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Hello Larkspur! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How police responded to a man with a shotgun in Larkspur
  • Which Marin prep stars just delivered week‑changing plays and performances?
  • Why Central Marin police are walking away from Flock cameras in October

Also on today's calendar: The Sound and the Fury Fest and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 81 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Walking With Loaded Shotgun Arrested In Marin County: Police (patch.com) — Police arrested a man early Monday on the walkway between South Eliseo Drive and Ladderman Lane in Larkspur after a resident reported seeing someone with a rifle. Officers quickly contained the area, ordered him to drop a loaded shotgun, and later found he was on probation with an outstanding warrant, leading to multiple firearm and probation-violation charges.
   

• Preps of the week: Cross country runners battle in early-season clash (marinij.com) — Local student‑athletes from schools including Redwood High in Larkspur turned in standout performances in cross country, football, water polo, volleyball, and flag football during a busy early‑season stretch. From dramatic game‑winning plays to dominant tournament showings, the week underscored how much top‑tier prep talent is competing just up the road in Larkspur and neighboring Marin communities.
   

• Ark audit finds federally linked license-plate searches continue after Tiburon's safeguards (thearknewspaper.com) — Larkspur residents should know that Central Marin Police Authority, which serves Larkspur, plans to drop its Flock license‑plate reader contract in October amid growing privacy and data‑sharing concerns. A detailed Ark investigation into Tiburon's separate Flock system found extensive outside searches tied to federal investigations, policy rewrites, and limited transparency, fueling regional skepticism about how plate data is used and overseen.
   

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    Maybe ½ day of work as it would include movng some heavy furniture off and back...and could help us also move some big outdoor plant pots that have… (Nextdoor Murray Park)
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🗞 Nearby News

Corte Madera

  • Marin IJ Readers' Forum: Corte Madera made right choice to ban nicotine sales (marinij.com)
  • Asian Box opens 1st Marin location (marinij.com)
  • Dick Spotswood: Singular issues dominate council races for some Marin voters (marinij.com)

Mill Valley

San Rafael

  • Teen Launches New Pickleball Fundraiser For Childhood Cancer In Marin (patch.com)

Ok Larkspur! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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