FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rico Tabaranza, Chief of Police Suspect arrested for arson, assault and public intoxication On Wednesday, 9/20/2023, at approximately 12:38 a.m., the Fairfax Police Department 911 Dispatch Center received a report of a public disturbance near Park Rd. and Wreden Av. in Fairfax. Fairfax Police Officers arrived on the scene and determined that...
Photo credit: Martha E. Ture, Mt. Tamalpais Photography September 6, 2023 Highlights Special meeting item—the Wall Property The Council authorized the Mayor and Vice Mayor to negotiate and execute an agreement with the Marin Open Space Trust (MOST) regarding the exploration and possible purchase for open space of the 100-acre property commonly known as the...
Read Recreation's newest quarterly newsletter to learn about: Fall/Winter catalog New classes for parents, kids, and adults Upcoming town events And more!
National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. The Ready Campaign’s 2023 National Preparedness Month theme is “Take Control in 1, 2, 3”. The campaign will focus on preparing older adults for disasters, specifically older adults from...
Read the full job recruitment The Fairfax Public Works Department is looking for a Maintenance Worker to join our team. This is an entry-level position that can lead to a higher level after gaining experience and demonstrating proficiency. Examples of duties Street Maintenance Under supervision, performs a variety of street maintenance work such as AC...
PG&E will be performing vegetation management at the following locations in Fairfax next week, August 28 – September 2. Since the beginning of 2023, PG&E has: Completed work on over 500 trees. Additional inspections will take place on approximately 700 trees and work will be performed as needed. View PG&E’s full slide deck on vegetation...
Recently the Marin County Sheriff's Office, Special Investigations Unit (SIU) received information from Homeland Security Investigations Division (HSI) regarding 3.5 Kilos of GBL/GHB (date rape drug) being shipped to a nail salon in Fairfax. With the cooperation and joint efforts of several agencies, including Fairfax Police Department, the Homeland Security Investigations Division (HSI), US Customs,...
The latest Town Newsletter highlights: Upcoming meetings Cadet Carter's Public Safety Training Town Picnic 2023 Construction project updates Fall Winter Recreation Guide And more! Read the full newsletter to see more on these highlights and upcoming local events!
PG&E will be performing vegetation management at the following locations in Fairfax next week, August 21 – 25. Since the beginning of 2023, PG&E has: Completed work on over 500 trees. Additional inspections will take place on approximately 700 trees and work will be performed as needed. View PG&E’s full slide deck on vegetation management....
Fairfax Recreation's new catalog for the Fall and Winter is now available! Folks who signed up for the mailer will be receiving it very soon. Our Fall/Winter catalog is full of wonderful classes, events and inspiration! If you would like us to add you to the mailing list for the catalog, subscribe to our list...
PG&E will be performing vegetation management at the following locations in Fairfax next week, August 14 – 19. Since the beginning of 2023, PG&E has: Completed work on over 500 trees. Additional inspections will take place on approximately 700 trees and work will be performed as needed. View PG&E’s full slide deck on vegetation management....
EVs with bidirectional (two-way) charging capability can be used to power a home, feed energy back into the electricity grid and even provide backup power in the event of a blackout or emergency. An EV is essentially a large battery on wheels, so bidirectional chargers can enable a vehicle to store cheap off-peak electricity or...
811 is a free service managed by Underground Service Alert and available to everyone National 811 Day is August 11, 2022, and serves as a natural reminder for residents to call 811 prior to any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. Given that summer is a peak time to work on home improvements,...
Day work | August 7 – August 11 Crews will set new pedestrian signal heads at Third Street and Brooks Street. The work will require a lane closure and sidewalk closure and pedestrian detours. Crews will remove and replace the damaged pavement on Third Street between Irwin Street and Grand Avenue. This work will require...
The latest newsletter highlights: Recap of the August 2 Town Council meeting Best of Marin 2023 awards! Road improvements projects underway Tons of upcoming events And more Read the full newsletter for all the details.
PG&E's has been doing circuit improvements to help to reduce chances of ignition and restore power quickly. Work includes: To improve restoration times and reduce the impacts of outages, our team installs equipment such as fault indicators, fuses, line reclosers and overhead switches. Line reclosers, the circles on the map with “LR, and overhead switches,...
Road improvements are coming this summer on Scenic Road and Porteous Avenue! Scenic Road between Azalea Avenue and Manor Road and Porteous Avenue between Bolinas Road and Wood Lane will be receiving a full roadway repaving and improvements to some of the curb ramps, and sections of curbs and gutters starting in mid-August. Initially, work...
Photo credit: Martha E. Ture, Mt. Tamalpais Photography August 2, 2023 Highlights Certification of Initiative Petition regarding Fairfax Just Cause Eviction and Rent Stabilization Ordinances The Council accepted and filed the Certificate of Sufficiency of Initiative Petition. After over two hours of public comment and discussion, the Council voted 4-1 to submit the Measure to...
