Downtown San Rafael may see a 13-story apartment block that will become the Mission City’s dominant feature. It’ll overwhelm St. Raphael Catholic Church’s iconic bell tower and everything ...

A fire at a downtown restaurant in San Rafael Monday morning forced the closure of a main thoroughfare in the city, police said. The fire burned an establishment on the 600 block of Fourth Street ...

including a public art plan with the Downtown San Rafael Arts District and city staff; a mulching project on landscaped areas; and power washing, graffiti removal and storefront improvements.

The project at 1030 Third St. would include 4,075 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and a 134-vehicle garage.