Wednesday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 78, low: 54.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• In Your Town for Sept. 15, 2026 (marinij.com) — A new 1,200-square-foot manufactured home has been approved for a long-vacant lot at 260 Crest Road in Novato's Green Point neighborhood, including a new septic system and removal of two protected trees. The same roundup also reports a San Rafael shooting arrest, a major leadership award for Canal Alliance's CEO, and a Marin IT veteran's move to an East Bay post.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Looking for a retaining-wall contractor. Can anyone recommend a reliable and reasonably priced local contractor experienced with retaining walls and hillside excavation? I'd like someone to… (Nextdoor Loma Verde)
St Francis church on 5th Street in downtown Novato accepts donations of clothing, food, and adult diapers and pads and they redistribute them to needy people. They also accept surplus fruit from trees that people have in their yard and need help getting rid of before they spoil. (Nextdoor Scottsdale Pond)
Ulta Beauty posted a job opening for Prestige Beauty Advisor in Novato. Apply here.
Loop Neighborhood posted a job opening for Team Member in San Rafael. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Novato here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Rafael
'We're all just Americans': Marin filmmaker brings powerful story to San Rafael (pressdemocrat.com)
Marin fund drive raises $18K for kids' zoo trips (marinij.com)
Fairfax
Another Panini Kabob Grill is in the Works (whatnow.com)
Petaluma
4 People, Pets Escape Petaluma Duplex Fire After Smoke Alarms Fail: FD (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!