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
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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
1st Red Flag warning of the season
Marinscope Although Marin County is not effected per se, any Red Flag warning of the fire season is cause for concern. Therefore, be advised that the National Weather Service issued the first red flag warning of the season today. It begins at 11 p.m. Friday and will last through the weekend. … [Read more...] about 1st Red Flag warning of the season
Marin fails to advance to Yellow Tier
The Marin County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was notified May 4 that the County would not advance from the “moderate risk” to the more open “minimal risk” tier. The adjusted rate needs to be below 2.0 per 100,000 residents to advance to the yellow tier, but Marin’s … [Read more...] about Marin fails to advance to Yellow Tier
Charges dropped against governor’s brother in law
The Marin County District Attorney’s Office dropped its case against Joshua Irwin Schiller of Ross. Schiller, the brother-in-law or Gov. Gavin Newsom was arrested after police investigated a family disturbance at his home. Although misdemeanor charges were filed against Schiller in January, “We … [Read more...] about Charges dropped against governor’s brother in law
Pages From The Past: Petrini grocery sold
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s note: This feature takes a stroll down memory lane through the pages of the historic Novato Advance newspaper. To subscribe to the Advance today, see details on page 3A.) 100 Years Ago May 1921 -- Mrs. William Bird, of Novato, told a sad tale in … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Petrini grocery sold