On November 19th, around 1:30 PM, PG&E notified the Office of Emergency Services that Marin County is no longer going to be affected by a PG&E Power Shut Off. This information is subject to change if weather conditions change, but as of now Marin County will not be affected. We will continue to monitor the...
The County has just released a press release regarding an upcoming Public Safety Power Shut Off that will impact Marin beginning Wednesday, November 20th at 4:00pm. Some parts of San Rafael appear to be part of this event though PG&E has not supplied any specifics at this time. We will provide updates on our website...
SMART has completed 100% of all the required testing for the Larkspur extension, and the next step in preparing to open the Larkspur station for service is to begin simulated service to the new Larkspur station on Sunday, November 17. Simulated service will demonstrate the operational functioning of the full system from Sonoma County Airport...
San Rafael’s Parking Services division recently completed the rehabilitation of the parking lot at Fifth Ave and C Street, including local public art, new landscaping, and a new modern paint job designed in collaboration with Fox and Kit business owners Kyoko and Devin Westberg. As part of the project Parking Services staff teamed up with...
On Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 10:00 AM, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA), Caltrans, Contra Costa Transportation Authority, and the Transportation Authority of Marin will be celebrating the opening of a new six-mile Bay Trail segment, allowing bicyclists and pedestrians to travel between Contra Costa and Marin County. The event will...
Recently, Grand Avenue was resurfaced from the bridge deck to 2nd Street. Fresh roadway provides us with an opportunity to make improvements to the lane configuration. On the south leg of the intersection, the road is wide enough to add a northbound right-turn pocket. Therefore, motorists trying to get to Montecito Shopping Center and Point...
The Marina Vista neighborhood will be dredging the privately-owned waterway known as the Marina Vista Canal. It is located near the San Rafael Canal, across from Pickleweed Park. For this work, a barge with dredging equipment will be stationed in the area with work to occur during the City’s standard construction hours. Seasonal restrictions for...
Last week, the residents of Professional Center Parkway finally reached their limit with speeding cars. A driver, speeding uphill, lost control, and damaged a building. The Traffic Division worked with the HOA to get radar speed feedback signs for both directions on Professional Center Parkway. In addition to the feedback signs, we are adding speed...
The City Council met in a special meeting in October to interview applicants and make an appointment to the Fire Commission. We received seven great applications, and the City Council selected Elias Hill to serve on the San Rafael Fire Commission. Here is a little information about our newly appointed member: Eli Hill attended his...
Interested in serving on a board or commission? Apply today to serve on the Pickleweed Advisory Committee! The Pickleweed Advisory Committee provides valuable input in representing and advocating for the Canal area resident’s needs and wishes for programs and services; and is a primary public networking resource between the Canal residents, representatives from governmental and...
The San Rafael Police Department spends a considerable amount of staff time and resources responding to false alarms at residences and businesses throughout the City of San Rafael. To date this year, the Police Department has received 2,216 alarm calls; of those, 2,198 were false alarms. Currently, there is no comprehensive database of active alarm...
The City of San Rafael has been awarded the League of California Cities’ 2019 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in internal administration at the October meeting of the League of California Cities for its initiative Together San Rafael. The League presents annual awards in a number of categories. The competition is competitive with only one winner per category....
PG&E has reported that power has been restored to 100% of households in the City of San Rafael. All City facilities have reopened and regular City services are operational. If you are travelling throughout the County be mindful that some communities in Marin including parts of Mill Valley, Fairfax, and West Marin are still without...
Paving operations will resume today, October 31, on Hoag Street. Canal Street is scheduled to be resurfaced from tomorrow, November 1 to Wednesday, November 6. Please make sure you observe all temporary parking restrictions during construction.
On Tuesday evening, power was restored to several neighborhoods in San Rafael. While there are reports from PG&E that customers will continue to be re-energized, we want to urge everyone to use this time to prepare for future potential outages. We are still under a Red Flag Warning because of extremely dry conditions and high...
Las cuadrillas de PG&E continúan inspeccionando y patrullando las líneas en el condado de Marin, en las áreas afectadas por el corte del sábado, y por lo tanto esperamos que el poder continúe siendo restaurado hoy. De acuerdo con un representante de PG&E, “NO esperamos interrupciones adicionales relacionadas con Cortes de Energía por Motivos de...
PG&E crews are continuing to inspect and patrol lines in Marin County, in the areas impacted by Saturday’s PSPS, and therefore we expect power to continue to be restored today. According to a PG&E representative, “we do NOT expect any additional PSPS-related outages in Marin County today. We’ve been able to find ways to minimize...
The below update was generously provided by Marin County staff. The first section contains an update on the Public Safety Power Shut Off followed by a list of resources available in Marin County. The list is being updated regularly and can also be found on the County website. The City of San Rafael has also...
Proporcionado por Marin County: A partir de las 7:30 am de esta mañana, PG&E ha confirmado que aproximadamente 50,000 lugares con medidores han recuperado su energía del evento PSPS que comenzó el sábado 26 de octubre. Aproximadamente 70,000 lugares con medidores permanecen sin energía. PG&E ha pronosticado un segundo evento potencial de corte de energía...
Paving operations are currently suspended due to the power outage. Operations may resume on Thursday, November 11. Updates will be posted on Nextdoor and the City's website.
Hemos recibido reportes que el PG&E está restaurando la energía en el condado de Marin. No obstante se nos ha notificado de un segundo potencial corte de energía eléctrica que ocurriría temprano mañana martes 29 de octubre. El apagón será en todo el condado de Marin y puede durar un par de días. Aun si su energía...
We have received reports that PG&E is currently turning power back on in Marin. However, while PG&E is working to restore power from this outage, we have also been notified of a second potential power shutoff that may occur early tomorrow morning, Tuesday, October 29. The outage could be widespread across Marin County and last...
Updated 10/28/2019 at 10:20am The City has opened a non-emergency hotline for residents that are having trouble accessing the internet. The hotline will be staffed from 9am to 5pm for the duration of the Public Safety Power Shut Off event. Residents are encouraged to call 415-485-5070 for updated information and non-emergency questions specific to San Rafael. If you are experiencing an emergency, dial 9-1-1. Additionally,...
PG&E nos ha notificado que a partir de las 6:00 am ha comenzado el proceso de revisar su infraestructura a lo largo del Condado de Marin esta mañana. Aunque tenemos la esperanza que restablezcan el suministro eléctrico en el condado de Marin lo más pronto posible, el proceso de inspeccionar las líneas eléctricas y reparar...
PG&E has notified us that they have started the process of inspecting their infrastructure throughout Marin County at 6:00am this morning. While we are hopeful that power will be restored in Marin County as soon as possible, the process of inspecting power lines and fixing any damage from the wind before re-energization takes time. In...
In an effort to ensure the safety of everyone in Marin County, we are encouraging residents to help us help you keep things safe: Please stay home if possible and stay off the roads as many traffic signals are still without power. ### En un esfuerzo por garantizar la seguridad de todos en el Condado...
Updated 10/27/2019 - 6:00 p.m. Desplácese hacia abajo para ver este mensaje en español. PG&E has implemented a Public Safety Power Shutoff in Marin County in response to a strong wind event, coupled with extreme fire conditions. The extended outage began Saturday, October 26, and is dependent on weather patterns. PG&E hopes to announce an “all...
Updated: 10/27/2019 - 10:00am Following the activation of a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff throughout San Rafael and Marin County, City of San Rafael staff are actively monitoring the event in conjunction with the County of Marin at the Emergency Operations Center. Police and Fire Stations, and City Hall are currently operating on emergency power...
During a power shut off residents, businesses, and City facilities may be unable to communicate via mobile phone, internet, and other methods that rely on electricity. The City will be posting updated information as it becomes available at the following City facilities: San Rafael City Hall 1400 Fifth Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901 Terra Linda...
The PG&E Power Shutoff will impact traffic signals. “Dark” or “blacked out” signals should be treated as a 4-way STOP. Unless you have an emergency, please stay off the road. Los semaforos no van a alumbrar durante la corte de energia. Si las senales de alto no estan alumbradas, trantenlo como si fueran senales de...
