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
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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
Marin 911: Police flashed their headlights and she flashed hers
Sausalito July 29 - Aug. 2, 2021 Much Flashing: A woman drove recklessly on Bridgeway before crashing into a Subaru Outback. A tall woman in her 20s, who wore her long brown hair in a high ponytail, emerged from her car wearing a white tank top and flip flops and began an angry tirade that … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Police flashed their headlights and she flashed hers
Perseid meteor shower Wednesday, Aug. 11
Skywatchers are in for a special sight as the Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday (Aug. 11) between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. From Marin, the event is expected to yield up to 100 meteors per hour. The moon sets early on the 11th, so dark skies will make viewing conditions very good from … [Read more...] about Perseid meteor shower Wednesday, Aug. 11
Marin re-awakens
Courtesy Photo This is what the Jazz and Blues by the Bay looked like before the pandemic. It’s coming back on July 2. Marinscope Photo Congregants of a San Francisco Buddhist temple gathered in San Rafael last Sunday for a ceremony. Photo by Penny Hansen Novato’s Art … [Read more...] about Marin re-awakens
Al Aramburu, 87
Aramburu, 87 Former Tiburon Mayor Al Aramburu died at age 87. Aramburu served on the Tiburon Town Council from 1972 to 1978. Because of his environmental work, Aramburu Island, an islet bird sanctuary, is named after him. … [Read more...] about Al Aramburu, 87
Sausalito Floating Home event June 9
The Sausalito Floating Home Tour will be held June 9 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at floatinghomes.org/events. This year’s event not only includes tours of the floating homes in Sausalito, but auctions, music and entertainment. … [Read more...] about Sausalito Floating Home event June 9
Mass shooting in San Jose
UPDATE: An updated story can be found here: https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-russell-davis-san-jose-shootings-873c4d8b0189f3f985ab3bc31ae5837f?mc_cid=0dddab06a8&mc_eid=22a39c056b Marinscope A mass shooting took place early this morning at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation … [Read more...] about Mass shooting in San Jose
Those weird lights were not UFOs
That string of bright lights you may have seen in the sky last Saturday night was not a UFO. It was a chain of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink satellites, designed to provide high-speed internet access to people living in remote areas of the planet. The lights were reported across the Bay Area. … [Read more...] about Those weird lights were not UFOs
Great white sharks on the rise off the coast of Marin
Crank up the Jaws music. A new study has found that Great White Sharks are increasing in Northern California, from Monterey Bay to the coast of Marin and to Bodega Bay. "A healthy population of white sharks means there are healthy populations of the sea lions and elephant seals they eat," … [Read more...] about Great white sharks on the rise off the coast of Marin