Critical Fire Weather Warning Issued for the North Bay

Despite the rain last Saturday, the National Weather Service warns that several days of "critical fire danger" loom ahead for the North Bay and East Bay hills because of strong winds, low humidity and dry conditions.

Upset with Barking Dogs, a Fairfax Resident Gives his Neighbor a Profanity-Laced Call

The Fairfax Police log for Sept. 20 through 22 includes someone calling the cops on young skateboarders.

Pedestrian Death Snarls Highway 101 Traffic in Novato

A woman who fell or jumped to her death from an overpass in Novato early Monday morning.

Bicyclist, 13, Struck by BMW in Crosswalk in Southern Marin

With a crossing guard standing by and traffic stopped in one direction, car hits and injures bicyclist at Shoreline Hwy. and Pine Hill Rd. in Tam Valley, where a flashing beacon is set to be installed later this year.

Convicted Serial Killer Naso Hopes to Be 'Fatherly Figure' to Death Row Inmates

In a statement issued through his advisory counsel, Joseph Naso says, "I want to help others in prison. I am on the threshold of a new life and will make the best of it."

Marin Woman Interrupts Alleged Burglars Inside her Home

Two juveniles, an 18-year-old and a 22-year old were arrested by Marin sheriff's deputies and Mill Valley Police officers after a women reportedly caught them breaking into her Homestead Valley home.

FBI Offers $2,500 Reward for Serial Bank Robber as Search Continues

The “Cotton Ball Bandit” has been linked to seven bank robberies in Marin.

Jury Sentences Convicted Serial Killer Joseph Naso to Death

Naso, 79, of Reno, Nev., was convicted Aug. 20 of strangling Roxene Roggasch, Tracy Tafoya, Pamela Parsons and Carmen Colon between 1977 and 1994.

Blotter: Alleged Fairfax Bike Thief Gets Busted and Juveniles Throwing Water Balloons

The latest batch of the Fairfax Police log includes a report of someone tampering with the Rudy Contratti Field. snack shack's roll-up door.

Marin Prosecutor: Serial Killer Deserves to Die

Attorneys argue Joseph Naso is a sexually sadistic killer who took pleasure in the suffering and deaths of four prostitutes and others he likely killed.

Fairfax Man Arrested on Suspicion of Assault with a Deadly Weapon in Car Attack

The incident allegedly occurred in Novato on Sunday night.

Police Arrest Marin Man Linked to San Anselmo Vegetation Fire

The Marin resident was found at Red Hill Shopping Center with minor burns on his face.

WATCH: Crews Battle Vegetation Fire Near Memorial Park

Patch readers send us photos of the fire's smoke and a YouTube video of CAL Fire planes dropping fire retardant on the blaze.

UPDATE: Firefighters Extinguish 1-Acre Fire Near Memorial Park in San Anselmo

Did you see or smell the smoke? Tell us in the comments and scroll down for our article on the blaze.

UPDATE: Missing San Anselmo Teen Returns Home

A Drake High School freshman was last seen Friday in San Anselmo. She is considered a runaway and word of her absence has been spreading quickly on social media.

Daughter of Murder Victim Found in Marin Testifies in Trial

The daughter of a murder victim who was found in Marin in 1981 testified Tuesday in the penalty phase of serial killer Joseph Naso’s trial.

Serial Killer Gets Testy With Marin Judge

Prosecutors are presenting evidence of a fifth murder during the trial’s penalty phase and serial killer Joseph Naso, who is representing himself, wants to bring witnesses back to the stand.

Missing Tire Doesn’t Deter Accused Drunk Driver in High-Speed Chase Through Marin

Mt. Diablo Wildfire Smoke Could Impact Bay Area Air Quality

Word of Missing Marin 14-Year-Old Quickly Spreads on Facebook

A local tween was last seen Friday at Drake High School in San Anselmo. Why hasn't it been in the news yet?

UPDATE: Driver in Pt. Reyes-Petaluma Road Car Crash Arrested for DUI

Cyclist, motorist hurt in Marin accident.

Jewelry Stolen from Two San Anselmo Residences

Police reports from the Central Marin Police Authority for Aug. 26 – Sept. 3 include a stolen car, two residential burglaries and a commercial burglary.

Accused Congolese Real Estate Scammer Cops Deal, Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

San Francisco man faces up to 20 years in prison for defrauding a Marin real estate agent and his girlfriend out of $1.6 million by claiming to be the son of Congo president Joseph Kabila.

Marin Prosecutors Bring Up Serial Killer’s Possible Sixth Victim

A Marin jury recently convicted Joseph Naso of four murders, but prosecutors are presenting evidence of two additional murders as they attempt to have the jury vote to impose the death penalty.

Fairfax Blotter: Report of Juveniles Pointing Guns at Vehicles and a Fight at Peri’s

The Fairfax Police blotter for Aug. 25-27 includes a stolen bike and vandalized mailboxes.

Boater Killed on Tomales Bay in Crabbing Accident

Victim was pulled off his small boat near Dillon Beach when his leg became tangled with a crab pot, county fire officials said.

Fairfax Resident Escapes Fire Unharmed

Cause still under investigation

Marin City Man Charged with Murder in Stabbing of His Mother

DA's office adds animal cruelty charge, saying that Carlos Aldana also stabbed his mother's pit bull and that the dog later died.

San Anselmo Nanny Accused of Driving Drunk to Pick Up Kids at School

Woman drew attention after repeatedly backing her car into a school sign, CHP officials said.

Five Days After Shark Sighting, Park Service Reopens Stinson Beach

Agency lets people back in the water after a shark was seen multiple times in the area, possibly due to the death of a baby fin whale on the beach.

California Fire Map: A Live Look at Fires Across the State

A live snapshot of where fires are burning throughout the state.

Marin Woman Killed in Solo Crash in Sonoma County

Point Reyes woman, 21, was killed when her 2012 Chevrolet Silverado struck a tree near Rohnert Park in Sonoma County, according to the CHP.

Marin Firefighters Help Battle Out of Control Fire Near Yosemite

The Rim Fire, one of the roughly 50 major fire in the West, is burning west of Yosemite National Park and threatening 2,500 structures.

Two DUI Checkpoints, Marin Roving Patrols Planned Through Labor Day

If you are planning on drinking this weekend or next weekend, make sure you have a sober driver.

UPDATE: Jury Finds Joseph Naso Guilty of Four Murders

One of the four accused serial killer's victims was found outside Fairfax in 1977. The series of murders has been dubbed the "Alphabet Murders" because the victims' first and last names started with the same letter.

Alleged Serial Killer's Closing Argument Delayed by Message from Victim's Brother

Larry Roggasch traveled from Houston to attend the trial of the man accused of killer his sister in 1977; a message he wrote on his truck delayed Monday's proceedings.

Weather Service Issues Fire Warning for Bay Area

A chance of dry lightning has prompted a red flag fire warning for the Bay Area.

Marin DA Makes Final Case for Convicting Alleged Serial Killer Joseph Naso

Reno man, 79, is charged with killing four women whose bodies were found along rural roads in Yuba, Marin and Contra Costa counties between 1977 and 199, including a woman found near White's Hill in Fairfax.

Market Employee Didn’t Lose Arm in San Anselmo Meat Grinder Incident

A 28-year-old Rohnert Park resident injured his arm Monday evening while working at Andronico’s Market.

Andronicos Market Employee Severs Arm in Meat Grinder

Initial reports said a 28-year-old man suffered an amputation at the supermarket while using a meat grinder.