Strengthening the Marin County news ecosystem through collaboration and sharing
With support from the Marin Community Foundation, Bay City News Foundation is building a permanent and coordinated boost to local journalism across Marin County. This project is an experiment to help bolster the local news ecosystem by increasing high-quality reporting, strengthening collaborations with existing outlets, and expanding access to timely, community-centered information. Here are some of the local outlets serving Marin County.
Latest Marin County News
Check here every day for local news that matters to Marin county. We count on readers like you to support this journalism through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Bay City News Foundation.
The Marin Farmers Market
Known as the “Chef’s Market,” it is frequented by local restaurateurs and food producers.
Jeffrey Power making a pepperoni pizza at the Marin farmers market in San Rafael. (George Alfaro/Bay City News) 
Stephanie Woodford sings and plays the keyboard at the Marin farmers market in San Rafael. (George Alfaro/Bay City News) 
Meredith and Pat Kalmes shop for flowers at the Marin farmers market in San Rafael. (George Alfaro/Bay City News) 
Salwa Halwa grabs a handful of spinach at the Marin farmers market in San Rafael. (George Alfaro/Bay City News) 
Sunflowers from the Cypress Flower Farm at the Marin farmers market in San Rafael. (George Alfaro/Bay City News)
Listen in Marin
Listen in Marin (also known as Local News Matters on Radio Sausalito) is a weekly roundup of stories affecting Marin County and the greater Bay Area. The program is a partnership between Radio Sausalito and Bay City News — the only 24/7 news outlet dedicated to covering local news in the entire Bay Area region.
Bay City Beat
‘Bay City Beat’ is hosted by longtime journalist Leslie Katz and showcases a unique listing of weekend arts and cultural events around Marin County and the Bay Area. In partnership with Radio Sausalito, this show features fun events and exciting happenings that you will want to get out and enjoy.
Marin County Special Projects
We often work collaboratively on projects that bring more context, deeper coverage or investigative journalism to our readers. Below is a collection of stories on housing, climate change, culture, civic engagement and criminal justice reform that we plan to follow in the months ahead.
Inside Out
Our Inside/Out prison news coverage from San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in Marin County delves into the complex issues surrounding the penal system. Prison journalist Steve Brooks was selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the California Local News Fellowship in 2024 as a part-time contributing writer for Bay City News Foundation. He covers issues of incarceration, criminal justice and human rights. We also highlight reports from San Quentin News, the country’s first prison newsroom founded in 1940 as those incarcerated journalists find voice in stories that break barriers and challenge perceptions from the inside out.
Strengthening the Marin County news ecosystem through collaboration and sharing
With support from the Marin Community Foundation, Bay City News Foundation is building a permanent and coordinated boost to local journalism across Marin County. This project is an experiment to help bolster the local news ecosystem by increasing high-quality reporting, strengthening collaborations with existing outlets, and expanding access to timely, community-centered information. Here are some of the local outlets serving Marin County.