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🌱 How police tracked Corte Madera mall theft suspects across the Bay

Corte Madera, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Coffee in hand, Corte Madera? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How police tracked Corte Madera mall theft suspects across the Bay
  • How hidden ocean waves could flood Corte Madera streets this winter
  • Why MCE’s board just boosted its consultant budget by $500,000

Also on today's calendar: Halloween at The Village and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has hands but isn’t able to clap? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official California election resources: Find a ballot drop box or vote center | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a brief shower, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
  • Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• In Your Town for Oct. 20, 2026 (marinij.com) — Police say three youths stole about $6,000 in merchandise from the Lululemon store at the Village at Corte Madera, then fled in a car later found in San Francisco, where they were arrested with the goods. In other Marin news, a Tiburon teen joined a new state youth commission, a sheriff’s deputy was honored for a dramatic creek rescue, and Tomales Bay oyster harvesting has resumed after a sewage-related shutdown.
   

• What Is a Kelvin Wave? How El Niño Can Raise West Coast Sea Levels (kqed.org) — Corte Madera residents are already stacking sandbags and plastic sheeting along streets like Golden Hind Passage as scientists warn that El Niño-driven Kelvin waves could push tides a foot or more above normal. The article explains how these hidden ocean waves, combined with king tides, storms, and long-term sea-level rise, may trigger road closures and neighborhood flooding around the Bay Area this winter.
   

• MCE hikes governance consultant fee by $500K (marinij.com) — Corte Madera Councilmember Eli Beckman is among MCE board members questioning a nearly sixfold fee increase for consultants hired to overhaul the agency’s 34-member governing board and policies. Directors from Marin and other counties debated board size, committee power, and the need for more energy expertise as they approved raising the contract cap to nearly $600,000 while demanding clearer milestones and deliverables.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Last week I posted a note saying how I had inadvertantly lost a bracelet my wife gave me when it fell out of my pocket on Sunnyside Ave in Mill Valley.
    I commented that I've seen uncommon acts of kindness from folks on nextdoor so figured why not give this a try. To my astonishment, when I picked up… (Nextdoor Chapman Park)
  • ELECTRICIAN NEEDED: Hi neighbors - I'm looking for personal recommendations for electricians to install a 220V line for an EV charging station.
    We may change our gas cook top for an induction cook top, and that would need a 220V line as well. Anyone have personal experience with an… (Nextdoor Marin Estates)
  • The Cheesecake Factory posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Corte Madera. Apply here.
  • Margaux posted a job opening for Store Associate, Marin Country Mart in Larkspur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Corte Madera here.

🗞 Nearby News

Larkspur

  • Prep football analysis: Cardinal Newman jumps Pittsburg in section rankings; American Canyon secures playoff eligibility (modbee.com)

Mill Valley

  • Mill Valley turns off Flock surveillance cameras (marinij.com)
  • Mill Valley resident's Hawaiian roots inspire snack startup (marinij.com)

San Rafael

  • Video Shows Masked Thief Stealing Dog From San Rafael Driveway (patch.com)

Ok Corte Madera! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has hands but isn’t able to clap?" — A clock! (Thank you Lois R. for sending it in!)
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