Fairfax News

A crime spree in Fairfax has resulted in at least two vehicle thefts, three stolen bicycles and seven thefts from vehicles, police said.

Paul Helliker, manager of the Marin Municipal Water District, and Frank Egger, former Fairfax councilman, will offer their different views on the proposed desalination project in a presentation at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Fairfax Library at 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Sustainable Fairfax will host a discussion of the "100 Mile Challenge" - an effort to eat holiday foods grown and raised within 100 miles of one's home - at noon Sunday at the Sustainability Center at 141 Bolinas Ave.

SingersMarin will have its annual gala, "An Elegant Evening," at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Deer Park Villa in Fairfax.

A burglary suspect was arrested in Fairfax on Wednesday after police surrounded the house and found him hiding in an attic space.

David James McCampbell has a 2007 conviction for possession of child pornography, authorities said.

Concerned about a projected $16 million deficit over the next 10 years, the Marin Transit District board of directors is expected to trim service at a meeting on Monday.

With a discarded mattress in the gutter, a man works on a car on Canal Street in San Rafael shortly after noon on Monday.

MARINITES learned some keen political lessons from last week's balloting for posts on nine Marin city councils, 10 special purpose districts and five school boards: - Incumbency doesn't guarantee reelection, but it helps.

Musical Masala: Faith In Phantoms Debut CD, "Faith In Phantoms" Music , posted by Moonmama, a resident of the Fairfax neighborhood, 1 hour ago Moonmama is a member of Pacific Sun Music is made of many parts, all different and varied, that come together in a Masala of Sound to make up the whole of a song or a tune.

Authorities in Marin County have been busy lately looking for lost hikers. Seven Marin County deputies, a water district ranger and a California Highway Patrol air crew were all called out to locate two hikers who were lost after dark Saturday in the hills above Fairfax.

Two hikers who got lost northwest of Fairfax, near the Loma Alta area of Marin County, Saturday evening were found using a California Highway Patrol helicopter, the agency said.

Voters in Marin County Tuesday re-elected 10 of 14 incumbents seeking re-election to nine councils.

A blog for the community of Fairfax, California. Wednesday, November 04, 2009 Blog #47 Election Results Fairfax voters have spoken and the unofficial final results are as follows: TOWN OF FAIRFAX - Member, Town Council Total Number of Precincts 5 Precincts Reporting 5 100.0 % Vote For 3 Times Counted 2022/5208 38.8 % Total Votes 5218 ...

No Parks Funding? Use Flood Zone 9 Fee money for 'Public Enjoyment' Local Public Issues , posted by Louise L Mathews, a resident of the San Anselmo neighborhood, 1 hour ago Louise L Mathews is a member of Pacific Sun Four issues were discussed at the Flood Control District Nine Advisory Board meeting of Oct.

In honor of its 25th anniversary and the official grand re-opening after flames engulfed the 19 Broadway tiki bar back in February of this year, the renowned Fairfax club is hosting a , complete with a free champagne toast at midnight both Friday and Saturday.

Pam Hartwell-Herrero is the top spender among the seven candidates for three seats on the Fairfax Town Council.

Firefighters battle an early morning structure fire at the end of Valley Road in Fairfax.

Wildlife rescuers say they're seeing epidemic numbers of a mysterious occurence of oily sea birds, similar to cases that killed dozens of birds in the Monterey Bay in 2007.

Lisa Campos and Carol Johnstone lead the pack at the disco dance night at Jason's Restaurant in Greenbrae.