🌱 How much slower are 911 responses since Ross closed its firehouse?

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In today's newsletter:

• How much slower are 911 responses since Ross closed its firehouse?
• Will Ross finally fix its bumpy, muddy Common playfield?

Also on today's calendar: Wrap A Neighbor in Kindness - An Urgent Appeal and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: A brief morning shower or two, temps: high: 56, low: 45.
• Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 57 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ross Firehouse Shutdown Sparks Backlash Over Slower 911 Runs (hoodline.com) — Ross residents are grappling with slower 911 response times after the town’s civic-center firehouse was shut down and Engine 18 reassigned, adding roughly two minutes to many calls. With a January 8 public meeting ahead and a citizen initiative in the works, neighbors and officials are clashing over whether Ross must keep a fully operational fire station inside town limits.
   

• Ross Common upgrade eyed after years of neglect (marinij.com) — Ross leaders are moving a long-delayed overhaul of the Ross Common playfield onto the 2026 capital improvement agenda, opening the door to a major fix for the town’s most-used field. Parents, school leaders, and neighbors are pushing for a full renovation, while officials weigh costs, phasing, winter closures, and maintenance so kids can safely use what many call the town’s “heart and soul.”
   

📸 Around Ross

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ross

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Wrap A Neighbor in Kindness - An Urgent Appeal
  50 Bon Air Center, Larkspur
  10:00 am
• Downtown San Rafael's 4th Annual Giant Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop
  Downtown San Rafael,
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• LCMSD Board Meeting - Closed Session
  Hall Middle School , 230 Doherty Dr , Larkspur
  12:00 pm
• LCMSD Board Meeting (Hall Library)
  Hall Middle School Library , 200 Doherty Dr , Larkspur
  1:00 pm
• El Chit Chat Club - English conversations group
  Marin County Free Library , 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 427 , San Rafael
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Violin and Cello Winter Concert
  525 San Anselmo Ave , San Anselmo
  9:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Storytime at 10 AM
  Larkspur Public Library - Larkspur CA 94939
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Holiday Show Special-The Legendary Jules Broussard Live at Mac's
  Mac's at 19 Broadway , 19 Broadway , Fairfax
  2:00 pm
• Children’s Chanukah Chocolate & Cheese Get Together — Ronnie's Awesome List
  Marin Art and Garden Center , Box 437 , 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd , Ross
  4:00 pm
• Chanukah at the Bottle House — Marin Mommies
  Marin Art and Garden Center , Box 437 , 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd , Ross
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Tuesday Perception Workshop
  O'Hanlon Center For the Arts , 616 Throckmorton Ave , Mill Valley
  10:00 am
• DrawBridge Crafts: Bead Creations
  707 Meadowsweet Dr , Corte Madera
  3:30 pm
• Zoning Administrator Meeting
  City of Mill Valley , 26 Corte Madera Ave , Mill Valley
  4:00 pm
• Parks and Recreation Commission
  Town Council Chambers , 525 San Anselmo Avenue , San Anselmo
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for Todd Snyder - Stock in Larkspur. Apply here.
• Armstrong World Industries posted a job opening for Architectural Systems Logistics Manager Job in San Rafael. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ross here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kentfield

• College of Marin divided over textbook loan program (marinij.com)

San Anselmo

• Boys basketball: San Domenico claims Red Brown title in dominating style (marinij.com)
• Celebrating Marin Humane and its impact on our community (marinij.com)
• Reports say Ross fire station closure delayed emergency response times (marinij.com)

San Rafael

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-- The Patch AM Team

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