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Mill Valley History: Six Homestead firsts
Marin/History In January 1908, Homestead School opened. In 1947, the Homestead Progressive Club approved the first uniform house numbering system. Even numbers were on the right. In 1948, there was the first day of city mail delivery for Alto, Almonte, Homestead, Tamalpais … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: Six Homestead firsts
Marin near 100% vaccination rate
Marinscope Marin County is on the verge of achieving a 100% vaccination rate. Statistics released today show that 217,351 of Marin-ers eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine have received at least one shot, putting the count at 97.3%. … [Read more...] about Marin near 100% vaccination rate
Working to end hunger in Marin — so far so good
Meeting Needs/ExtraFood ExtraFood, a county-wide food recovery nonprofit working to end hunger and food waste in Marin, delivered its 5 millionth pound of food since its founding in 2013. The milestone was reached when our volunteers picked up a generous food donation from Nugget … [Read more...] about Working to end hunger in Marin — so far so good
Marin Cop Log: Human skeleton found off trail in national park
Skeleton: On Thursday (Sept. 09) at about 1:30 p.m. skeletonized human remains were discovered within the Point Reyes National Seashore west of Five Brooks Trailhead within the Olema Valley. An individual passing off-trail discovered the remains, contacted law enforcement and advised … [Read more...] about Marin Cop Log: Human skeleton found off trail in national park
Ground broken for health center in Marin City
Harold Wallace, Chief Executive Officer at Marin City Health and Wellness Center, speaks at a groundbreaking event for the organization’s new 100 Phillips Drive Location. Medicine/Marin City Health and Wellness Center Marin City Health and Wellness Center, whose mission is to provide … [Read more...] about Ground broken for health center in Marin City
Marin prep football roundup
San Rafael Something happened on the first play of the third quarter of the varsity high school football matchup between the San Rafael Bulldogs and the Albany Cougars. But like the lyrics of Buffalo Springfield’s 60’s song, “For What It’s Worth,” what it was wasn’t exactly clear. The … [Read more...] about Marin prep football roundup
Opinion: Welcome to Yosemite, the new Pyrocene Park
Writers On The Range/Steve Pyne The Pleistocene epoch that began 2.6 million years ago sent ice in waves through Yosemite. Glaciers gouged out great valleys along the Merced and Tuolumne rivers, ice sheets rounded granite domes, cirques sculpted the High Sierra. John Muir traced … [Read more...] about Opinion: Welcome to Yosemite, the new Pyrocene Park
Youth art and film showcased to prevent suicide
For many, art is an elixir that helps healing. Expression can help people through difficult times as well as bring hope and inspiration to themselves and others. Young people in Marin County are now invited to share their creativity to increase awareness and conservation of youths’ perspective on … [Read more...] about Youth art and film showcased to prevent suicide
UC Berkeley named No. 1 school in America
Forbes Magazine this month named UC Berkeley the best college in America. In its annual rankings, the school went from 13th last year to No. 1. The magazine said this was the first public university to win Forbes’ top ranking “if you count out West Point, a military academy, taking the top spot in … [Read more...] about UC Berkeley named No. 1 school in America
Larkspur Wine Stroll coming up
The 9th Annual Downtown Larkspur Wine Stroll will take place Saturday, Sept. 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. This event pairs local wineries and stores along Magnolia Avenue in downtown Larkspur's Historic District for an evening of wine tasting, socializing and shopping. The Wine Stroll route focuses … [Read more...] about Larkspur Wine Stroll coming up