Bill Walton, the Hall of Fame center and two-time NBA champion, has died of cancer at 71, the NBA announced today (May 27). Mr. Walton was a frequent visitor to Marin County and an avid fan of the Grateful Dead. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued a statement regarding Walton’s death on … [Read more...] about Bill Walton dead at 71
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Northern lights visible from Marin
Deb Hansen shot this picture of the Northern Lights on May 11 at 2 a.m. at hills above Cheese Factory on Petaluma Hill Road. The night sky phenomenon comes from rare, geomagnetic solar storm. … [Read more...] about Northern lights visible from Marin
Jewish organizations file complaint about Berkeley public schools
This is a press release from the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). In February, the two organizations filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) against the Berkeley school district … [Read more...] about Jewish organizations file complaint about Berkeley public schools
Main drag in Sausalito under maintenance beginning Tuesday, April 9
AT&T will be performing maintenance on underground conduit along both sides of Bridgeway between Gate 6 Road and Nevada Street beginning Tuesday, April 9 and continuing for four to six weekdays.The project will require intermittent closures of the right vehicle lanes and bike lanes in … [Read more...] about Main drag in Sausalito under maintenance beginning Tuesday, April 9
Huffman, Schiff concerned about MMIP — Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
On March 26, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Adam Schiff (CA-30) introduced the Tribal Community Protection Act, legislation to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) on tribal lands by encouraging record sharing between tribal and state/local law … [Read more...] about Huffman, Schiff concerned about MMIP — Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Ernie Banks and a Field of Dreams moment
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive My dad hailed from Ford County Illinois. Unless you know the area, chances are you won’t know the farming hamlets of Paxton or Gibson City, both a solid drive south of Chicago. Dad migrated west to Arizona in his 20s, but maintained an emotional tie to … [Read more...] about Ernie Banks and a Field of Dreams moment
Rent control widens lead in Larkspur, but many votes remain uncounted
Update No. 2: As of March 13, with about 20,000 mail-in ballots yet to be counted, the rent control measure in Larkspur edged closer to passing. The margin of victory is now just over 100 votes. Stay tuned for updates here. Update No. 1: The story below includes only number of votes cast on … [Read more...] about Rent control widens lead in Larkspur, but many votes remain uncounted
It’s raining legs north of Marin
It's raining prosthetic legs north of Marin, or at least it seemed that way. This report comes from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department: Today we got a strange call of a found prosthetic leg at a Cloverdale lumber yard. The deputy gathered the intact leg, checked the area and contacted some … [Read more...] about It’s raining legs north of Marin
Melee involving car chase and gunshots leaves one man dead and four Sonoma County Sheriff Deputies injured
This report today (March 5) from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department: On Mon., March 4, 2024, at approximately 12:10 a.m., the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a male subject brandishing a firearm, in unincorporated Sonoma County, in the area of Stony Point Road … [Read more...] about Melee involving car chase and gunshots leaves one man dead and four Sonoma County Sheriff Deputies injured
Fairfax gets ‘extra’ rent stabilization moving forward ahead of November’s public vote
Sherman R. Frederick Ross Valley Reporter The Fairfax Town Council, in a special meeting on Feb. 29, unanimously approved implementing "extra" rent stabilization before the public votes on the issue in November. Citizens against the idea packed the meeting room and tried to convince the … [Read more...] about Fairfax gets ‘extra’ rent stabilization moving forward ahead of November’s public vote