Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society In the late 1950s, three Bay Area college kids formed the Kingston Trio and fostered a national folk music revival. Their 1958 release of “Tom Dooley'' changed popular music forever, inspiring their contemporaries to pick up guitars and banjos and join … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: When the Kingston Trio ruled the roost
Sausalito’s short story writer Gina Berriault: Everyone should have one of her books in their library
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Sausalito Author Gina Berriault had a prolific writing career crafting stories, novels and screenplays. Focusing largely on life in and around San Francisco. Her book Women in Their Beds: New & Selected Stories (1996), won the PEN/Faulkner Award, the … [Read more...] about Sausalito’s short story writer Gina Berriault: Everyone should have one of her books in their library
Pages From The Past: 100 years ago Novato pioneer Antone DeBorba died
Mike Reed/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago January 1923 – E. R. MacDonald is building a large summer porch onto his already spacious bungalow on the Bide-a-Wee ranch. – The Novato lumber yard presents a changed and neat appearance. New buildings have been erected and the grounds … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: 100 years ago Novato pioneer Antone DeBorba died
Properly Subversive: Re-educating coaches, pizza deficit and those big, fat Marin coyotes
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick We have rules in Marin. Here’s the latest: If you want to coach a kid’s team on a Mill Valley city sports field, you must first pass a government approved “diversity, equity and inclusion” training class. Sounds reasonable, right?. But, you … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Re-educating coaches, pizza deficit and those big, fat Marin coyotes
Marin digs out from the big storms of January 2023
Marinscope There’s good news and bad news as Marin digs out from January’s big storms. The storms were constant and inconvenient, but they also filled reservoirs and made a big impact on the state’s drought. The county has received relentless rainfall, accompanied by frequent power outages, … [Read more...] about Marin digs out from the big storms of January 2023
Stephanie Moulton-Peters tapped to lead the county in 2023
At its first meeting of the year, the Marin County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to make District 3 Supervisor Stephanie Moulton-Peters board president for 2023. Moulton-Peters called upon the board to exercise collaboration, compromise and consensus in governing. Also, newly … [Read more...] about Stephanie Moulton-Peters tapped to lead the county in 2023
Iconic Sausalito Sea Lion statue to be replaced this spring
The iconic sea lion statue that perches along the main drag in Sausalito fell into the sea during the recent winter storms in Marin. The statue, designed by sculptor Al Sybrian, was rescued and will be returned to its location this spring. … [Read more...] about Iconic Sausalito Sea Lion statue to be replaced this spring
Special kudos to successful probationers
Marin County Special to Marinscope One of the most emotional and heartwarming ceremonies each year at the Marin County Civic Center is the Wall of Change event hosted by the Marin County Probation Department. It shines a spotlight on people involved in the criminal justice system who have been … [Read more...] about Special kudos to successful probationers
Marin 911: Dark and stormy duty during rainstorms
MILL VALLEY Lines Down: Weather produced busy shifts on dark and stormy days and nights for Mill Valley’s finest. On Jan. 5, police helped the fire department deal with felled trees that came to rest on power lines on Bolsa Avenue. Downed Lines: Police helped the FD deal with a “giant branch” … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Dark and stormy duty during rainstorms
What a long, strange trip to kill four dams
Rocky Barker/Writers On The Range Finally, after a 50-year effort, four massive dams on the Klamath River in northern California and Oregon will start coming down this July. For the Yurok, Karuk, Hoopa, Shasta and Klamath tribes living along this river since time immemorial, there’s much to … [Read more...] about What a long, strange trip to kill four dams