Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Novato is a city with a small-town, neighborly feel, and families move here because it’s safe. Safety is precious, and it’s a precondition for public health, for renters and homeowners, for schools and recreation, and for commerce. And safety is especially good for children. For … [Read more...] about Campus cops 

Dear editor,  In response to the article “God, the Constitution and abortion” by Bob Topper in the December 8th issue of The Novato Advance, may I point out that abortion is the pre-meditated taking of a human life, which by definition is murder, and no one has the right to murder another … [Read more...] about In response to ‘God, the Constitution and Abortion’ op-ed

Dear editor: To my fellow residents of the Ross Valley, regarding the efforts to Re-Imagine Creek Park in San Anselmo. There is a lot on the table that is up for 'transformation' and I urge residents to find the current plans online as they do not match up with the graphic presentations … [Read more...] about Letters: Re-imagine Creek Park in San Anselmo?

Dear editor,  Will the enclosed camp at Lee Gerner Park be called “Newsomville?” Will it have its own zip code and daily mail delivery? Will the 6-foot wooden fence surrounding the  camp be  painted or will it be vandalized with homeless signs and “art”? Will the enclosure have a … [Read more...] about Letters: Newsomville in Lee Gerner Park

Dear editor, I have read a few articles in the Novato Advance where the Lee Gerner Park encampment for the homeless is called the homeless “pen”. Pen used for humans appears very degrading as if they are animals or criminals. It’s offensive language and unprofessional in my opinion. Why is this … [Read more...] about Letters: It’s not a homeless ‘pen’ it’s an ‘enclosure’

Dear Editor,  This is a letter I sent to the Larkspur City Council. As a sometime attendee of your meetings, I appreciate having had remote access during the pandemic. Now that you are required to consider regularly whether to continue remote meetings or move to hybrid or in-person … [Read more...] about Letters: Remote access to council meetings

 Dear editor,  Gen. Milley was absolutely convincing and believable in his own defense during intense scrutiny by members of the Senate's Armed Services Committee. He clearly acted within the law during his communications with China's Gen. Li Zuocheng. And much more importantly Gen. … [Read more...] about Letters: Gen. Milley

Dear editor,  Thanks so much for the photo and mention in the Ross Valley Reporter for the Harvest Dinner! We appreciate everything Marinscope Community Newspapers does. Stephanie Clarke Mill Valley … [Read more...] about Letters: Thank you!

Dear editor,  I met Archie Williams at Drake High School at a parent/teacher night.  He was my son Darren's teacher and a fine man. I gave him some of the official German olympic 1936 photos I had with him running, which he really enjoyed looking at.   Walter … [Read more...] about Letters: I met Archie

Dear editor,  I read with interest  the  present homeless situation at Lee Garner park as the Novato Advance reported  from a court filing. The city, along with the police, are to be congratulated in their efforts to  help (and respond) with lots of patience  with … [Read more...] about Letter: Think about others, please