San Rafael, CA

9 hours ago — Marin Independent Journal Planned Parenthood opens new clinic Wednesday in San Rafael
Planned Parenthood, which has been operating in Mill Valley for nearly three years after an organizational shake-up, will reopen a newly remodeled San Rafael office Wednesday and shutter its Mil...

13 hours ago — Marin Independent Journal Grass fire shuts down one lane of Andersen Drive in San Rafael
A grass fire off of Andersen Drive in San Rafael shut down the westbound lane of Andersen between Du Bois Street and West San Francisco Boulevard for about an hour Tuesday, according to the San ...

13 hours ago — Marin Independent Journal ACLU: Marin fair rules promote racial profiling
Marin County's effort to avert turf wars at the county fair by cracking down on the way gang members dress at the event discriminates against young people of color, the American Civil Liberties ...

30 hours ago — Marin Independent Journal San Rafael City Council scolds Ritter Center for exceeding capped client service limits
A San Rafael nonprofit that provides food, hygiene and medical services for Marin's homeless may have to turn away clients due to the San Rafael City Council's decision to clarify the number of ...

35 hours ago — Marin Independent Journal Orchard Supply Hardware declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but will remain open
SAN JOSE - Orchard Supply Hardware, a locally operated business since 1931, said Monday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but will keep operating its iconic name while turning o...

3 days ago — Marin Independent Journal Marin's same-sex couples: the human face of marriage equality
Eliana Frank, 12, dives under the sofa to retrieve the fluorescent green, battered plastic bone secreted by Pogo and Rascal, the family's two dogs, while Michael Frank leafs through a book and e...

5 days ago — Marin Independent Journal Huffman protests proposal for food stamp cuts by dining on $4.50 a day
Rep. Jared Huffman is anticipating eating a lot of peanut butter and banana sandwiches next week.Huffman, D-San Rafael, is one of nearly 30 Democrats who have pledged to spend five days limiting...

7 days ago — Marin Independent Journal Jury selection complete for Marin trial of accused serial killer Joseph Naso
After a seven-week screening process involving thousands of prospects, selection of a 12-person jury was completed Wednesday for an alleged serial killer heading to trial next week in Marin Supe...

7 days ago — Marin Independent Journal Just in time for Father's Day: San Rafael falcon becomes a foster dad to a baby bird in need
Being a foster dad is no easy task, but for some the role comes naturally.That is the case for Kele, an American kestrel falcon, who recently took over the feeding of a month-old male fledgling ...

7 days ago — Marin Independent Journal Marin County births: June 3-8, 2013
All births at Marin General HospitalJune 3 A girl to Cozbi Mazriegos and Ezequiel Cavich of Sausalito A girl to Joan Yanabo and Reid Yanabo of San RafaelJune 5 A boy to Stephanie Bednar and Neil...

7 days ago — Marin Independent Journal Marin County studies hybrid pension plan
THE COUNTYMarin County supervisors have hired the county pension board's actuary, Cheiron, to analyze the fiscal impications of a hybrid pension plan that compels new employees to share stock ma...

12 Jun 2013 — Marin Independent Journal Pacifics fans return to ballpark to celebrate home opener
Just like their major league neighbors to the south, the San Rafael Pacifics began the first homestand of the year with a celebration of the independent minor-league baseball team's 2012 champio...

12 Jun 2013 — Marin Independent Journal Earplugged driver convicted of evading CHP in San Rafael, acquitted of resisting arrest
A San Rafael man who failed to yield to police for two miles - saying his earplugs and illegally tinted windows prevented him from realizing he was being pulled over - was convicted of evading p...

10 Jun 2013 — Marin Independent Journal Marin leaders press for implementation of health care, immigration reforms
In a combination pep rally and accountability session, Marin advocates and religious leaders Sunday outlined upcoming federal health care and immigration reforms and pressed public officials inc...

10 Jun 2013 — Marin Independent Journal Lib at Large: Father-son finally launch the big boat they hope to sail to a better life
The "Flyin' Hawaiian" isn't exactly flying. But at least it's floating.And that's saying something. A lot of people around San Rafael's Loch Lomond Marina were betting the homemade 65-foot-long ...

07 Jun 2013 — Marin Independent Journal Marin Symphony begins new era with 'Pixar in Concert'
The Marin Symphony on Sunday begins a new era in its 60-year history with its first-ever spring pops concert, an afternoon of clips and music from Pixar's 13 animated movies - from 1995's "Toy S...

07 Jun 2013 — Marin Independent Journal Eddie Money gets $26,000 from Marin for 'Two Tickets to Paradise' fair show
Two tickets to paradise will cost the Marin County Fair a pretty penny.County officials this week agreed to pay veteran rocker Eddie Money $26,000 to sing his two-ticket anthem and other tunes a...

06 Jun 2013 — Marin Independent Journal Planned Parenthood gets county grant despite objection of abortion foe
Don Farber of San Rafael pulled no punches during a Civic Center hearing this week, saying county supervisors were "joining hands with the nation's largest abortion provider" by giving Planned P...

06 Jun 2013 — Marin Independent Journal San Rafael files suit against residents for building without permits
The city of San Rafael has filed suit against a Bret Harte neighborhood couple who, officials say, continued to build a second garage even after being told their plan wasn't legal and the city s...