Marin Independent Journal

22 hours ago | marinij.com | Dave Allen

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Marin County resident Carlos Santana has postponed a second Texas concert after testing positive for COVID-19. The guitar virtuoso’s official Facebook page said he is scrubbing Thursday night’s stop on his Oneness Tour at Smart Financial Center in Sugar Land, Texas and will rest at his hotel. He previously postponed a Tuesday night concert at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio.

1 day ago | marinij.com | Dave Allen

Marin Transit’s extension of funding for its school bus program fulfills promises made in 2018 when voters passed Measure AA, including the important goal of helping to ease traffic congestion caused by morning and afternoon school traffic. The objective is providing students’ families with a safe, affordable and reliable way to get youth to and from Marin public schools by providing an alternative to parents driving to and from local campuses.

2 days ago | marinij.com | Dave Allen

Successful ranching in Pt. Reyes requires moreFood security is one of the arguments for the preservation of ranching in Point Reyes National Seashore. But turning raw milk and live cattle into food involves an entire supply chain with many component processes, some distant from Marin. For the argument to be valid, the supply chain would have to be “reshored” into Marin and Sonoma counties. If that is not happening, the argument is specious.

2 days ago | marinij.com | Krissy Waite

A missing dog that garnered an outpouring of community support in Marin has been found. The 4-year-old labradoodle named Teddy was sheltered for weeks by a San Rafael woman who was unaware a search was underway, said Oregon resident Rebekah Whittaker, the dog’s owner. The woman, who was not named, told Whittaker she took the dog home after finding it wandering in a parking lot near Andersen Drive. She contacted Whittaker on Sunday night after seeing a flyer advertising the search.

2 days ago | marinij.com | Cameron MacDonald

Novato police arrested two teenage suspects Tuesday in connection with a shooting on April 9 in the Hamilton area. Police described the attack, which injured an 18-year-old man, as a gang crime. The suspects, ages 15 and 16, were taken into custody when detectives and county probation officers executed search warrants at homes in the Bay Vista apartment complex in the Hamilton neighborhood. Authorities did not identify the suspects because they are minors.