Approximately 40 demonstrators showed up for the Juneteenth rally last Friday. It took place at Novato City Hall and included Marin County District Attorney and Novato resident Laurie Frugoli (left). Juneteenth is celebrated on Jun 19 to mark the end of slavery in the United States. PHOTOS BY … [Read more...] about Juneteenth rally in Novato
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Alleged noose found at Sonoma Raceway
Monday June 22 at 10:06 a.m., Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies responded to Sonoma Raceway after receiving a call that a noose was found hanging from a tree near the old administration building. The suspected noose was found on Saturday, June 20, at approximately 8:00 a.m. by an employee. The … [Read more...] about Alleged noose found at Sonoma Raceway
Sausalito almost snagged the TransCon railway terminal
By Robert L. Harrison and Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society There’s a long list of things that almost happened in Sausalito — in fact the Historical Society devoted an entire exhibit, The Sausalito That Never Was, to some of these near-misses in 2018. Now Bob Harrison, researcher for … [Read more...] about Sausalito almost snagged the TransCon railway terminal
Indivisible Marin grew during the coronavirus pandemic
Compiled by Sherman R. Frederick Marin’s famed grassroots political activism hasn’t missed a beat in 2020, despite it being one of the weirdest years in American history. Marinscope caught up with Susan Morgan, the leader of Indivisible Marin, and chatted with her about the challenges in the … [Read more...] about Indivisible Marin grew during the coronavirus pandemic
When the mob comes for you
Sherman R. Frederick Publisher In the post-George-Floyd apocalypse, it must be said that it’s a dangerous world out there for political leaders. Just ask the good mayor of Mill Valley. At a City Council meeting on June 1 a person called in to complain about a Black Lives Matter … [Read more...] about When the mob comes for you
The most beautiful bridge in the world now sings, too
The Golden Gate Bridge has started to sing. The new musical tones coming from the Bridge are a known and inevitable phenomenon that stems from the current wind retrofit project during very high winds. The wind retrofit project is designed to make the Bridge more aerodynamic under high wind … [Read more...] about The most beautiful bridge in the world now sings, too
MarinMOCA artist in residency application
The Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (MarinMOCA) invites applications from local, national, and international artists for a one-year studio residency on our campus in Novato. This Artist-in-Residence program is designed to encourage the creative, intellectual, and personal growth of emerging and … [Read more...] about MarinMOCA artist in residency application
Meet straight-up racism
By Sherman R. Frederick Racism doesn’t get much plainer than the confrontation in New York’s Central Park over Memorial Day weekend.At first, it sounded like one of those “dog off leash” stories you might read in the cop log of this newspaper. A woman let her dog off leash in an area where … [Read more...] about Meet straight-up racism
Governor tells a story about racism in Marin … but he got it wrong
Marinscope In his weekly coronavirus update last Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom who hails from Marin told a story about how the children of a black friend of his were pulled over in Ross for no other reason than they were driving in a white neighborhood. The governor was using the … [Read more...] about Governor tells a story about racism in Marin … but he got it wrong
Mollie Stone’s: Going the extra mile to help front-line hospital workers
By Derek Wilson Marinscope In more than 30 years in business, Mollie Stone’s Markets has worked hard to get customers into the stores. But when hospital workers couldn’t get to the local store for meals and groceries, owner Mike Stone brought the store to them. “If there’s … [Read more...] about Mollie Stone’s: Going the extra mile to help front-line hospital workers