 | Despite pleas from religious leaders, San Rafael shelters to open later: Temporary women's homeless shelters in four San Rafael churches won't be open Dec. 1 despite pleas from clergy to issue temporary permission to begin operation in lockstep with other shelters planned in Marin. (Read more) |
| Despite donations, Marin food bank feels the pinch: Despite sizable donations from Marin's businesses and service organizations, officers at the Marin Community Food Bank fear they may not be able to keep up with the rising demand for food donations this holiday season. (Read more) |
 | Marin County man is 4th abalone diver to die this year: A Marin County attorney with a taste for freshly caught abalone died Sunday while diving with his son on the Sonoma Coast. (Read more) |
| Marin florist recruited to decorate White House for holidays: For one week after Thanksgiving, San Anselmo florist Samantha Payne will work on a crew of 20 artists assigned to a special holiday decoration detail. (Read more) |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind to update facilities: San Rafael-based Guide Dogs for the Blind has embarked on an ambitious effort to update its Terra Linda campus. (Read more) |
 | Driver Found Dead In Rural Marin County: A motorist was found dead Monday morning inside a vehicle in a dirt turnout just south of the Sonoma County line, according to the California Highway Patrol. (Read more) |
| Survey: More travelers on the road this Thanksgiving: Marin's roadways like those throughout the state will be more crowded this Thanksgiving holiday than last year, according to AAA of Northern California. (Read more) |
| Armed robber nabs wallet, watch from Sausalito man: Authorities in the Marin City area are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery that took place at about 1 p.m. Sunday underneath a Highway 101 overpass. (Read more) |
 | The sad saga of Marinwood Plaza: The village of Marinwood is located midway between San Rafael and Novato. Marinwood Plaza, which is located just west of Highway 101, used to house a Bell Market, which served the neighborhoods of Marinwood and Lucas Valley. (Read more) |
| County options are plentiful for those with holiday time: Free meals. Giving opportunities for local service groups. Gatherings of food, drink and music. (Read more) |
| Widower blames Marin pension chief for short-changing his wife: "She died of cardiac arrest at age 56, in my arms," Broderick said. (Read more) |
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