The Marin County Health Department reported on Friday, Sept. 16, Last that several crows infected with West Nile Virus were detected near San Rafael. Risk should be assumed to be present county-wide. These are the first reports of West Nile Virus (WNV) activity in 2023. Avoiding … [Read more...] about West Nile Virus detected in Marin County
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Jimmy Buffett wrote ‘Come Monday’ in San Anselmo
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society The recent news of Jimmy Buffet’s death from — what else? — skin cancer reminded me of his many ties to our part of the world. In 1983, Buffet told David Letterman how he got the inspiration for his hit Come Monday at the Howard Johnson’s in Mill … [Read more...] about Jimmy Buffett wrote ‘Come Monday’ in San Anselmo
Maui lesson for the Bay Area: Equity thinking must take a backseat in a disaster
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick The killer wildfire on Maui shouts out an important lesson for the Bay Area: Common sense must trump equity. Consider these sad facts now being reported out of Hawaii. In a livestream debate last year, Manuel described water as a … [Read more...] about Maui lesson for the Bay Area: Equity thinking must take a backseat in a disaster
Marin’s Roman Catholic Diocese ‘very likely’ to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
After questions from the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper last week, the San Francisco Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church on Friday issued a statement saying that it is “very likely” to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection because of financial fallout from hundreds of sexual abuse … [Read more...] about Marin’s Roman Catholic Diocese ‘very likely’ to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Marin hears a story of freedom from a life of sexual oppression and crime from a Puna, Hawaii, girl who moved to Oakland and never gave up
Editor’s Note: This speech was given recently in Marin County.) Hello my name is Shani Shay. I am honored to be here today for the 2023 graduation ceremony of the Marin County Career Exploration Program. When I was asked to be a part of this program I was excited to help guide … [Read more...] about Marin hears a story of freedom from a life of sexual oppression and crime from a Puna, Hawaii, girl who moved to Oakland and never gave up
Marin cracks down on child sex slavery
As part of Operation Cross Country, the San Rafael Police Department, Marin County Sheriff's Office, Novato Police Department, Central Marin Police Authority, Marin County District Attorney’s Office, and the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center sought out victims of child sex trafficking … [Read more...] about Marin cracks down on child sex slavery
No more ‘poverty tows’ in San Francisco
The First District Court of Appeal ruled last week that the city of San Francisco must end so-called “poverty tows.” The city had been towing cars that were parked legally, but owned by people who had not paid parking tickets. The court ruled that the practice is a “significant … [Read more...] about No more ‘poverty tows’ in San Francisco
When it comes to helping the homeless in California, no good deed goes unpunished
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick The lovely town of San Rafael, as with all towns in Marin, finds itself struggling to cope with homeless encampments. These camps, and let’s please be clear-eyed about this, become dens of drugs, violence and antisocial behaviors of every … [Read more...] about When it comes to helping the homeless in California, no good deed goes unpunished
California’s once great senator reduced to near vegetable status, wheeled to and fro and told how to vote
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick (Editor's Note: Remember that you can see the full Marinscope Community Newspaper online at NovatoAdvance-ca.newsmemory.com.) California senior U.S. Senator – underline “senior” – Dianne Feinstein has once again shown she needs to step down … [Read more...] about California’s once great senator reduced to near vegetable status, wheeled to and fro and told how to vote
Sausalito History: Gold, trade brought prosperity to Marin during the Civil War
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society By 1865, California had been a state for 15 years, and was flourishing by all accounts. Here’s how the Marin Journal summed up the state of the state at that time: The progress of the State in the development of all its resources, never was more … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: Gold, trade brought prosperity to Marin during the Civil War