Retired San Anselmo Police Chief Bernard Del Santo Dies

Bernard "Bernie" Del Santo headed the San Anselmo Police Department for 20 years.

Openly Gay Air Force Major Killed in Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Maj. Adrianna Vorderbruggen, a trailblazer in the gay community, had recently moved to San Rafael with her wife and son.

Ruth Newman, Oldest Survivor of 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Dies at 113

The oldest survivor of the earthquake is now Marin County resident Bill Del Monte, who was three months old when the earthquake struck.

Legendary Raiders Quarterback Ken Stabler Dies at 69

Coach John Madden says Stabler was "a perfect quarterback and a perfect Raider."

San Rafael High School Honors 17-Year-Old Killed in Crash

Aura Celeste Machado's family asked students and staff to practice gratitude in memory of their daughter.

17-Year-Old Jogger Dies Week After Being Hit by a Minivan

The girl was jogging on the sidewalk but to avoid a fallen tree she went into the street and was hit, police say.

Update: Texas Man Dies While Abalone Diving in Tomales Bay

The man was diving with four others Tuesday morning.

Updated: Highway 101 Vehicle Fatality Identified

Voltaire Estrada, a 37 year old resident of San Francisco, died early Saturday morning near the Seminary Drive exit in Mill Valley.

San Marin High School Grad Killed by Train in Chico

Christian Lizarraga, 21, of Chico, was hit by the Union Pacific freight train at 5:40 a.m. Sunday.

Missing Marin Academy Grad Found Dead On LA Freeway On-Ramp

The 19-year-old who disappeared from a USC party, triggering a frantic search, was found in the road after apparently being struck by a car.

Marin Coroner's Office Identifies Woman Killed in Tragic Hiking Accident

The woman died after a trail in Point Reyes collapsed beneath her feet, officials said.

Men Identified in Deadly Highway 101 Crash

Two men died in the weekend crash in Novato.

Victim ID'd in Deadly Mill Valley Crash

Victim was only 24-years-old.

Fisherman Identified Who Drowned Near Marin Headlands

The San Francisco man died Sunday.

Redwood City Man ID'd as Pilot of Last Week's Deadly North Bay Plane Crash

The man was the registered owner of the plane, which crashed Aug. 18 near Novato.

Robin Williams Had Parkinson's Disease, Widow Says

“Robin’s sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with... depression, anxiety as well as early stages of Parkinson’s disease."

Actor Robin Williams Found Dead in Bay Area Home in Apparent Suicide

The actor was found dead in his Bay Area home on Monday.

Obituary: Warren Michael Turner, Longtime Novato Resident and Youth Basketball Coach

Warren Turner, 64, "used his ability to connect and help young people in need...leaving a lasting imprint on the lives of countless youths."

San Anselmo-Fairfax Death Notices

Some of the people with ties to the San Anselmo-Fairfax area who've passed away recently.

San Anselmo-Fairfax Death Notices

Some of the people with ties to the San Anselmo-Fairfax area who’ve passed away recently.

San Anselmo-Fairfax Death Notices

Some of the people with ties to the San Anselmo-Fairfax area who passed away recently.

San Anselmo-Fairfax Death Notices

Some of the people with ties to San Anselmo-Fairfax who passed away recently.

John Rauschkolb, a Marin County Pearl Harbor Survivor, Was 92

Rauschkolb led a local Pearl Harbor Survivors Association chapter. He died of a heart attack on Saturday.

Hans Roenau, Dipsea Veteran and Prolific Photographer, Dies at 84

A native of Vienna, Austria, Roenau seemed to always exhibit a sunny disposition and an easy charm, friends say.

Video: Post Obituaries to Patch for Free

The death of a loved one is difficult enough to handle. Sending out a death notice should not be. That's why Patch allows anyone to post obituaries for free.

Rants: Your Chance to Sound Off on Cell Phones

Is there something you want to get off your chest?

Enrico Pucci, Owner of What Was Pucci's, Dies

Community icon passes away.

Rabbi Jerry Winston Dies at 74, Memorial This Weekend

Leader of Jewish community was one-of-a-kind.

Crime Writer Joe Gores Dies

San Anselmo writer earned Edgar Allen Poe awards.

Breaking the Law and Baking the Bread

Music concerts, missing chicken, book sales, bake-offs and leaf Blower.