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Neighborhood Community Meetings – Be a Part of the Public Safety Conversation

San Rafael, CA – Chief of Police Diana Bishop invites community participation in these specially designed meetings to allow neighborhoods and police to discuss specific neighborhood issues and to engage in the problem-solving process. Residents and businesses are encouraged to attend the meeting in their district as outlined below. Each session will be facilitated by Chief … Continued

Update: Overnight Testing for the Larkspur Extension Continues

Please be advised that SMART intends to resume overnight testing on Friday, August 30, and continue through Sunday, September 1, between 9:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Regular updates on the testing schedule will be posted on SonomaMarinTrain.org as they become available. According to SMART, railroad crossing warning devices and train control systems along the new extension from San … Continued

SMART Overnight Testing for Larkspur Extension Starts August 23

SMART is getting closer to opening its extension to Larkspur and will begin testing the train control and railroad crossing warning systems along the newly constructed portion of track from San Rafael to Larkspur. Track testing will take place on track segments between Mission Ave and Larkspur. The overnight testing will take place between 9:30 … Continued

Public Safety Center – Preparations for the Weather

Although we are enjoying this beautiful summer weather, it’ll be autumn before we know it, and the rains will return.  The Public Safety Center project team is making sure they are prepared for the rains. This includes ensuring the building envelope is water-tight. The roof installation has started in some areas and will continue for … Continued

PG&E Maintenance Work

On August 14, 2019, PG&E contractors began work associated with the maintenance of an existing groundwater extraction and treatment system, located primarily on the southern parcels of the BioMarin campus at the San Rafael Corporate Center.  The system is part of the remedy for the 17-acre former manufactured gas plant/San Rafael Service Center site.  Work … Continued

Bret Harte Bathroom Update

Bret Harte Park experienced a major upgrade with the new restroom building that was installed this year. However, some issues were brought to light after the community started to use it. The toilet kept plugging up due to the shape of the Penal-style toilet. These types of toilets have drainage pipes with smaller diameters due … Continued

Median Pruning

The Parks Department is currently pruning along Las Collindas Avenue in Terra Linda. Pruning consists of trimming trees by cutting away dead or overgrown branches in order to stimulate growth.  Work is expected to wrap up this week.

SMART Train Testing

SMART has completed the bulk of their construction project to bring the SMART trains from central San Rafael to Larkspur.  In the course of this “second operating segment”, SMART contractors rebuilt the entire track, spent two consecutive weekends crossing Second and Third Streets, replaced the bridge that crosses the San Rafael Creek with two brand … Continued

The Pool is for the Diving Team…not the Driving Team

The Terra Linda Community pool encountered some excitement this past week. Apparently, someone was running a little late for a bridge tournament when they mistakenly pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake and drove through the pool fencing. Fortunately, the pool was closed at the time and no one was hurt when the incident … Continued

Spontaneous Combustion of Oily Rags

Spontaneous Combustion of Oily Rags Yesterday, the San Rafael Fire Department responded to an accidental fire caused by “spontaneous combustion.” The department has responded to over a dozen fires over the past several years that were caused by improper disposal of materials used to stain or paint decks or furniture. The property damage in yesterday’s … Continued

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