Attention Bay Area high school sophomores, juniors and seniors who love theater and putting on plays. The Eugene O’Neill Foundation invites aspiring young actors, playwrights, and directors to join a free, 10-day retreat, June 14-25 in the beautiful setting of Tao House. Located in the East … [Read more...] about Calling high school theater kids
Marin News
Which ends first, COVID or free rent?
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive I don’t mean to sound impertinent, but does the free-rent program in Marin stop when the COVID emergency is over, or when the money gushing from the federal government runs out? Here’s where we are now with the seemingly never-ending rental assistance … [Read more...] about Which ends first, COVID or free rent?
101 closed between Petaluma and Novato
When ‘Grin and Bear It’ creator lived in Sausalito
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Award-winning cartoonist George Lichty, creator of the famed “Grin and Bear It,” cartoon series, lived in Sausalito from 1948 into the 60s. Shortly after he and his wife Eleanor settled here with their two daughters, Licthy was profiled in the … [Read more...] about When ‘Grin and Bear It’ creator lived in Sausalito
Pages From The Past: Novato gets a new auto garage
Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago March 1923 – Novato’s New Garage Formally Opened – Saturday night will go down as a memorable one in the history of Novato, the occasion being the formal opening and dedication of the fine new garage erected by our enterprising and public-spirited … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Novato gets a new auto garage
Mudside above Gnoss Field threatens gas and water pipelines
The County of Marin is closely monitoring a mudslide that occurred Tuesday evening (March 21) on a slope above Redwood Boulevard, just west of Gnoss Field. The site is state property within unincorporated Marin and Novato Fire District. The slip caused significant erosion on the hill … [Read more...] about Mudside above Gnoss Field threatens gas and water pipelines
Marin’s Rep. Jared Huffman: ‘I am not a socialist’
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope Marin’s representative to Congress, Jared Huffman, held a town hall in San Rafael last week, and civility broke out. Unlike the last time he held a town hall in Marin – 21 months ago when Rep. Huffman said an anti-vaccination crowd hijacked the … [Read more...] about Marin’s Rep. Jared Huffman: ‘I am not a socialist’
Silicon Valley Bank fails conflating wokeness with competence
Marinscope The 16th largest bank in the United States, Silicon Valley Bank, financially collapsed last week, forcing the U.S. government to step in and guarantee depositors money. SVB’s failure was followed closely by the failure of Signature Bank. Its depositors were also protected by … [Read more...] about Silicon Valley Bank fails conflating wokeness with competence
Tree smashes into Novato home
The latest winter storm to hit Marin last week dumped more rain on the county. Police and fire first responders from Sausalito to Novato were kept busy responding fender-benders and to downed trees and power lines. … [Read more...] about Tree smashes into Novato home
Voters give Caroline Joachim the nod for Mill Valley City Council
Caroline Joachim was elected to the Mill Valley City Council. She defeated Susan Gladwin, 66% to 34%. Joachim, an 18-year resident, parent, community volunteer and real estate attorney, won the March 7th election to fill an open seat after former councilmember Sashi McEntee Sabaratnam moved … [Read more...] about Voters give Caroline Joachim the nod for Mill Valley City Council