Holiday of Lights: Winter Wonderland Saturday, November 29, 2025 | 5–7PM | Downtown San Rafael at City Plaza Kick off the season at Downtown San Rafael’s Holiday of Lights: Winter Wonderland – a festive community gathering featuring the annual holiday tree lighting, warm drinks, twinkling lights, and joyful entertainment for all ages. Bundle up and...
Come join your neighbors and local scientists to document the highest tides of the year! Teams will use community science kits to explore how low-lying spots along the waterfront are affected by these extreme tides, also known as king tides. Measure flooding and take pictures alongside local experts, including guests from the Exploratorium! San Rafael...
Happy Holidays! City Hall and all non-safety services will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 for Thanksgiving. For this winter, City Hall and most offices will be closed to the public but available for appointments upon request from Monday, December 22, 2025, through Friday, January 2, 2026 (Recreation centers...
Community Meeting - Canal Neighborhood Active Transportation Enhancement Project, including lighting elements Tuesday, November 18th, from 9:30-10:30 A.M. San Rafael City Hall Third Floor Conference Room 1400 Fifth Ave. San Rafael, CA -OR- Zoom Link: https://cityofsanrafael-org.zoom.us/j/86904521176 One tap mobile: +16694449171,,86904521176# US Webinar ID: 869 0452 1176 Spanish translation services are available upon request. To...
The City of San Rafael and the Fire Department invite you to a virtual community meeting for the Safe Parking & Parking Box Program. This meeting is part of Phase 4 of the program, which is focused on narrow and winding roads where parking and emergency access pose challenges. Visit SRFD.org/safeparking for more information about...
On November 3, 2025, the San Rafael City Council issued a proclamation recognizing the month of November as Native American Heritage Month. The City acknowledges the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria as a sovereign nation, consisting of Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo peoples. We express our gratitude for their continued contributions to the cultural,...
The San Rafael Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed new residential development at 1030 Third Street (900 A Street Project), located at the northeast corner of A Street and Third Street. Date: November 18, 2025 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 Project Overview The new...
ATTENTION: Gerstle Park Neighbors! Street Sweeping for Leaf Clean-up in Zone 15 is scheduled for this Saturday morning, 11/8/25. Note: At this time, the team will be focusing on Streets C, D, Taylor, and Bayview If possible, please do not park on the streets during this time period. Check out the City's street sweeping map...
The San Rafael Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed new residential development at 1248 Fifth Avenue (1230 Fifth Avenue Project), located at the northeast corner of A Street and Third Street. Date: November 18, 2025 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 Project Overview The project...
Bringing community voices into action to better serve San Rafael. In October, the City held interviews for the Board of Library Trustees, Fire Commission, Planning Commission, and the Police Advisory and Accountability Committee. We were excited to receive 31 applications for 9 open seats. While some applicants withdrew or did not respond to confirm their...
On Monday November 3, 2025 the San Rafael City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance to establish a mobile vending permit program in San Rafael. The program centers around a three-prong approach of (i) strengthening the City’s enforcement tools, (ii) providing multiple paths to legalization, and (iii) supporting local entrepreneurship. The program includes...
Demolition work began this week at 930 Irwin Street in preparation for the construction of a new 210-unit multifamily development. Approved last spring, the project marks a significant step forward in expanding local housing options in San Rafael. Demolition is expected to be completed by the end of the calendar year, with staff from the...
Photos: Mishaa DeGraw & Steve Ziman / ProBonoPhoto.org (CC BY-NC 4.0) San Rafael Celebrates 37 Years of Día de los Muertos Tradition Kristie Hubacker - Recreation Supervisor From the first light of morning, families and community organizations gathered at the Albert J. Boro Community Center and Pickleweed Park to begin building their altars. Each altar...
On October 24th, 2025, contractor Michael Paul Company, Inc. finished a project to replace 10 feet of 12-inch corrugated metal pipe (CMP) with 12-inch high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe at Belvedere St near Louise St. This section of the stormwater pipe was damaged, trapping debris and causing a blockage. The CMP repairs and replacement work is...
PG&E’s subcontractor, Core Tree Care, will be working at the locations listed below. This work will be done the week of 11/10 – 11/14. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: John Ball, Core Tree Care 559-944-9459. LOT Street 261 GLEN PARK AVE 173 WOODLAND AVE 18 BLOSSOM RD 7 BEECHWOOD CT 7 BEECHWOOD...
The San Rafael Library & Recreation Department hosted four successful free outdoor movie nights this fall! The season kicked off in mid-September with a showing of Paddington in Peru at Peacock Gap Park, followed by The Wild Robot at Gerstle Park and Mufasa (in Spanish) at Pickleweed Park. The series wrapped up on Friday, October...
The holiday season is here—see what’s happening this year with Library & Recreation’s festive community events for all ages! Single & Multi-day Events/Programs First Wednesday Art Talks: Inspiration for the Season - Nov 5 & Dec 3 | 1 PM–2 PMTake a creative break from the holiday bustle and get inspired by the world of...
The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to solicit bid proposals for qualified boat builders to construct a new fire boat equipped with encrypted communications, infrared camera, sonar, CBRNE, fire suppression, and rescue equipment. Contractors can submit their bid on BidExpress no later than November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM PST. Any questions regarding...
Snapshot En Espanol San Rafael City Council Meeting Highlights The San Rafael City Council will be meeting on Monday, November 3 at San Rafael City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue. Meeting Details: Closed Session: 5:00 p.m., at City Hall, Second Floor Conference Room, for a conference with legal counsel on anticipated litigation Regular Meeting: Begins at...
The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to solicit bid proposals for qualified contractors to construct Lincoln Avenue Corridor Safety Improvements at Wilson Ct and Brookdale Ave Project (HSIP Cycle 11). The Project site includes two intersections along Lincoln Avenue: Wilson Court and Brookdale Avenue. The project consists of installing rectangular rapid flashing beacons...
Note: This is a dynamic situation, and we will continue to monitor and provide updates as new information is released. Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, CalFresh benefits for the month of November have been temporarily paused. This pause has caused delays and disruptions in benefit distribution. At this time, the County cannot add...
PG&E’s subcontractor, Core Tree Care, will be working at the locations listed below. This work will be done the week of 11/3 – 11/7. Public inquires can be addressed by the contractor: John Ball, Core Tree Care 559-944-9459. LOT Street 42 Grove ST. 7 MLISS LN 83 BRET HARTE RD 52 GLENAIRE DR 222-230 REDDING...
Wednesdays at the Boro Community Center Minh Nguyen - Senior Library Assistant Wednesday morning, the doors of the Albert J. Boro Community Center opened with a cheerful squeak. Inside, a circle of chairs waited, along with a table full of cookies and a fresh pot of coffee that filled the air with a comforting aroma. ...
San Rafael Teen Advisory Board San Rafael Public Library is excited to roll out their Teen Advisory Board starting in November! A library Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of creative library teens who help the library make decisions about programs, collections, and services for young people. Every month, the TAB will meet with...
On October 28, the City of San Rafael and County of Marin co-hosted a virtual community meeting about the 350 Merrydale Road Interim Shelter Project, providing an opportunity for residents to ask questions and provide their feedback. The presentation included an overview of the planning details for the 65 temporary individual cabins and on-site support...
On November 6, the City of San Rafael and County of Marin will co-host a community information session about the 350 Merrydale Interim Shelter Project at the Hoytt Theater inside the Osher Marin JCC. Community members are invited to drop in, learn more, and speak directly with the subject matter experts working on the...
PG&E’s subcontractor, Edison Power Constructors , will be closing the road near 40 Fremont Dr to perform maintenance on their overhead utilities. The closure will happen Wednesday, 10/29, between approximately 10am – 4pm. They have an approved encroachment permit EP-25-217 and affected properties have also been notified
On October 20, the San Rafael City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance and related resolutions to establish a mobile vending permit program in San Rafael. The proposed program takes a three-part approach to address mobile vending in the community by: Strengthening enforcement tools to support fair and consistent compliance. Creating multiple paths to legalization for existing...
Update 10/24: Bay Area officials have been notified that the planned ICE operation has been cancelled. The City of San Rafael is aware of reports that federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may be conducting operations in the San Francisco Bay Area, and possibly within our community. At this time, the City has no specific information about...
This week, the Library received the surprising and exciting news that we will be awarded a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. As part of their celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Carnegie Corporation is awarding grants to all Carnegie Libraries across America. Andrew...
