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Emergency mainline repair work

After the playground area at Parkside Daycare was recently flooded, Parks personnel had to make an emergency repair on the 4” irrigation mainline that feeds water to the Albert Park ballfield.  Parks Maintenance division member Matt Scales is shown placing the new valve box over the shut-off valve for the irrigation line.

Citywide street marking repainting

Road markings are essential to maintain the control of traffic streets and highways.  Faded pavement markings can lead to dangerous driving conditions as they diminish visibility and make it harder for motorists to determine the correct driving protocol in certain areas, especially at night. Paint crews have been out repainting faded street markings and legends. To … Continued

Water Safety Month

May is National Water Safety Month In the U.S., there are an estimated 4,000 fatal unintentional drownings per year. That’s an average of 11 per day! In California, drowning is the leading cause of injury death for children under the age of 14. With the summer season quickly approaching, families are planning their summers full … Continued

Third Street Improvement Project – 05/12/2023 weekly update

The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic  closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. THIS WEEK (May 8 – May 12) Sonic Telecom construction crews bored the … Continued

Snapshot –Housing Element, Goals and Objectives, Events, and More!!!!

  Snapshot en Español   Spotlight Photo Mural at Artworks Downtown Photo Credit: Bernadette Sullivan, City Manager’s Office Last Quiz Question We gotcha! The photo featured in the last Snapshot quiz was of two pinball machines at Red Whale Coffee. Although no one correctly answered, the Star Wars pinball machine was just in time for … Continued

Summer Kids Camp

Summer Kids Camp  – Imagine, Create, & Play with Friends  Located at our Children’s Centers June 12-August 12 8:00-5:30 PM Weekly rate is $350.00 (Registration fee for new families is $75.00 per child Lots of great activities including swim time at Terra Linda Pool! Fun field trips may include the following and vary at each … Continued

Third Street Improvement Project – 05/05/2023 weekly update

The City of San Rafael will be sending out weekly project updates with construction updates, traffic  closure updates, and other relevant information for this project. To receive these updates, please sign up using the form at the left-hand side of the project website. THIS WEEK (May 1 – May 5) Construction crews replaced the sanitary sewer … Continued

San Rafael residents lead Earth Day clean-ups

Several neighborhood clean-ups were held around San Rafael on Saturday, April 22. Girl Scout Troop 10428 hosted a clean-up in the Sun Valley neighborhood while other volunteers hosted clean-ups at both the Target and Pickleweed ends of Shoreline Path. 101 Surf Sports held its 12th annual Earth Day clean-up, with more than 40 volunteers hitting … Continued

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