# marin county (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover marin county. Page: Feed: --- ## [Day Around the Bay: 95-Foot Illuminated Installation Launches on Market Street](https://sfist.com/2026/08/25/day-around-the-bay-95-foot-illuminated-installation-launches-on-market-street/) _2026-08-26 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ A California man was arrested at the US Capitol after a guillotine was spotted in his truck; an SF man faces up to 40 years in prison after defrauding investors of nearly $1 million in a crypto trading scheme; and a 95-foot installation has been launched on Market Street as part of a new series. ## [Local Chocolatier to Open Culinary Institute In SF’s Dogpatch](https://sfist.com/2026/08/25/local-chocolatier-to-open-culinary-institute-in-sfs-dogpatch/) _2026-08-26 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Iranian chef and master chocolatier Shekoh Moossavi, whose culinary career spans more than 30 years, is opening a culinary institute at her Dogpatch studio, with virtual and in-person classes beginning next month. ## [First of What Are Likely to Be Many Drag Tributes to Dolly Set for Friday In the Castro](https://sfist.com/2026/08/25/first-of-what-are-likely-to-be-many-drag-tributes-to-dolly-set-for-friday-in-the-castro/) _2026-08-25 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ A drag show tribute and celebration of life for the great Dolly Parton has already been scheduled for Friday, and San Francisco is likely to see more events, drag and otherwise, in the coming days. ## [Anthropic Tells Staff to Work From Home Due to Potential Security Workers’ Strike](https://sfist.com/2026/08/25/anthropic-tells-staff-to-work-from-home-due-to-potential-security-workers-strike/) _2026-08-25 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Security company Allied Universal warned Anthropic that its workers might go on strike, prompting the AI company to order its staff to work from home, but the security guards’ union said it knew nothing about the strike. ## [United Airlines Announces Major Route Expansion, Adding New SFO-to-Okinawa Nonstop](https://sfist.com/2026/08/25/united-airlines-announces-major-route-expansion-adding-new-sfo-to-okinawa-nonstop/) _2026-08-25 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ United Airlines on Tuesday announced what they said is the airline's biggest expansion in the company's history, adding 10 new nonstop routes — most of them out of their Newark hub, but one is being added at SFO. ## [SoCal Sheriff Chad Bianco Faces California Supreme Court Over Seizure of 650,000 Ballots](https://sfist.com/2026/08/25/socal-sheriff-chad-bianco-faces-california-supreme-court-over-seizure-of-650-000-ballots/) _2026-08-25 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Two lawsuits before the California Supreme Court challenge Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of 1,000 boxes of November 2025 ballots, which include a measure redrawing congressional districts that passed in his county by about 80,000 votes. ## [Ugh, No. Dolly Parton Has Died at Age 80](https://sfist.com/2026/08/25/ugh-no-dolly-parton-has-died-at-age-80/) _2026-08-25 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ The fearful rumors about Dolly Parton's health in the last year have, apparently, been well founded, and the American music legend and pop culture icon has passed. ## [Details Emerge From Jed York's Prostitution Arrest](https://sfist.com/2026/08/25/details-emerge-from-jed-yorks-prostitution-arrest/) _2026-08-25 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Since Monday, more details have arrived about the prostitution sting that 49ers owner Jed York allegedly, unwittingly got himself caught up in Ohio — and we've also learned that York had filed for divorce back in May. ## [Stabbing Spree In Oakland Leaves One Dead, Four Wounded; Suspect Arrested](https://sfist.com/2026/08/25/stabbing-spree-in-oakland-leaves-one-dead-four-wounded-suspect-arrested/) _2026-08-25 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Oakland police arrested a stabbing suspect Monday night after an alleged spree of stabbings in four separate locations, and following a foot pursuit. ## [SF’s Bayshore Freeway to Close For Four Weekends of Repaving, Starting Labor Day Weekend](https://sfist.com/2026/08/25/sfs-bayshore-freeway-to-close-for-four-weekends-of-repaving-starting-labor-day-weekend/) _2026-08-25 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ All northbound lanes on Highway 101 between Cesar Chavez and 10th Street will be closed for repaving two weekends in September, including Labor Day weekend, and the southbound lanes will be closed for two weekends in October. ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/j7aNCSXcMukJ) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## ['Reading Rainbow’ Host Mychal Threets Gives Update After Psychiatric Hold](https://sfist.com/2026/08/22/reading-rainbow-host-mychal-threets-gives-update-after-psychiatric-hold/) _2026-08-22 · Zack Ruskin · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Former Bay Area librarian and current Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets has revealed that he was placed on a five-day psychiatric hold following a week that saw him get candid online about his mental health struggles and subsequently cancel an upcoming appearance at TEDxSanDiego. ## [Trump's Department of War Orders Audit of Cal Over Risk of 'Foreign Collaborations'](https://sfist.com/2026/08/22/trumps-department-of-war-orders-audit-of-cal-over-risk-of-foreign-collaborations/) _2026-08-22 · Zack Ruskin · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ UC Berkeley is at risk of losing funding unless they provide information related to any potential "foreign collaborations" to the Trump administration's Department of War by the end of August. Cal is one of 30 universities currently subject to this threat. ## [Saturday Links: Willie Brown's Awards Turn Up at Reusable Supply Store](https://sfist.com/2026/08/22/saturday-links-willie-browns-awards-turn-up-at-reusable-supply-store/) _2026-08-22 · Zack Ruskin · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris regains consciousness after medical emergency forced cancellation of group's Chase Center show; Canada threatens to match US 'dollar for dollar' on 50% tariffs; and Berkeley's Claremont Resort & Club shutters its iconic spa. ## [Lead paint work meant for summer break stretched into the school year at SF elementary](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/21/sf-school-lead-paint-removal-delayed/) _2026-08-22 · Garrett Leahy · News - The San Francisco Standard_ SFUSD says the work is safe, but parents say they didn’t learn it would continue into the school year until they showed up on the first day of instruction. ## [Day Around the Bay: Golden Gate Bridge Protestors Score Light Sentence](https://sfist.com/2026/08/21/golden-gate-bridge-protestors-score-light-sentence/) _2026-08-22 · Zack Ruskin · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Sixteen puppies abandoned in a Livermore Walmart parking lot last month have all found new homes; President Trump's ballroom construction will temporarily continue thanks to new Supreme Court ruling; and TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to the US over lawsuit alleging child privacy violations. ## [New Drag Comedy ‘Disastrous’ Opens Friday With Sold-Out Weekend at Oasis](https://sfist.com/2026/08/21/new-drag-comedy-disastrous-opens-friday-with-sold-out-weekend-at-oasis/) _2026-08-22 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Drag queen extraordinaire D'Arcy Drollinger’s “Champagne” character is back with another comical farce at Oasis, centered around everything that could go wrong and the hilarity that ensues, and while this weekend is sold out, there are still tickets available for future dates. ## [This Week In Food: Pasta for Life](https://sfist.com/2026/08/21/this-week-in-food-pasta-for-life/) _2026-08-21 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Pasta Supply Co. is offering pasta for life if you donate a bunch to its crowdfunding campaign, Tartine debuts in Marin County, and the Chronicle surveys newly opened Thai spots, all in This Week in Food. ## [SF tenants told to pack up and leave in a week. Their landlord never filed the permits](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/21/sf-tenants-displaced-unpermitted-eviction/) _2026-08-21 · Jesse Alejandro Cottrell · News - The San Francisco Standard_ Residents of a fire-damaged downtown building say they were blindsided by an email demanding they clear out by Sunday — with no relocation payments offered. ## [Two SF Navigation Center Employees Accused of Harboring Police Shooting Suspect](https://sfist.com/2026/08/21/two-sf-navigation-center-employees-accused-of-harboring-police-shooting-suspect/) _2026-08-21 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Two employees at the city-contracted Bayview Navigation Center, which serves homeless individuals, have been arrested for their alleged role in helping a suspect to evade police after a May 31 shooting in which an SFPD officer was severely injured. ## [Cops say shelter staffers harbored a gunman; the nonprofit says they defused a standoff](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/21/two-shelter-staffers-arrested-allegedly-harboring-man-who-shot-sfpd-officer/) _2026-08-21 · Stephanie K. Baer · News - The San Francisco Standard_ Police say staff helped the suspect hide after shooting an officer. Five Keys, which runs the shelter, says they were protecting 125 people during a dangerous intrusion. ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0fTSvKwzE11d) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [BAPE Streetwear Brand to Host Block Party In Union Square for SF Flagship Grand Opening](https://sfist.com/2026/08/21/bape-streetwear-brand-to-host-block-party-in-union-square-for-sf-flagship-grand-opening/) _2026-08-21 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Japanese streetwear label A Bathing Ape, or BAPE, has seen long lines in front of its new Union Square store since soft-launching this summer, and the brand is celebrating its official grand opening with a big block party Saturday. ## [Golden Gate Bridge protesters get 30-day jail sentences](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/21/golden-gate-bridge-protesters-get-30-day-jail-sentences/) _2026-08-21 · George Kelly · News - The San Francisco Standard_ The seven must pay fines and do community work as part of the penalty for obstructing the bridge during a 2024 protest against the war in Gaza. ## [New Allegations Prompt Renewed Call For Removal of SF Sheriff’s Oversight Board President](https://sfist.com/2026/08/21/new-allegations-prompt-renewed-call-for-removal-of-sf-sheriffs-oversight-board-president/) _2026-08-21 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ The current president of the Sheriff’s Oversight Board has faced multiple allegations of violence against women, and he’s now accused of pressuring a woman into sex while plying her with drugs during a mental health crisis, and SF officials want him removed. ## [Tahoe Mountain Guide Company Fined By State Over Avalanche Deaths](https://sfist.com/2026/08/21/tahoe-mountain-guide-company-fined-by-state-over-avalanche-deaths/) _2026-08-21 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ The backcountry skiing guide company whose guides led a group of skiers through blizzard conditions and into the path of an avalanche in February has been hit with a fine by Cal/OSHA, and they are appealing. ## [Group of SF Democratic Women Rally to Support Scott Wiener, In Wake of Chan Chatbot Dustup](https://sfist.com/2026/08/21/group-of-sf-democratic-women-rally-to-support-scott-wiener-in-wake-of-chan-chatbot-dustup/) _2026-08-21 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Calling the controversy over the Scott Wiener campaign's AI parody of opponent Connie Chan "fake outrage," some influential women in San Francisco Democratic circles are pushing back on Nancy Pelosi and organizing a Saturday rally to support Wiener. ## [Napa Valley Residents Fed Up After Years of Brown, Foul-Smelling Water](https://sfist.com/2026/08/21/napa-valley-residents-fed-up-after-years-of-brown-foul-smelling-water/) _2026-08-21 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ St. Helena residents have dealt with seasonal bouts of brown, foul-smelling water for decades, but the problem has become increasingly frequent over the past year, with residents saying it now smells like swamp water. ## [Anti-Trans Activists Outnumbered by Trans Supporters Outside Valkyries Game](https://sfist.com/2026/08/21/anti-trans-activists-outnumbered-by-trans-supporters-outside-valkyries-game/) _2026-08-21 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Recent WNBA games have been targeted by anti-trans activists after coaches and players spoke out in support of trans inclusion, with trans rights supporters turning out in force at Wednesday night’s Valkyries game. ## [‘He better not f\*\*\* it up’: The billionaire whisperer leading tech’s anti-tax army](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/21/ned-wigglesworth-tech-billionaire-tax-campaign/) _2026-08-21 · Emily Shugerman · News - The San Francisco Standard_ Once a campaign finance reformer who railed against big money in politics, Ned Wigglesworth is now wielding it in the year’s most contentious campaign. ## [San Francisco tells residents to report drug use to 311. Then it cancels the complaints](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/21/sf-311-drug-reports-canceled/) _2026-08-21 · Garrett Leahy · News - The San Francisco Standard_ Hundreds of drug-use complaints filed via app have been canceled, with users told to call police themselves — a step most aren't willing to take. ## [Day Around the Bay: ‘The Nut’ Becomes Walnut Creek’s Unofficial Nickname](https://sfist.com/2026/08/20/day-around-the-bay-the-nut-becomes-walnut-creeks-unofficial-nickname/) _2026-08-21 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ The woman who's body was pulled from the Bay has been identified; a local gallery owner has been accused of chronic non-payment; and Walnut Creek’s new nickname, “The Nut,” is now a thing. ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/skmCllfiNL0C) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [Pokémon Convention Hits Moscone Ahead of Championships Next Week, Street Closures Underway](https://sfist.com/2026/08/20/pokemon-convention-hits-moscone-ahead-of-championships-next-week-street-closures-already-underway/) _2026-08-21 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ More than 50,000 fans will be visiting SF next weekend for the 2026 Pokémon World Championships at Chase Center as well as the new PokémonXP fan convention at Moscone Center, with some streets in SoMa closed through September 1. ## [Aisha Wahab Wins Special Election to Finish Swalwell's Term](https://sfist.com/2026/08/20/aisha-wahab-wins-special-election-to-finish-swalwells-term/) _2026-08-20 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ State Senator Aisha Wahab has officially been declared the winner of Tuesday's special runoff election to fill the remainder of former Congressman Eric Swalwell's term that ends in January, representing much of Alameda County. ## [New Bill Ending Child Marriage In California Moves Closer to Approval](https://sfist.com/2026/08/20/new-bill-ending-child-marriage-in-california-moves-closer-to-approval/) _2026-08-20 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ A state bill authored by San Jose Assemblymember Gail Pellerin that would set California’s minimum legal marriage age at 18 with no exceptions is awaiting final approval from the State Assembly and Gov. Gavin Newsom. ## [Teen Hospitalized After Alleged Knife Fight at Oakland's Castlemont High School](https://sfist.com/2026/08/20/teen-hospitalized-after-alleged-knife-fight-at-oaklands-castlemont-high-school/) _2026-08-20 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ A juvenile was hospitalized after an apparent stabbing at Castlemont High School in Oakland Thursday morning. ## [Intimate New Art-House Cinema Opening In Bernal Heights](https://sfist.com/2026/08/20/intimate-new-art-house-cinema-opening-in-bernal-heights/) _2026-08-20 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Bucking the trend of movie theaters closing, a new, 49-seat cinema is under construction on Mission Street in La Lengua/Bernal Heights, and is scheduled to open its doors this fall. ## [Death of Two-Year-Old Girl Brings Toll to Three In Suspected Richmond Arson Fire](https://sfist.com/2026/08/20/death-of-two-year-old-girl-brings-toll-to-three-in-suspected-richmond-arson-fire/) _2026-08-20 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ A toddler has succumbed to her injuries in the hospital, bringing the death toll to three family members in a Tuesday night house fire in Richmond that police believe was intentionally set by a 32-year-old man who lived there. ## [Man Stabs Five of His Coworkers at Casino Resort Near Sacramento](https://sfist.com/2026/08/20/man-stabs-five-of-his-coworkers-at-casino-resort-near-sacramento/) _2026-08-20 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ A 22-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder in the alleged stabbings of five of his coworkers, none of whom suffered life-threatening injuries, at a restaurant located inside the Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Placer County. ## [Swalwell Detained at SFO, FBI Seizes Devices and Raids His Home In Sexual Assault Probe](https://sfist.com/2026/08/20/eric-swalwell-detained-at-sfo-fbi-seizes-devices/) _2026-08-20 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Things have officially heated up on the legal front regarding allegations of sexual assault that have been levied against former East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell, after several months in which he seemed to be lying low. ## [SF Woman Arrested for DUI, Kidnapping After Fleeing Police With Passenger Inside Car](https://sfist.com/2026/08/20/sf-woman-arrested-for-dui-kidnapping-after-fleeing-police-with-passenger-inside-car/) _2026-08-20 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ A 25-year-old SF woman, who was allegedly seen driving recklessly in Half Moon Bay with a passenger in the car, evaded police for six and a half miles, blowing a tire along the way, until she was eventually stopped in Pacifica. ## [Thursday Morning What's Up: Berkeley Encampment Sparks Fresh Outrage](https://sfist.com/2026/08/20/berkeley-homeless-encampment-sparks-fresh-outrage/) _2026-08-20 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ A video shot by an ABC7 reporter dropping her son off at college showing a homeless encampment has gone viral; a motorcyclist died on 101 in East Palo Alto; and a former North Bay librarian who now works for PBS says he is having a mental health crisis. ## [Their roommate died. Then their rent more than tripled to $9,250](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/20/their-roommate-died-their-rent-tripled-9-250/) _2026-08-20 · Jennifer Wadsworth · News - The San Francisco Standard_ Sublets keep San Francisco rents survivable for thousands — until a master tenant dies or leaves, and the law offers little protection. ## [Day Around the Bay: San Andreas Fault Slipping Fast, Report Says](https://sfist.com/2026/08/19/day-around-the-bay-49/) _2026-08-20 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Fairfield police suspect foul play in the disappearance of a 36-year-old woman last month; a new report finds the San Andreas Fault's northern portion slipping faster than was previously understood; and a Porsche caught fire in the Marina. ## [Tenderloin Museum to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Compton’s Cafeteria Riot Saturday](https://sfist.com/2026/08/19/tenderloin-museum-to-celebrate-60th-anniversary-of-comptons-cafeteria-riot-saturday/) _2026-08-20 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Performances and a roundtable discussion will take place at Turk and Taylor Saturday to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, with a screening and panel of the Emmy-winning documentary 'Screaming Queens' to follow August 27. ## [SF sheriff accused of hiding TV crew’s role in child exploitation sting](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/19/san-francisco-sheriff-chris-hansen-alleged-child-predators/) _2026-08-19 · George Kelly · News - The San Francisco Standard_ Defense lawyers say law enforcement reports omitted the involvement of Chris Hansen’s production. ## [That AI Store Manager In Cow Hollow Just Fired Its First Human Employee](https://sfist.com/2026/08/19/that-ai-store-manager-in-cow-hollow-just-fired-its-first-human-employee/) _2026-08-19 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Andon Market, the AI-created store with no clear purpose for existing beyond as a marketing tool for the startup behind it, made headlines again this week after its AI agent manager decided to fire a store employee. ## [Arson Suspect Arrested In Richmond Fire That Killed Father, Nephew](https://sfist.com/2026/08/19/arson-suspect-arrested-in-richmond-fire-that-killed-father-nephew/) _2026-08-19 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ Two people were killed and two others seriously injured in a house fire in Richmond Tuesday night, and a relative who also lives at the home has been arrested as a suspect. ## [Mavis Staples Returns to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass This Year, Along With Los Lobos](https://sfist.com/2026/08/19/mavis-staples-returns-to-hardly-strictly-bluegrass-this-year-along-with-los-lobos/) _2026-08-19 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ The third round of artist reveals arrived Wednesday for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026, and we learn that the great Mavis Staples, who continues touring at age 87, will be returning to the SF festival after last appearing in 2024. ## [Dating Site Set to Launch Later This Year Promises to Match ‘Western’ Men With Asian Women](https://sfist.com/2026/08/19/dating-site-set-to-launch-later-this-year-promises-to-match-western-men-with-asian-women/) _2026-08-19 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ A new SF-based dating site called WMAF Meet, short for “Western males and Asian females,” is drawing backlash online over its narrow focus on pairing white men with Asian women, whom the site describes as the “most in-demand” pairing in San Francisco. ## [Antioch Community Rallies Behind Woman Berated By Racist Neighbor In Viral Video](https://sfist.com/2026/08/19/antioch-community-rallies-behind-woman-berated-by-racist-neighbor-in-viral-video/) _2026-08-19 · Leanne Maxwell · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ An Antioch woman is receiving an outpouring of support after a viral video showed her neighbor harassing and taunting her with racial slurs, as the man faces charges in a separate incident and police investigate an explosive device thrown at his home. ## [Suspect In Max Maltzman Murder Will Be Tried as an Adult, Judge Rules](https://sfist.com/2026/08/19/suspect-in-max-maltzman-murder-will-be-tried-as-an-adult-judge-rules/) _2026-08-19 · Jay Barmann · SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports_ The juvenile court judge has ruled, and the now 21-year-old man who is believed to have killed 18-year-old Max Maltzman in an abandoned Hunters Point warehouse three years ago will be tried in adult court, pending an appeal by his attorney.