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Now through Dec. 31, the Bay Area Book Festival is offering discounted annual memberships for $35 in Women Lit.

State fish and wildlife regulators will open the commercial Dungeness crab fishing season statewide two days before Christmas.
The National Weather Service warned of rip currents and sneaker waves.
Mount Tamalpais recorded 2.77 inches of rain from Saturday night through Sunday night.
The unprecedented extension comes as COVID-19 infections and deaths are surging across California and the country.
In 1972, a young boy named Tony Goodman borrowed a book about pirates from the Marin County Free Library. But, he never returned it.
The county adopted the state's playground guidelines on Wednesday morning.
Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged the mental stress of remaining indoors for long periods of time.
Three Bay Area counties recorded the highest "self-response" rates among California's 58 counties as part of United States Census 2020.
A returning Wells Fargo program aims to help make homeownership a reality for residents of six Bay Area counties.
Marin County saw slightly more than 90 percent turnout, with 158,103 of 175,220 voters casting ballots.
A four-year battle over a plan to dredge 13 miles of waterways to clear San Francisco Bay for larger oil tankers ended Monday.
Some 4.1 million small businesses operate in California, employing 7.2 million workers, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
A computer glitch prevented applicants from completing their online forms.
A vehicle crashed into a home on Puffin Court on Friday morning, injuring two people and causing a gas leak and fire.
Her father, who entered the water in an effort to save her, was treated for hypothermia, officials said.
Marin County tax payments can be made online or by phone.
Estevan Gomez, 30, and Alexis Deleon Diaz, 29, were arrested on suspicion of crimes that include attempted grand theft, police said.
The National Park Service announced that a new superintendent has been selected to oversee Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County.
PG&E Corp. announced Tuesday that Patricia "Patti" Poppe has been appointed as the utility's new CEO.