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The communications hub, which is managed by the county fire department, will provide certain dispatch services that used to be handled by the sheriff's office.

Despite the recent rain and cold, the county says the short-term forecast does not warrant opening the center for homeless people.

The disaster response office has a new name, a new command structure and increased funding for new positions.

The framework outlines the roles and responsibilities of city officials in the event of a crisis, and describes training and exercises.

Fire officials say the county shares many similar conditions with the Hawaiian area where blazes killed more than 100 people.

The plan, last updated in 2017, identifies areas where the county is vulnerable in the event of fires, flooding, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides and other disasters.

A disruption to gas and water lines in Marin County shows the risks of what California geologists call deep-seated landslides.

Steven Torrence, who has coordinated emergency response services in the Los Angeles area for the past 10 years, has been selected as the new Director of Emergency Management within the Marin County Fire Department. Fire Chief Jason Weber said Torrence was the choice among 67 applicants following a nationwide recruitment. His first day leading the County of Marin’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) was February 22. | Steven Torrence, who has coordinated emergency response services in the Los...

Detectives say the woman was tortured and raped before being killed inside the murderer’s van.