San Rafael News

The San Rafael City Council this week endorsed a new joint powers authority that would allow residents and businesses to purchase "green" electricity from a source other than Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

Two homes caught fire Wednesday night in San Rafael after neighbors reported hearing an explosion, according to fire officials.

The Marin County coroner's office on Wednesday saidA a 51-year-old man was found dead inA a single-family, one-story house on A Street in San Rafael that burned Tuesday afternoon.

San Rafael firefighters working a 2 alarm structure fire at 2nd and A Streets on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 in San Rafael, Calif.

Adriana Ames and Steve Glanz of Novato dine at Whipper Snapper, which is on the west end of Fourth Street in San Rafael.

Firefighters are at the scene of a two-alarm structure fire that broke out this afternoon in San Rafael, fire officials said.

The San Rafael City Council on Monday unanimously approved plans to upgrade Mount Tamalpais Cemetery amid lingering concerns about community access.

A vehicle rollover Monday morning northbound on Highway 101 in San Rafael sent one person to the hospital and snarled commute traffic.

Wade Flores of San Rafael, who learned in July 1985 that he had contracted HIV, was severely ill last year before doctors found a new drug cocktail that stabilized his condition.

Just in time for the holiday season, San Rafael has better-looking parking. "Some of our lots are rather old, dating back to 1963," said Mark Miller, parking services manager.

Nov. 30--Northgate's solution to the sounds of construction this holiday season? Drown it out with Christmas music.

A 20-year-old San Rafael man was arrested Friday after a crash that flipped one car, burned another, set a utility pole on fire and set off a transformer explosion, police said.

Yeah, times are tough all right: economic crises, environmental woes--and now the annual holiday frenzy.

Life in Marin , posted by Sam Chapman, a resident of the San Rafael neighborhood, 1 hour ago As we take a little extra time this week to give thanks, it's worth considering some research on gratitude.

This is the story that got me thinking: The article from Forbes.com says: "Making, and watching, home video has been a staple of family life for decades.

A San Rafael man was charged with beating a roommate with a baseball bat and a piece of a chair because he thought the victim stole one of his tools, authorities said.

Ritter Center is seeking donations to help Marin's low-income and homeless families enjoy a Thanksgiving meal.

The San Rafael City Council will meet Monday to present resolutions of appreciation to fire captains James Hufford and Kenneth Martin and to amend the municipal code to allow extensions on approved subdivision ...

A 46-year-old Novato woman was charged Friday on allegations she stole jewelry during two "open house" events.

Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this HowStuffWorks article: "Geography of San Rafael." 30 March 2008.