Six San Quentin Inmates Die Of COVID-19 Since Friday; State Prison Medical Oversight ShakeupGov. Gavin Newsom said Monday getting a handle on the out-of-control COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin state prison remains a 'top priority for our admininstration' and several remedies were being considered including the early parole of qualified inmates.
Crews Get Upper-Hand On 3-Alarm Grass Fire Burning Near Fairfield Homes, Evacuations LiftedA three-alarm fire burning in Fairfield that threatened homes in the area of Mountain Meadow Drive was under control late Monday.
Reopening: Surge In New Cases Forces Marin To Shutdown Indoor DiningCiting a surge in new cases, Marin County health officials Monday shutdown indoor dining at local restaurants as they paused the pace of business reopenings during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Sunday Morning Quake Rattles Homes In Calistoga, HealdsburgA 4.0 magnitude earthquake, with an epicenter in the geologically active Geysers area of northern Sonoma County, rattled homes in Calistoga, Healdsburg and Middletown Sunday morning.
Marin County Beaches See Lighter-Than-Normal Holiday Crowds on SaturdayAt two Marin County beaches that remained open Saturday, a lot of people showed up but examples of crowding were hard to find.
Fifth San Quentin Death Row Inmate Dies During Prison COVID-19 OutbreakWhile California has not executed a death row inmate since 2006, an out-of-control COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin State Prison may have contributed to the death of a fifth condemned inmate on Saturday.
SMART Train Strikes Pedestrian In San RafaelA pedestrian was struck Friday evening by a Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District train in San Rafael, the agency said.
Reopening: Marin County Placed On California COVID-19 Watch ListGov. Gavin Newsom has announced that Marin County has been added to the list of California counties that are being closely monitored for increased COVID-19 activity.
2 Condemned San Quentin Inmates Die Of Apparent COVID-19 ComplicationsTwo death row inmates at San Quentin State Prison died Friday at outside hospitals from what appear to be complications related to COVID-19.
Daughter Finds Parents Shot Dead In Petaluma Home; Murder-Suicide SuspectedA married couple was found shot to death in their Petaluma home and the case being investigated as a murder-suicide, police said.
San Rafael Boosts Outdoor Dining as New Virus Cases Prompt Reopening RollbacksSan Rafael's Dining Under the Lights is a weekly event and is expected to last through the summer, so long as restrictions are not tightened again.
Solano County DA Recuses Her Office From 2 Vallejo Police Shooting InvestigationsSolano County District Attorney Krishna Abrams announced Thursday afternoon that her office will recuse itself from reviewing the deadly Vallejo police shootings of Willie McCoy and Sean Monterrosa and, instead, kicked the cases back to California attorney general Xavier Becerra
Swallow Nests Destroyed, Dozens Of Chicks Stomped To Death In Downtown NapaA wildlife rescue group in Napa County is looking for the public's help in finding who is responsible for destroying a colony of nesting cliff swallows, killing dozens of chicks and in some cases mutilating them.
Former Inmate Describes 'Filthy, Contaminated' Conditions Inside San Quentin Amid Growing COVID-19 OutbreakIn a chilling, firsthand account of what it's like inside The Q, an inmate who was released last week, says the prison conditions are filthy and contaminated with germs. He told KPIX5 something needs to be done before everyone inside is exposed to COVID-19.