The intersection of Third Street and Hetherton Street is one of the most heavily congested locations in San Rafael (and in Marin County). This is due in part to its proximity to major traffic generators, such as the northbound and southbound ramps for U.S. Highway 101, Downtown San Rafael, Montecito Shopping Center, San Rafael High … Continued
Interested in serving the community as a member of a City board or commission? There’s an upcoming vacancy on the Fire Commission. The Fire Commission consists of five members and two alternate members who advise and support the goals and objectives of the San Rafael Fire Department. In concert with the Fire Chief, members contribute their … Continued
Each year, fires occurring during the holiday season injure 2,600 individuals and cause over $930 million in damage. This video demonstrates how fast a live, cut Christmas tree can become fully engulfed in flames. Check out these tips from the United States Fire Administration to help ensure a safe and happy holiday. Also, if you have a Christmas tree, … Continued
As a special holiday season treat, the Marin County Free Library (MCFL) and San Rafael Public Library have partnered to create a temporary pop-up library space at the Northgate Mall. The location opened on December 7. Working with Merlone Geier Partners (the new mall owners) and MCFL Director Sara Jones, our Library staff arranged to occupy an empty space in … Continued
Also on Monday’s City Council meeting agenda is a rate adjustment proposal for 2019 for Marin Sanitary Service to provide refuse, recycling, and composting for ratepayers in San Rafael. The proposed rate adjustment would increase rates by 9.39% over 2018 levels for all ratepayers. This increase includes adjustments based on an agreed-upon rate setting methodology … Continued
TGIF! On December 15th, starting at 7:00 am, we will be covering the following areas: Terra Linda – The H’s (Holly, Hickory, Hibiscus, Hyacinth), Tanbark Terrace, Tamarack and Trellis Gerstle Park – C & D Street Sun Valley – H St., Harcourt, Center, Fifth Avenue We’ll get to as many of the surrounding streets as … Continued
City Hall and all non-essential City facilities will be closed closed from Monday, December 24, 2018 through Tuesday, January 1, 2019, with the exception of the following: Police and Fire Departments: Police and fire operations will remain in effect 24/7. Community Services: Community centers and the Falkirk Cultural Center will be closed, with the exception of … Continued
Last week our Parks Maintenance visited the 32 Sidewalk Repair Program locations where trees have been identified as needing removal. The majority of these locations were trees in the Right of Way (located between the sidewalk and the street) but five of the properties involved trees on private property. See diagram below: As a reminder, … Continued
Reasons for Hope Robert was chronically homeless in Downtown San Rafael for 30 years. He is now one of the 100+ people who have been housed through our community’s new strategy for ending chronic homelessness. Check out his story. Challenges Remain While stories like Robert’s are proof that our new strategy to … Continued
Weekly Synopsis The NWS predicts chances of isolated showers north of Santa Cruz today and tomorrow with a drying trend into Wednesday. However, for the San Rafael area there isn’t much rain predicted until late Friday when a front moves through the area. Then, we may expect a wet weekend containing light showers. Peak tides … Continued
