🌱 How Ross’ firehouse fight could affect reliance on Kentfield’s station
Kentfield, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Kentfield! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Ross’ firehouse fight could affect reliance on Kentfield’s station
Also on today's calendar: Marin County Fair And Fireworks 2026: San Rafael and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 72, low: 54.
- Friday: Cool with sun and some clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘Absolutely unreasonable': Ross civic center makeover roils town staff (marinij.com) — Kentfield’s fire station is one of the key backups Ross leaders cite as they defend closing their own firehouse while racing to redesign a new civic center. A tight timeline for hiring architects and placing a bond measure on the ballot has town officials and residents split over whether speed or methodical planning should come first, with fire service options still unresolved. 
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Marin County Fair And Fireworks 2026: San Rafael →
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San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Albert Park 151 Andersen Dr, San Rafael, CA 94901
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Indian Tree
Marin County Parks Indian Tree Preserve
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Civic Center Grounds Cleanup
Marin County Parks Marin County Civic Center
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July Chamber Morning Program with Dr. Linda Berry
San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Chamber Office 817 Mission Avenue San Rafael, CA, 94901
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wasp help with Kitty food.
Hello neighbors! We have a feral (working on domesticating) kitty we feed during the day and have been getting an influx of wasps (maybe yellow… (Nextdoor Greenbrae-Kentfield)
- Peet's Coffee & Tea posted a job opening for Shift Lead - San Anselmo in San Anselmo. Apply here.
- RH posted a job opening for Leader, Architecture & Design in Corte Madera. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kentfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Larkspur
- Youth lacrosse: From grass roots to NCAA championships (marinij.com)
- Marin resident creates neighborhood garden movement (pressdemocrat.com)
- Best of Beth Ashley: A memorable national birthday (marinij.com)
Ross
- Sports Briefs: Little League tournament on tap (marinij.com)
Mill Valley
- Dick Spotswood: Marin's vital civic culture continues to offer opportunities (marinij.com)
- THE WHITE CHIP to Open Marin Theatre's 60th Season in Bay Area Premiere (broadwayworld.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
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