The leadership of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, the Golden Gate Fisherman’s Association, and the Northern California Guides and Sportsmen’s Association called for an immediate closure of the 2023 salmon season and requested the Gov. Gavin Newsom, the State … [Read more...] about Fishermen call for closing of 2023 Salmon season
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Rep. Huffman demands no guns in Capitol
Marin’s congressional representative, Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), led his colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden telling him to appoint a new Architect of the Capitol (AOC) who will enforce the ban on members of Congress from carrying firearms on the House Floor. This follows multiple … [Read more...] about Rep. Huffman demands no guns in Capitol
Black History Month: Meet Marin’s Joseph James
(Editor's note: This story was shared by Marin County Board of Supervisor Mary Sackett in her periodic newsletter.) February is Black History Month, a time when we can reflect on the accomplishments, contributions, and resiliency of Black Americans. I want to share the story … [Read more...] about Black History Month: Meet Marin’s Joseph James
It’s now official: Iconic Bald Hill now more protected from development
On Feb. 8, the Marin Open Space Trust (MOST) purchased and then conveThe yed the 60-acre Bald Hill property to the Marin County Open Space District (MCOSD). The land, which includes Bald Hill’s iconic, scenic summit and the hill’s eastern face, will be permanently protected and accessible to the … [Read more...] about It’s now official: Iconic Bald Hill now more protected from development
Inspiration for Joan Baez song ‘A Song For David’ dies in Marin
David Harris, an activist of national import during the Vietnam War, died this month in his Mill Valley home. The New York Times reported that Harris was an “avatar of the anti-war movement.” He refused the draft at the time and served 15 months in federal prison. He was for a time married … [Read more...] about Inspiration for Joan Baez song ‘A Song For David’ dies in Marin
Marin 911: Marin City gunfire, car chase and arrest
MARIN SHERIFF Gunfire: At 6 p.m. on Feb. 6, calls poured into the 911 Communications Center reporting multiple gun shots in the 200 block of Drake Avenue in Marin City. Deputies were on the scene within minutes and several citizens pointed to a silver sedan leaving a parking lot stating the … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Marin City gunfire, car chase and arrest
Was it the shipping containers or the dance club that caused California’s two latest mass shootings?
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick It’s part of human nature to lay blame in times of tragedy. Chunli Zhao, 66, a Chinese national killed seven people when he snapped at the mushroom farm he worked at Half Moon Bay. It stemmed from a beef with his supervisor. A day before, Huu Can … [Read more...] about Was it the shipping containers or the dance club that caused California’s two latest mass shootings?
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
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
Oh, how we abused the dying and the elderly during the crazy COVID years
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick A lot of water has gone under the bridge since COVID-19 hit the scene in 2020. One of the great regrets of this time will certainly be how we treated the elderly and the sick. In my own experience, I lost a good friend who fell ill during the … [Read more...] about Oh, how we abused the dying and the elderly during the crazy COVID years