Sausalito July 5 - 11, 2022 Pick Pocket: A woman reported being pick pocketed near the ferry terminal on July 7. Tent City Life: Someone damaged the locked gates at the tennis courts at the Marinship homeless encampment by removing the hinges. Staff working to repair. Oops: A … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Woman pickpocketed near ferry terminal
Novato man clubbed to death with baseball bat in Petaluma
Adolfo Martinez Pena, 23, of Novato was found dead on Sunday, July 10, in Petaluma and arrests have been made in his death. Alejandro Sanchez, 23, of Petaluma was arrested last week in connection with Pena’s death. Sanchez’ twin brother, Luis Sanchez, was also arrested on assault with a … [Read more...] about Novato man clubbed to death with baseball bat in Petaluma
Thomas Nibbe Sermon: Mary, Martha and Vince Lombardi
The Rev. Thomas Nibbe Holy Cross Lutheran Church 1165 Seville Drive Pacifica, California The gospel lesson for today takes place in a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Jesus into her home. Martha had a sister named Mary. Later to be a focal point … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe Sermon: Mary, Martha and Vince Lombardi
Properly Subversive: Breakfast tacos is the new slur-du-jour?
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick What goes around comes around in the unforgiving world of hypersensitivity to perceived racial slights. The ever so touchy-feely Biden White House is discovering that political rubric the hard way this week as the First Lady returns from San Antonio … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Breakfast tacos is the new slur-du-jour?
Marin 911: Suspects in brazen Novato retail theft trailed to Oakland and arrested; one escapes
Novato Retail Theft: On Wednesday, July 13, Novato Police Officers patrolling the Vintage Oaks Shopping Center saw a tan colored Chevy Avalanche, which was reported stolen from Hayward. The vehicle was parked and unoccupied in front of Marshalls Department Store. Officers and Detectives watched … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Suspects in brazen Novato retail theft trailed to Oakland and arrested; one escapes
Marin 911: Burglar poses as a Comcast cable guy
Marin Sheriff A burglar stole a Comcast van, above, and used it to burglarize residences, police reports show. Faux Comcast: On July 4th, around 1 p.m. our 911 communications center received a call from a concerned citizen in the Bret Harte area of San Rafael. The citizen was reporting a … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Burglar poses as a Comcast cable guy
Marin 911: Predators roam Marin roads
Armed people drive the roads of Marin. On July 8 at about 10:30 p.m., a Marin County Sheriff’s Department deputy stopped a vehicle for heavily tinted windows. The driver was on parole and the back passenger was in possession of a loaded, unregistered 10mm semi-automatic pistol. The deputy conducted … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Predators roam Marin roads
Properly Subversive: Tip of the hat to a very good cop
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick It’s been hard on good cops post George Floyd. Our public discussion on policing too often threw the proverbial baby out with the bathwater. In particular, the “defund the police” movement grew into an anti-cop crescendo with little attention to the real … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Tip of the hat to a very good cop
Sausalito History: Water equals prosperity
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Water literally put Sausalito on the map. The town’s name derives from the Spanish term Saucelito, or little willow. Groves of willow trees were a sign of pure spring water that attracted sailing vessels here as early as the 18th century. But by the … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: Water equals prosperity
2022 Novato Parade Judging Results
Theme: Celebrate Kindness Best Overall Entry: Trek Wines/PODS Brews Floats First place: Trek Wines / PODS Brews Second place (tie) Splitz Dance Academy, Love 2 Dance Third place: Rugani’s Haunted House Marching Unit First place: Novato VFW … [Read more...] about 2022 Novato Parade Judging Results