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Authorities in Marin County have been busy lately looking for lost hikers. Seven Marin County deputies, a water district ranger and a California Highway Patrol air crew were all called out to locate two hikers who were lost after dark Saturday in the hills above Fairfax.

Two hikers who got lost northwest of Fairfax, near the Loma Alta area of Marin County, Saturday evening were found using a California Highway Patrol helicopter, the agency said.

Voters in Marin County Tuesday re-elected 10 of 14 incumbents seeking re-election to nine councils.

A blog for the community of Fairfax, California. Wednesday, November 04, 2009 Blog #47 Election Results Fairfax voters have spoken and the unofficial final results are as follows: TOWN OF FAIRFAX - Member, Town Council Total Number of Precincts 5 Precincts Reporting 5 100.0 % Vote For 3 Times Counted 2022/5208 38.8 % Total Votes 5218 ...

No Parks Funding? Use Flood Zone 9 Fee money for 'Public Enjoyment' Local Public Issues , posted by Louise L Mathews, a resident of the San Anselmo neighborhood, 1 hour ago Louise L Mathews is a member of Pacific Sun Four issues were discussed at the Flood Control District Nine Advisory Board meeting of Oct.

In honor of its 25th anniversary and the official grand re-opening after flames engulfed the 19 Broadway tiki bar back in February of this year, the renowned Fairfax club is hosting a , complete with a free champagne toast at midnight both Friday and Saturday.

Pam Hartwell-Herrero is the top spender among the seven candidates for three seats on the Fairfax Town Council.

Firefighters battle an early morning structure fire at the end of Valley Road in Fairfax.

Wildlife rescuers say they're seeing epidemic numbers of a mysterious occurence of oily sea birds, similar to cases that killed dozens of birds in the Monterey Bay in 2007.

Lisa Campos and Carol Johnstone lead the pack at the disco dance night at Jason's Restaurant in Greenbrae.

By March, bus service is likely to be trimmed back on 10 Marin Transit District bus routes as part of an 8 percent budget reduction, and the soft economy and state budget crisis are to blame.

FOR MANY YEARS, local public agencies didn't sweat their workers' pensions. In fact, councils and boards routinely sweetened already-rich retirement benefits because their annual contributions were more than covered by impressive returns on pension fund investments.

We have to hand it to the people of Fairfax. With three town council seats on the ballot, the Fairfax race reflects the active civic spirit of the town's citizens.

The Women's Fitness Center in Fairfax rents out space every Sunday morning for an inspired yoga class taught by Kelsey Riley.

The Marin Economic Commission will honor three businesses, two nonprofits and one individual for their contributions "to a vibrant and sustainable Marin County economy" at a Nov.

A state appellate court has upheld a $200,000 judgment against the Albertsons LLC grocery chain for failing to accommodate an Fairfax employee who needed to urinate frequently because of cancer treatments.

Everyone knows Tiburon is well to do, but it's rare for another town to come knocking on its door asking for money - in this case a cool $1 million.

Jane McClellan, above, has an "innocent and innocuous explanation" for the financial discrepancies, her lawyer says.

A Fairfax video store owner threatened with eviction abruptly shuttered his shop Monday, claiming high levels of toxic contaminants found in his air and soil forced him to do so.

Call 479-3441. - St. Nicholas Orthodox Church's a choir concert is at 1 p.m. and vespers is at 4 p.m. at 102 Ross Ave.