Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Creek; Family Rescued From Mudslide; Woman Cited For House Party: North Bay Police Log

MARIN COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the North Bay this week.

See Smoke? Marin County Firefighters Working On Controlled Burn Friday

• BREAKING: Residents may see or smell smoke in the North Bay on Friday. Firefighters are working on a controlled burn near Big Rock.

Fairfax Family Rescued After Mudslide, Fallen Tree Traps Them in Home

• Marin County Fire and Ross Valley Fire Department firefighters saved two grandparents and their two grandchildren

Novato Residents Advised to Voluntarily Evacuate

• BREAKING: Margaret Todd Senior Center is the evacuation site for area residents.

Marin Coroner: Novato Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Creek

• BREAKING: The Marin County Sheriff's Coroner identified the victim as 20-year-old Novato resident Jose Enrique Hernandez.

Novato Police Cite Woman for House Party with Underage Drinking

• Novato police discovered minors drinking alcohol Saturday night at a home in the 600 block of Louise Avenue.

Mandatory Evacuations: San Anselmo Creek Expected to Flood

• BREAKING: "Flood waters are fast moving and very dangerous," police said.

Tree Falls on Fairfax Home; Family Trapped Inside

• BREAKING: A downed tree fell on a Fairfax home Tuesday trapping a family inside. No injuries were reported.

Update: Driver Dies After Car Crashes Into Creek Near Novato

• BREAKING: Marin County Fire officials said the victim of the solo vehicle crash was in his 20s.

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