafael's Marin Square shopping center, with the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce hosting an official ribbon cutting with Mayor Kate Colin on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Business
San Rafael's Fourth Street welcomes Sapori Ristorante
Chef Jaime Wence and his wife Esther have opened Sapori Ristorante at 869 Fourth St. in San Rafael, a classic Italian trattoria in a building the couple spent a year renovating after purchasing it.
Business
Canal Alliance's 4-day week wins Best Place to Work again
Canal Alliance, the San Rafael nonprofit serving Latino immigrants, has been named a 2026 Best Place to Work by the North Bay Business Journal for the second consecutive year, citing its four-day workweek, mental health benefits, and hybrid model.
Mariana Figueiredo
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
Mariana Figueiredo
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
Mariana Figueiredo
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
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