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(As a reminder, “Marin Literally" discusses real news, events and tidbits from Marin County)

"Wartime Cost Spikes Jeopardize Marin Affordable Housing Plans"

With the ships that carry affordable housing apparently stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, the important thing to remember is that we tried. We were totally going to do it, just like we always wanted to, and want that on the record. And you'll never guess who ruined our dream, traffic concerns notwithstanding.

Source: Marin IJ


"Suspect Connected to Crime Scene in 60-Year-Old Homicide Case Through Advanced DNA Analysis"

Police think they've solved a San Rafael murder from 1966 using a discarded cigarette butt. The suspect is long dead himself, for anyone worried that we've had a smoker on the loose all this time. But we should all be impressed that authorities managed to use a sixty-year-old homicide to identify a litterbug.

Source: San Rafael Police Department


"Bank Robber Caught After Back-To-Back Heists In Marin County"

A San Rafael man was arrested for attempting to rob two local banks, though his refusal to carry a gun may leave him a Marin resident in good standing. What's remarkable about this case is the man's age – 61 – which is nearly double the age of the average armed robbery suspect but, more tellingly, a year shy of eligibility for social security benefits.

Source: Mill Valley Patch


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