🌱 Why a Marin City drug bust turned up a hidden handgun

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Marin City drug bust turned up a hidden handgun
• How one Marin City neighbor summed up kindness in six words
• How a Marin-born coffee roaster doubled revenue while going greener

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marin detectives arrest brothers in drug conspiracy case (marinij.com) — Two San Francisco brothers were arrested in Marin City after allegedly arranging a large ecstasy sale to an undercover detective, with investigators seizing about 300 pills and a loaded handgun hidden under a child's car seat. Both men were booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of drug and gun crimes and later released on bail while prosecutors review potential charges.
   

• Marin residents share tales of kindness (marinij.com) — Marin neighbors, including one from Marin City, share touching six-word stories about kindness and everyday generosity, from rides and groceries to medical support. Readers are also invited to submit their own six-word Halloween-themed stories by Oct. 16 for possible publication later in October.
   

• How A Bay Area Coffee Company Is Building A Climate-Resilient Business (forbes.com) — A Bay Area coffee roaster that started in a Marin County garage has grown into a $40 million, 12-café business by diversifying beyond office contracts and sticking to its sustainability values. The company now employs more than 200 people, offers robust benefits, and is testing climate-resilient farming practices like biochar at a partner farm in Panama to protect coffee's future.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• CPR and First - Aid Classes in Sausalito →
  Chamber of Commerce Sausalito, 1913 Bridgeway, Sausalito
  9:00 am
• Tuesday Toddler Storytime →
  Founders Room, 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon
  10:15 am
• Sausalito Library - Storytime in the Park with Riva →
  Robin Sweeny Park, Caledonia Street at Litho Street, Sausalito
  11:00 am
• Mac Essentials: Getting Started on Your Mac →
  Founders Room, 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon
  11:00 am
• Spanish Conversation Club →
  Founders Room, 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon
  1:00 pm
• MAH JONG →
  SWC Club House, 120 Central Ave, Sausalito
  1:30 pm
• Tuesday Crafternoon →
  Founders Room, 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon
  3:30 pm
• Sausalito Village: Gentle Yoga for older adults →
  Exercise Room, City Hall, 420 Litho Street, Sausalito
  3:45 pm
• Community Service for Teens →
  1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon
  4:00 pm
• EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING →
  SWC Club House, 120 Central Ave, Sausalito
  4:00 pm
• Mahjong Evening →
  Reading Room, 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Sausalito

• Southern Marin fire board selects next chief (marinij.com)
• Sausalito's Cavallo Point retains coveted Michelin award (marinij.com)
• 9 Most Walkable Town Centers In Northern California (worldatlas.com)

Belvedere

• New Developments Hit San Fran's Suburbs Just in Time for the AI Gold Rush (newsbreak.com)

San Francisco

• Man Drives Himself To Hospital After Being Shot On Bay Bridge: CHP (patch.com)
• Notable SF Bar Owner Arrested After Baseball Bat Attack Over Parking Space: Report (patch.com)
• Good Samaritan Was Protecting Women On Muni Bus Before Suspect Slashed His Throat: DA (patch.com)

Ok Marin City! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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