The Point Reyes Lighthouse will celebrate it’s 150th birthday on Dec. 1 from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Built in 1870 and first lit on Dec. 1 of that year, this beacon was an important signal for the guidance and safety of mariners who traveled up and down the Northern California coastline. The National Park … [Read more...] about Lighthouse celebrates 150th birthday
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Judy Arnold opposes Inn Marin deal: ‘Sometimes we have to give up a good thing’
Sherman R. Frederick Novato Advance Judy Arnold, Novato’s elected official on the Marin County Board of Supervisors, came out today against the proposal to turn Inn Marin into a homeless facility. In a letter to her fellow supervisors and Novato City councilmembers, she … [Read more...] about Judy Arnold opposes Inn Marin deal: ‘Sometimes we have to give up a good thing’
San Rafael man sentenced to federal prison for laundering money and buying house
SAN FRANCISCO – Lawrence J. Gerrans, former chief executive officer of a San Rafael-based medical device company, was sentenced to 135 months in prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and related charges announced United States … [Read more...] about San Rafael man sentenced to federal prison for laundering money and buying house
De Young shows work of local artist
By Derek Wilson Marinscope A plastic bottle is drained of its contents and then thrown away. The bottle has completed its function in its current form, but there is more to its story. Hwei-Li Tsao “I took all these plastic bottles and I saved them,” said San Anselmo artist Hwei-Li Tsao. … [Read more...] about De Young shows work of local artist
Judge rebukes governor’s use of power during pandemic
A Northern California judge has issued a ruling limiting Gov. Gavin Newsom's use of emergency powers during COVID-19. Sutter County Superior Court Judge Sarah Heckman issued an injunction barring the governor from taking executive action that “changes existing statutory law or makes new … [Read more...] about Judge rebukes governor’s use of power during pandemic
Dungeness crab for Thanksgiving?
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife published new rules have thrown into doubt the launch of the Dungeness crab season. This could result in no fresh crab in the Bay Area for Thanksgiving. The SF Chronicle is reporting that if the season is going to be delayed, news could come next … [Read more...] about Dungeness crab for Thanksgiving?
Self-styled diamond and gold exporter sentenced to 9 years
SAN JOSE—Fritz Kramer was sentenced today to 108 months in prison, and ordered to pay $7,956,267 in restitution, following convictions for wire fraud and commodities fraud, announced U.S. Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Craig Fair. The … [Read more...] about Self-styled diamond and gold exporter sentenced to 9 years
San Quentin outbreak ‘indefensible’
Marinscope The most severe outbreak of COVID-19 in Marin occurred at the San Quentin prison when the state transferred infected inmates to the prison where previously no cases were recorded. The virus raced through the facility. Twenty-eight inmates died and 75 percent of the San Quentin … [Read more...] about San Quentin outbreak ‘indefensible’
CEO of software company indicted for tax evasion
A federal grand jury in San Francisco, California, returned a thirty-nine count indictment charging Robert T. Brockman, the Chief Executive Officer of an Ohio-based software company, with tax evasion, wire fraud, money laundering, and other offenses, announced U.S. Attorney David L. Anderson for the … [Read more...] about CEO of software company indicted for tax evasion
CEO enters into non-prosecution agreement
SAN FRANCISCO – Robert F. Smith, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of a San Francisco based private equity company, entered into a Non-Prosecution Agreement (the agreement) with the Department of Justice, for his involvement from 2000 through 2015 in an illegal scheme to conceal income and … [Read more...] about CEO enters into non-prosecution agreement