Public Safety
Marin County sheriff’s detectives recovered a stolen vehicle in Santa Venetia that they believed was connected to a San Rafael burglary, according to the sheriff’s office.
In a Nov. 9 announcement, the office said its Auto Theft Task Force spotted the vehicle the previous week. It reported arrests but did not specify how many people were arrested or the offenses involved.
The vehicle was returned to its owner, the sheriff’s office said.
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Local Government
Officials said new air traffic control equipment overloaded older systems, causing communications and radar gaps and halting most U.S. departures for about five hours Friday. The ground stop has lifted, but airline recovery could take days.
Public Safety
Officials said new air traffic control equipment overloaded older systems, causing communications and radar gaps and halting most U.S. departures for about five hours Friday. The ground stop has lifted, but airline recovery could take days.
Local Government
Marin transportation officials will review Larkspur ferry expansion plans Nov. 19, with staff raising concerns about proposed parking garages, freeway-ramp safety and housing opportunities.
Local Government
Two San Rafael census tracts received federal Opportunity Zone certification, with the new designations taking effect Jan. 1, 2027.
Business
San Rafael’s Shop Small Saturday returns Nov. 28 with merchant activities, holiday windows and an Elf Hunt. West End Nursery’s Christmas House is already open for seasonal shopping.
Sports
Terra Linda’s Shota Levijarvi won the boys race, while San Rafael’s Autumn Tanner placed second in the girls race at the MCAL cross country championships in Novato.
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