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🌱 Patch AM: Novato Killer Tracked To Nevada In Murder Case: Police
And on the Novato Patch calendar - NAMI Marin Family-to-Family Classes in September
Good morning Novato! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Novato police track homicide suspect to Nevada after fatal shooting
- Woman and dog killed crossing Novato Boulevard in nighttime crash
- What Novato's surprise District 5 council appointment means for your vote
Also on today's calendar: NAMI Marin Family-to-Family Classes in September and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Record-tying heat, with a high of 96 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Toasty conditions, temps: high: 93, low: 56.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Novato Killer Tracked To Nevada In Murder Case: Police (patch.com) — Novato residents are being updated on a deadly Aug. 4 shooting in southern Novato, where 31-year-old Travis Wine was killed and two 19-year-old Novato men are now in custody. One suspect was arrested in Nevada on suspicion of murder, while another was arrested in Novato as an alleged accessory, and detectives are still seeking tips from the community as the investigation continues. 
2. Woman, Dog Killed After Being Struck By Car In Novato: Police (patch.com) — Novato police are investigating a tragic collision on Novato Boulevard where a 59-year-old woman and her dog were fatally struck by an eastbound sedan while crossing the street. The teen driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating, with impairment not initially suspected, as authorities manage the death investigation and urge caution along this busy Novato corridor.
3. Novato Council Confirms Appointment To District 5 Seat (patch.com) — Novato residents in District 5 now officially have Sandeep Karkal as their city council representative after the council appointed him instead of holding a November election with only one qualified candidate. Karkal, a longtime Novato resident and former Novato Sanitary District leader, will continue representing Hamilton and southern Novato while other district races stay on the ballot.
4. Vegetation Fire Burning Along Highway In Novato: FD (patch.com) — Fire crews stopped the forward progress of a roughly 4-acre vegetation fire Sunday night along northbound Highway 101 just north of Novato, near San Antonio Road and a nearby solar farm. Extra engines and a water tender were called in as the blaze, dubbed the Petaluma Fire, burned between Novato and the WM Redwood Landfill while officials investigated the cause.
5. Daily News Briefs: Monday, August 24, 2026 (tollroadsnews.com) — Major state funding is now secured to replace the Novato Creek Bridge on flood‑prone Highway 37, a key route for many local commuters. The $220 million project, plus related environmental work, is part of more than $300 million approved to ease congestion, address sea‑level rise, and upgrade vulnerable stretches of the Novato‑to‑Vallejo corridor over the next several years.
📸 Around Novato
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Novato
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★ Featured events ★
- NAMI Marin Family-to-Family Classes in September →
NAMI Marin Office, 4340 Redwood Hwy, San Rafael
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
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Other local events
- Marin Farmers Markets
County of Marin Marin Veterans' Memorial AuditoriumParking Lot10 A
8:00 am - NOVA Meet and Greet
Marin Oaks High MPR
8:30 am - Lunar Eclipse with Marin Stargazers
County of Marin Mount Burdell Preserve
8:00 pm - Jazzercise Novato CardioSculpt HIIT Class
Novato Chamber Margaret Todd Senior Center 1560 Hill Road Novato CA 94947
9:15 am - Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center Tours
County of Marin Civic Center3501 Civic Center Drive San Rafael, CA 94903
10:30 am - Movie Night at Point Reyes Park
County of Marin Point Reyes Park
7:30 pm - See All Upcoming Library Events
South Novato Library Online - Hot Amphitheater Nights feat. Club 90 →
Hamilton Amphitheatre Park, 500-598 Hamilton Pkwy, Novato
5:00 pm - Annual Northbay Craft Bash →
1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa
10:00 am - 4th Annual Opera In The Amphitheater Park →
Hamilton Amphitheatre Park, 500-598 Hamilton Pkwy, Novato
5:00 pm - BBQ Brews & Comedy →
Jonas Center, 1800 Ignacio Blvd, Novato
5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 5
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Novato Is About to Spend $36 Million a Mile. Has Anyone Checked the Math? —Mike Little Read on Patch
- "Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it." --Mother Teresa (Image: The farm during yesterday's late afternoon waning rays of sunlight. Hicks Valley Road near the… (Nextdoor San Marin) - I see a man pretty frequently near Scottsdale pond picking up trash with a grabbing device.
Not sure if he is on here or anyone knows him. I'd like to say thank you. It has been a positive influence for my son. Definitely nice to see… (Nextdoor Scottsdale Pond)
- The Bay Club Company posted a job opening for Club Services Attendant in Novato. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Novato. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Novato here.
Ok Novato! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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