More families engage in tech treasure hunts

San Francisco Chronicle - Fri Nov 27

Noah Zovickian, 11, checked his GPS device. "It's this way," he said, waving his mother and younger brother down a mural-lined alley in San Francisco.

Man Ejected from Car in Alleged Drunken Driving Crash

CBS 5 - Thu Nov 26

A 23-year-old driver and his 42-year-old passenger were injured when the car they were in flipped and went down an embankment off U.S. Highway 101 just south of Petaluma this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Deck the mall

Pacific Sun - Thu Nov 26

As the story goes, it was the end of Christmas season 2006. San Rafael City Manager Ken Nordhoff walked into Mayor Al Boro's office for a quick chat.

More families engage in tech treasure hunts

SFGate - Thu Nov 26

Noah Zovickian, 11, checked his GPS device. "It's this way," he said, waving his mother and younger brother down a mural-lined alley in San Francisco.

Suspect arrested in sea lion shooting on Sacramento River

Sacramento Bee - Wed Nov 25

A team of state Fish and Game wardens raid the home of Larry Allen Legans, 43, on 34th Street in North Highlands early Saturday.

Madera Co. hires auditor-controller

Fresno Bee - Wed Nov 25

Almost one year after Madera County's former auditor-controller resigned under pressure, a divided Madera County Board of Supervisors has appointed an outsider to take over the troubled department.

San Anselmo OKs 18 percent garbage rate hike

Marin Independent Journal - Wed Nov 25

The San Anselmo Town Council unanimously approved an 18 percent rate increase and a 10-year contract extension for Marin Sanitary Service to provide refuse and recycling pickups.

Novato Sanitary referendum heads to ballot June 8, 2010

Marin Independent Journal - Tue Nov 24

Nearly one year after the Novato Sanitary District board voted to privatize a new $90 million wastewater treatment plant, its customers will get a chance to affirm or reject that decision.

Lengthy Prison Term Issued for Stinson Beach Rapist

KRON-TV San Francisco - Tue Nov 24

A San Rafael man convicted of five felony counts in connection with the rape of a female hiker at a Stinson Beach campsite more than four years ago was sentenced to 33 years to life in prison Tuesday.

Should taxpayers subsidize desalination?

Bay Guardian - Tue Nov 24

GREEN CITY Should the state of California hand over a multimillion dollar tax break to a company that is poised to build the largest desalination facility on the continent, just north of San Diego? That question will be decided early next year when Poseidon Resources, a water-infrastructure developer, formally submits its request for more than $500 ...