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Beth Johnson, who currently serves as a police captain for the city of Martinez, will be Novato's 12th police chief.

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Beth Johnson, who currently serves as a police captain for the city of Martinez, will be Novato's 12th police chief.

Four teen suspects were arrested in connection with the robbery of a Big O Tires store, Berkeleyside reports.
The loaded gun was unregistered, the Marin County Sheriff's Office said.
Audrey Wang won Apple's Swift Student Challenge and four Peninsula middle schoolers were honored for raising awareness about climate change.
The audit will cost the town $69,000, The Marin Independent Journal reports.
The project is scheduled to start Monday and is expected to be completed by mid-August, city officials said.
School of Rock San Rafael will hold its grand opening Sunday afternoon.
School of Rock San Rafael will hold its grand opening Sunday afternoon.
A Marin firm that helps connect startups with investors is partnering with an alternative investment platform.
The displaced residents were members of a family that had lived in the home for generations, neighbors told Berkeleyside.
The Sheriff’s Office first reported the blaze Thursday in a 4:42 p.m. alert.
MVFF 2022 is scheduled to be held Oct. 6-16.
No injuries or property damage was reported.
Tuesday's outage occurred while a Town Council meeting was already in progress, officials said.
The concert is part of the city’s annual Hot Amphitheater Nights.
Perennial champion Joey Chestnut apologized after putting 21-year-old Scott Gilbertson of Berkeley in a chokehold, USA Today reports.
The crash occurred at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, the CHP said.
The concert is presented by the San Anselmo Arts Commission.
Community members are encouraged to submit pieces for the exhibit at the Mill Valley Community Center (180 Camino Alto) by Aug. 10.
Trace Repeat is scheduled to play next week at Novato's ongoing Concerts on the Green series.