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| March 5, 2010 | The following article appeared in the Marin IJ on March 3, 2010 by Gary Klien: San Rafael police are advising residents about a suspicious incident where an 11-year-old girl was followed by a man in a car. The incident occurred at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Glenwood neighborhood, where the girl was walking in the area of Knight Drive and Castlewood Drive, said San Rafael police Sgt. Michael Vergara. The girl said a man in a car began following her and staring at her, then accelerated when she started to run. The girl arrived safely at her home nearby. The man was described as white and approximately 40 years old with a large bushy beard and large glasses with clear lenses, Vergara said. The man was driving an older white sedan with a large dark dog inside. Anyone with information can call the San Rafael Police Department at 485-3000. |
| December 29, 2009 | The Marin Coalition will host Jonathan Frieman, a lawyer and non-profit consultant, who will speak about the upcoming ballot initiative called The California Fair Elections Act, at its luncheon at 11:30 PM on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at the Chalet Basque, 405 N. San Pedro Rd. in San Rafael. . Members of the public are invited. Members of Marin Coalition: please bring a friend. There will be a charge of $18 – payment by check is preferred. Reservations by phone/fax 415-454-8877 or by e-mail at marincoalition@sbcglobal.net by Tuesday at 8 PM. |
| October 2, 2009 | The City of San Rafael has installed traffic monitoring cameras at intersections near the entrances to Highway 101. They went operational on October 1st. There will be a 30-day period in which people who violate traffic laws observed by these cameras will receive warnings. After that, fines for violation such as running a light is a hefty $503. |
| September 8, 2009 | A residential development project, called Ascona Place Subdivision, has been proposed by a developer. This subdivision would be above and behind San Pedro School bordering San Pedro Cove, Seastrand, Loch Lomond and Villa Real neighborhoods. The information sheet provides details about this proposed subdivision and its current status in the planning process. |
| September 8, 2009 | The San Rafael Police Department has issued a bulletin regarding the recent rash of burglaries in Peacock Gap and surrounding areas. The full report stated that the unusually high number of (daytime) residential burglaries in recent months in this area has significantly dropped off after three arrests. This report provides details on these burglaries and some advice to residents on reducing their risk of burlary. |
| August 24, 2009 | The Coalition held its Annual Community Meeting at St. Luke Church on Saturday, August 22, 2009. In attendance were approximately 170 neighbors. A wide variety of topics of interest to our community were covered. Speakers included District 1 Marin County Supervisor Susan Adams, San Rafael City Manager Ken Nordoff, San Rafael Battalion Fire Chief Jeff Buscher and Coalition Board and Committee members. A summary of this meeting can be read here. |