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Find out why one Marin school is refusing $100K in grant funds despite a budget crunch and what one Larkspur apartment manager is doing to clamp down on negative apartment reviews on the internet here in local news:

	SUPES APPROVE FORMATION OF AUTHORITY TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS: The vote means Marin County is the first government entity in the county to join the Marin Energy Authority which will launch a clean energy program next year. (Read more)
	Spelling bee champs named: Elijah Armstrong, a fifth-grader from Manor Elementary School, took first place. (Read more)

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Marin bus routes may change in several towns; is yours one of them?  Also, turning puppies poo into power- Click to read these local stories:

	Marin joins Proposition 8 lawsuit:  The Marin Board of Supervisors is joining join San Francisco and other plaintiffs suing to bring Proposition 8 to the state Supreme Court for review.  (Read more)
	The promise of poo power?:  Straus Family Creamery in Marin County installed a methane digester in 2000 and uses the gas to power its plant, saving Straus thousands of dollars a month in energy bills.  (Read more)

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Marin foreclosures plummet, a wider road through Samuel P.Taylor Park may mean cutting down trees and tasers in Ross?  Read these and other cool local stories by clicking below:

	Ross police to purchase 10 Tasers:  One of Marin's quietest and low-crime towns will soon have a police force equipped with Tasers.  (Read more)
	Driver missing after flipping SUV on Hwy 101 in Marin:   Authorities searched for several hours this morning for the driver of a sport utility vehicle that was found on its roof just north of the Golden Gate Bridge.  (Read more)

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Organic wineries, the anti-Prop 8 rally and a Jim Jones People's Temple defector who hid out in Marin County- all those stories below:

	San Rafael Stands Up:  Colleen sends us some pictures of the rally against Prop. 8 in San Rafael  (Read more)
	Commercial crab season opens:  Commercial fishermen warn the season might be short and lean.  (Read more)

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Doyle Drive danger, the continuing controversy of Novato Whole Foods and one step closer to the Marin Rock & Roll Hall of Fame...click to get the scoop!

	"It's Just Scary" Says One of the 90,000 Doyle Drive Commuters:  "I just think something needs to be done about it," said Marin County resident Carol Levy.  (Read more)
	Fairfax rallies against housing prospects :  Many residents believe the zoning change would fundamentally alter the appearance of Fairfax.  (Read more)

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A missing Coyote, the original Marin mountain bikers and a new Internet Channel all here!:

	Friendly coyote not seen for weeks:  Big Ears had become too friendly with humans - contact wildlife officials strongly oppose. People feeding Big Ears led her astray from her habits, including hunting, running from cars and avoiding people.  (Read more)
	Home Banking Worked Well:  Under each corner of the rug she kept money for various purposes, such as taxes and the expenses of daily living.   (Read more)

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	Gas prices down nearly $1 in Marin in a month:  A sharp drop in oil prices over the past month has pushed the cost of gasoline down 99 cents to $2.45 a gallon in San Rafael, making it one of the least expensive towns to fill up the tank in the Bay Area, according to a survey Tuesday.  (Read more)
	44 Legislative Members Seek To Overturn Proposition Eight Vote:  San Francisco and Marin counties both totaled a 75 percent NO vote.  (Read more)

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	Demand swells for tickets to Obama inaugural:  "Obamanista couple seeks (catless) downtown DC apt or condo" for the inauguration, reads one listing on Craigslist. In return, the couple offers use of their home in Marin County, 15 minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge.  (Read more)
	World's Ugliest Dog Dies:  Gus competed against 11 other dogs to win the annual World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Northern California this summer.  (Read more)

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	Honoring Marin's rock 'n' roll history with exhibit:  Marin Rocks.  It looks like we'll soon have a new museum exhibit, called just that, to honor Marin's rock 'n' roll past - and present.  (Read more)
	Marin Man Allegedly Tear-Gassed Man Election Night:   A 35-year-old Sausalito man faces charges that he tear-gassed another man because he was enraged that Barack Obama won the presidential election  (Read more)

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	San Rafael hotel sex sting triggers civil rights suit: A man cited in a bathroom sex sting at a San Rafael hotel last year has filed a federal class-action lawsuit claiming his constitutional rights were violated. (Read more)
	SMART train could roll a year early: The Sonoma-Marin commuter rail project approved by voters Tuesday could start rolling a year ahead of schedule if it gets money from the next economic stimulus package contemplated by Congress, officials said Wednesday. (Read more)

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	Marin elections workers sort 29,000 uncounted ballots:  The 2008 election may be history, but there was no time to relax Wednesday at the Marin County Registrar of Voters' Office.  (Read more)
	Public art benches installed on Grant Avenue:  Novato’s public art projects, decorative benches located at key locations along Grant Avenue, began on Oct. 29 with the installation of three benches at the corner of Sherman and Grant avenues by Jeffrey Cooper, a New Hampshire artist.  (Read more)

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	Early vote surge at Marin Civic Center:  A crush of early voters packed the Marin Registrar of Voters' office Monday, and officials expect more of the same as Marin County surges to the polls on Election Day.  (Read more)
	21 people so far have had 28 images of Washer’s artwork tattooed on their bodies to memorialize their friend.:  The promising 20-year-old artist, Phoebe Washer, fell from the Marin Headlands while hiking with her boyfriend on April 14.  (Read more)

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	S.F. Bay seems recovered a year after oil spill:  Nature seems to have mostly recovered from a San Francisco Bay oil spill that fouled miles of shoreline after a container ship hit the Bay Bridge nearly a year ago and spilled 53,000 gallons of thick fuel oil, the Coast Guard and state officials said Friday.  (Read more)
	Marin assessment appeals board in full swing:  Sue and Steve Forstadt of Kentfield walked out of a county Assessment Appeals Board hearing with smiles on their faces the other day.  (Read more)

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	Pair held in $400,000 scam of blind Kentfield widow: Two Southern Marin men were charged Thursday with scamming more than $400,000 from an 84-year-old Kentfield widow in a case that could expand to dozens of other victims, authorities said. (Read more)
	Marin County's first green affordable housing: Citizens Housing Corporation of San Francisco give a sneak preview Thursday evening, of the Fireside Apartments, the newest affordable housing complex in Marin County. (Read more)

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	Mill Valley election night gathering as social sculpture:  Mill Valley artist Lizabeth Eva Rossof described an election night party centered around a hot tub at Illumigarden in downtown Mill Valley as an interactive piece of art.   (Read more)
	On the eve of Halloween, we ain't afraid of no ghosts:  Annette Martin has been seeing dead people since childhood. She has worked on real-life murder and missing persons' cases with the Marin County Sheriff's Department.  (Read more)

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	PG&E Mulling Fee For Customers Who Switch Service:  Marin County is talking about creating its own utility using only power from renewable resources, but on Tuesday PG&E suggested it might have to charge a fee if its customers make the switch.  (Read more)
	Alleged car thief shows up at Marin trial in stolen SUV:  A man on trial for stealing a Porsche drove a stolen Lexus to the Marin County courthouse to hear the verdict, authorities said today.  (Read more)

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	Back-seat Driver: Coroner has grim task after a road death:  Gary Tindel of the Marin County Coroner's Office, who teaches California coroners how to make notifications, says he's left notes but had families call the Sheriff's Department rather than use the word "coroner." The calls were then switched to him.  (Read more)
	Lynn Woolsey:  Marin’s eight-term congresswoman speaks about SMART, Nancy Pelosi, Iraq and retirement  (Read more)

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	Nine-month sentence for Bolinas woman: Suraya Jaimee Khalil of Bolinas was sentenced to nine months in county jail and five years of supervised probation Wednesday at the Marin County Superior Court for her involvement in the late-June assault on Bolinas transient Ricky Green. (Read more)
	Marin voter rolls continue to grow: Marin County's voter registration topped 154,000 Friday afternoon and elections officials intended to continue working Saturday to finish the tally of registrations sent by mail. (Read more)

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	Google co-founders Brin and Page among large donors to campaign to defeat Prop. 8:  Marin County resident and "Indiana Jones" filmmaker George Lucas gave $50,000, while Lucasfilm donated an additional $50,000, both this week.  (Read more)
	McCain surrogate tells Dominican students to prepare for war with Iran in next four years:  A Republican charged with representing the views of presidential candidate Sen. John McCain told Dominican University students Thursday that war with Iran in the next four years is inevitable.  (Read more)

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	Outdoors: Expert believes Angel island wildlife not harmed by fire:  The roughly 400-acre vegetation fire that has burned more than half of Angel Island has not significantly harmed wildlife, a local environmental scientist said today.  (Read more)
	Woman sentenced in Bolinas beating case:  A 22-year-old Marin County woman was sentenced Wednesday to nine months in jail for participating in the brutal beating of a homeless man on a Bolinas beach.  (Read more)

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	Supervisors OK Marin sheriff's Taser purchase: Marin County sheriff's deputies will be equipped with Tasers as soon as the devices can be purchased and deputies trained in their use. (Read more)
	Man rescued from capsized boat on Richardson Bay: A 22-year-old man was rescued from Richardson Bay after his boat capsized, authorities said today (Read more)

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	Public returns to Angel Island as ferry service resumes: Sandy Lamke of Mill Valley had seen the before, and wanted to view the after at Angel Island on Monday, the first day the public was allowed back on the island after almost half of it burned last week. (Read more)
	Cliff-plunge victim was celebrating friend's birthday: A San Diego man who fell to his death while walking with friends near Point Bonita lighthouse in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area was identified today, a deputy Marin County coroner said. (Read more)

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	West Nile virus found in mosquito trapped in Windsor: A mosquito trapped in Windsor has tested positive for the West Nile virus, prompting stepped-up surveillance and trapping in the area, the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District said. (Read more)
	Scientist warns of cancer link: Marin has one of the highest rates of breast cancer in the state, and organizations such as Zero Breast Cancer (formerly Marin Breast Cancer Watch) are calling for accelerated exploration into its possible causes, including environmental factors. (Read more)

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	Cause Of Angel Island Fire 'Human In Nature':   The cause of a blaze that charred 740 acres of historic Angel Island was "human in nature," Marin County fire officials said Thursday.  (Read more)
	Supes okay Robin Hood house toll:  A fee on large new homes that will help fund affordable housing was unanimously passed by the Marin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, despite protests from agriculture, construction and real estate representatives.  (Read more)

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	Marin cities may be warming to SMART:  A change of heart at Larkspur City Hall and a poll in San Rafael suggest that Marin County's political landscape may be shifting in favor of the proposed 70-mile commuter train from Cloverdale to Larkspur, which needs voter approval of a sales tax Nov. 4 in two counties to move forward.  (Read more)
	After fire, Angel Island is a park of contrasts:  Hiking around Angel Island is now a weirdly two-toned experience, thanks to the wildfire that whipped through the landscape Sunday and Monday like a blowtorch  (Read more)

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	The historical significance of Angel Island:  I'd like to tell you about a very profound experience I had while I was anchoring the ABC 7 eleven o'clock newscast on Sunday night.  (Read more)
	Flu shot clinics being offered throughout Marin County:  Though, health officials recommend the shots for everyone, seniors and others in high-risk categories remain the focus.  (Read more)

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	Terra Linda sex assault suspect ordered to stand trial:  A suspected serial rapist charged with a home invasion and sexual assault in San Rafael has been ordered to stand trial on 59 felony counts.  (Read more)
	Breasts bared at Feed Barn in Marin County:  Global Breastfeeding Challenge: thousands of lactating mothers from around the world are poised to breastfeed their babies for one simultaneous minute.  (Read more)

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	Filthy funnyman talks politics, drugs:  You might not realize how filthy Marin County resident, Robin Williams’ standup routine is until the moment you begin the delicate task of recounting it for a family newspaper.  (Read more)
	Marin's 'recession-proof' retailers feel pinch as customers slow spending:  "Usually, luxury customers can weather the storm a bit better. But the affluent customers have started taking a look at their stock options and 401(k)s, and they're beginning to think twice about large purchases."  (Read more)

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	Never to part: Devoted couples share life, death-Phenomenon of spouses dying close together has medical, social roots:  Dr. Lee Lipsenthal, an internist and expert in cardiac rehabilitation who founded Finding Balance in a Medical Life, a Marin County, Calif., organization that focuses on physician well-being.  (Read more)
	Woodacre geyser erupts from broken water pipe:  A Marin Municipal Water District main broke early Wednesday in Woodacre, sending a geyser-like flow 50 feet into the air.  (Read more)

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	Marin County's $1.5 billion pension fund holding its own: Marin County's $1.5 billion pension fund is in relatively good shape despite the gyrations of a spiraling stock market. (Read more)
	Now’s a good time to buy an eatery: This is an absolutely excellent time to buy a business. There are about 16 restaurants for sale in Sonoma and Marin County between $49,000 and $300,000. They range from small delis to fancy dinner restaurants. (Read more)

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	Oil Spill Trial Postponed For April: The trial of a pilot and a ship management company on criminal charges stemming from a massive oil spill last year that soiled Marin County and Bay Area coastline, and that killed thousands of seabirds, was postponed in federal court in San Francisco Tuesday until next April. (Read more)
	Better ways to spend our $700 billion: Angry Marin mom speaks out in this editorial. (Read more)

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	Marin coroner's investigator gets top state honor: A Marin County coroner's investigator has won top honors from the California State Coroners' Association. (Read more)
	Woman prepping for driver’s license crashes into DMV building: A middle-aged woman with a learner’s permit mistook the gas pedal for the brake and crashed the Nissan Maxima sedan she was driving into the Department of Motor Vehicles office at Seventh Street and Grant Avenue Thursday afternoon. (Read more)

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	Artist's Jell-O sculptures aim to stir conversation about SMART train:  Liz Hickok, artist in residence at the Marin County Headlands, uses Jell-O to create dialogue regarding the SMART train.   (Read more)
	Free food on the table:  Sunshine Appleby first paused at the dumpster of a small health food store in Mill Valley one afternoon in 1994.  (Read more)

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	Marin City gang suspects jailed in beating of family: Four suspected gang members, including a 16-year-old boy, were arrested Thursday on suspicion of attacking a family with fists, poles and rocks during the Labor Day festival in Marin City, the sheriff's department said. (Read more)
	After court papers were released, claiming Sharon Stone wanted to give Botox to her 8-year-old son, Roan, an attorney for the actress is firing back.: Stone had filed the papers, asking the court to move Roan’s primary residence from Marin County in Northern California where his father lives, to the actress’ home in Los Angeles. (Read more)

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	Businesses get creative in slow economy:  In these difficult economic times, two small Marin County businesses are finding creative ways to stay in business, including a vintner who has started producing a wine - specially made for these times.  (Read more)
	CHP: Driver failed to yield in fatal Kentfield accident:  An 18-year-old driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in Kentfield failed to yield to the victim in the crosswalk, police said Tuesday.  (Read more)

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	Autopsy scheduled for Kentfield man killed by car:  An autopsy was scheduled Tuesday for a 51-year-old Kentfield man who was struck and killed by a car Monday night on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Kentfield.  (Read more)
	SF County Superior Court Judge Massullo shoots down actress Sharon Stone's attempt to modify custody of her son Roan.:  Stone had sought permission to move Roan from Marin County in Northern California, where he lives with his father, Phil Bronstein, to L.A.  (Read more)

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	Conviction ex-Ukrainian leader who fled to Marin County is upheld: Lazarenko fled to the United States in 1999, where he bought a $6.7 million house in Novato that once belonged to actor Eddie Murphy. (Read more)
	Marin's 'Main Street' in a gloomy state: Amid another historic meltdown on Wall Street Monday, there was a sense of gloom on Main Street Marin. (Read more)

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	San Quentin chaplain can avoid jail in assault case:  A chaplain at San Quentin State Prison was sentenced to 45 days in jail Thursday for assaulting his wife with an electrical cord, but he won't have to serve the time if he completes three years of probation.  (Read more)
	Marin Couple Pleads Guilty To Investment Scams:   Federal authorities say a married Marin County couple has pleaded guilty to investment scams that made them $18 million.  (Read more)

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	Coyote’s fate uncertain:  The coyote, named Big Ears, is amiable as a result of human interaction with wildlife - contact Marin County wildlife officials strongly oppose.  (Read more)
	Novato woman, 20, held on drug, weapon, gang claims:  A 20-year-old Novato woman was arrested after county drug investigators searched her home on a warrant and found 250 tablets of Ecstasy, an assault weapon with a silencer, a revolver, Norteno gang paraphernalia and cocaine.  (Read more)

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	Another Prison Sentence Handed Down In Bolinas Beating:  Another defendant in the beating of Bolinas resident Ricky Green was sentenced to state prison Wednesday morning in Marin County Superior Court.  (Read more)
	Debate Over Rail Service For the North Bay:  Backers of a passenger rail service in Marin and Sonoma counties are hoping the second time will be the charm for a November ballot measure.  (Read more)

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	College of Marin alum nets Google software award:  The first time Chris Hulls pitched his idea for a device that would alert friends and family in the event of a disaster, even his biggest supporter had his doubts.  (Read more)
	Pam Hamilton dies - Marin County arts devotee:  Arts publicist Pam Hamilton, an energizing figure in the cultural life of Marin County and beyond for more than two decades, died of lung cancer Monday at her home in Tiburon.  (Read more)

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	Marin County: Cell phones on Golden Gate buses: On Tuesday, a woman boarded a Golden Gate Transit bus in Marin County, took out a cell phone, then called her girlfriend. What happened next disturbed her: The bus driver told her to turn it off, even using the loudspeaker to issue the demand. (Read more)
	Organic Roots: The forward-thinking farmers of Marin (Read more)

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	6-year term for child porn:  Schneider was arrested Aug. 24, 2004, after authorities searched her home during a child-pornography investigation that started in Marin County, Calif.  (Read more)
	Southern Marin burglary spree suspect identified:  A man who has called both Marin City and Petaluma home is a suspect in a series of daylight residential burglaries in Southern Marin.  (Read more)

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	District attorneys meet over execution delays: The new state budget lawmakers are fighting over with the governor includes nearly $400 million to improve San Quentin's Death Row, in Marin County. (Read more)
	Mountain bikers chain selves: Volunteer mountain bikers wearing bright red jerseys with a white cross on the front and back are riding the trails in China Camp State Park as part of a new program to promote safety, education and a more than a touch of public relations. (Read more)

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	Caltrans Gives Marin Commuters a Break:  Good news for Marin County commuters who have been stuck in 10 mile traffic jams on southbound 101 in San Rafael the past several mornings.  (Read more)
	Suspect in fatal DUI hit-and-run in court:  A preliminary hearing was held Tuesday morning at the Marin County Superior Court regarding the case of Renita Michelle Surles, 38, of Antioch, who was arrested in May for the hit-and-run death of Jorge Rodas Lopez, 42, a Novato landscaper and father of six, on the night of May 10.  (Read more)

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	Death penalty boosters rally at San Quentin:  Law officers and families of victims who support the death penalty rallied at the gate of San Quentin State Prison Tuesday to promote a new journal that details arguments in favor of capital punishment.  (Read more)
	Offshore Drilling Before Congress:  As a supervisor in Marin County, Boxer fought against offshore drilling 30 years ago.  (Read more)

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Highway 101 lane change in San Rafael snarls traffic, angers motorists: Drivers faced a massive backup- in most cases adding an hour to their normla commute- on southbound Highway 101 in Marin Monday after workers closed a lane of traffic to accommodate freeway widening work. The new lane configuration will last another two months, and motorists can expect the hourlong delays to continue, officials said. (Read more)

Miss Terri changes lives - 1 wig at a time: Besides her Napa salon, she runs two salons in The Tamalpais senior complex in Marin County. (Read more)

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	Tamalpais Murder Mystery:  A few hundred yards along Hogback path on Mount Tamalpais, a gruesome murder once took place, and before the authorities, the newspapers and the public got through with it, the case that developed was as bizarre as any you are likely to find.  (Read more)
	1,600 dogs strut in San Rafael amid frantic owners:  More than 145 breeds - samoyeds and schnauzers, dachshunds and Dalmatians, boxers and bulldogs, you get the idea - competed Saturday and Sunday in the Sir Francis Drake Kennel Club's 82nd and 83rd All-Breed Dog Show and Agility Trials, in Marin County.  (Read more)

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	Median barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge moves forward:  A moveable median barrier designed to prevent head-on collisions on the Golden Gate Bridge took a step forward Thursday when a bridge district committee approved a $3.8 million contract for a preliminary design.  (Read more)
	Four youths arrested in Marin City robbery, beating:  Four juveniles have been arrested for robbing a man near a Marin City shopping center and then assaulting him hours later after falsely telling him that his property would be returned at a nearby apartment, authorities said today.  (Read more)

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	TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR BEATING OF BOLINAS TRANSIENT:  The first of four adults charged in connection with the beating of a Bolinas transient in June was sentenced in Marin County Superior Court today to two years in state prison for assault.  (Read more)
	SF planners oppose Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier:  The San Francisco Planning Department has come out against a suicide barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge, saying the bridge district should first consider non-physical alternatives.  (Read more)