Marinscope Longtime Novato City Councilmember Denise Athas has announced she will retire and not seek re-election. Her statement is below: “It has been my pleasure and honor to serve as a Councilmember and 3 time Mayor for the City of Novato over the past 13 years. Novato is … [Read more...] about Denise Athas, longtime elected Novato leader, announces her retirement
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Remains of Californian killed at Pearl Harbor officially identified
WASHINGTON—The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Shipfitter 2nd Class Claude R. Garcia, 25, of Ventura, California, killed during World War II, was accounted for on May 12, 2022. On Dec. 7, 1941, Garcia was assigned to the battleship USS West Virginia, … [Read more...] about Remains of Californian killed at Pearl Harbor officially identified
Novato Historical Guild’s monthly “Speaker Series” featured famed music photographer and author of “The Music Never Stopped,” Bob Minkin.
Music history Call it nostalgia, history or both, the Novato City Hall was filled last week with pictures and stories of Marin’s famed music scene. The Novato Historical Guild’s monthly “Speaker Series” featured famed music photographer and author of “The Music Never Stopped,” Bob Minkin. Above, … [Read more...] about Novato Historical Guild’s monthly “Speaker Series” featured famed music photographer and author of “The Music Never Stopped,” Bob Minkin.
Pages From The Past: Novato acquires Hamilton AFB for $1
Mark Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago August 1922 – A.H. Anderson, the real estate and insurance agent, has rented an office in the Novato Utilities Company building. He proposes to use most of the space to the exhibit of all products grown in this section. – It is claimed that the … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Novato acquires Hamilton AFB for $1
Kit Cole, prominent Marin banker, dies at 81
Longtime Marin financial services executive and founder of Tamalpais Bank in San Rafael, Kit Cole, died last month at the age of 81. She was hailed by friends as the ultimate “glass-ceiling” breaker, founding Cole Financial Group in 1977. It was later renamed Kit Cole Investment Advisory … [Read more...] about Kit Cole, prominent Marin banker, dies at 81
Celebrating Marin City at 80
Marin City 80 is a year-long celebration of Black history in Marin City since its founding in 1942 as a diverse community of shipyard workers. So far this year, there have been art installations, an album of songs about Marin City and the Marinship shipyard, and a new cookbook with recipes by Marin … [Read more...] about Celebrating Marin City at 80
Properly Subversive: We’re living in the age of the $20 burger; support your local restaurant
Properly Subversive: Sherman R. Frederick A guy I know who owns a sports bar told me that the price he pays for a box of frozen fries just doubled. The cost of beef also hit new highs. In my anecdotal experience, this has made the over-and-under price for the American staple of a burger and … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: We’re living in the age of the $20 burger; support your local restaurant
Novato City Council ‘backstabs’ citizens in homeless encampment deal at local park; protest tonight
Marinscope Concerned Citizens of Novato plans to post fliers tonight in Downtown Novato, beginning at 7:45 p.m. The protest begins at the back patio of Dr. Insomniacs, Grant Avenue and Reichert. A press release from the group states: “The backlash against the double-cross by the … [Read more...] about Novato City Council ‘backstabs’ citizens in homeless encampment deal at local park; protest tonight
Sausalito History: The Bear Flag Rebellion
Helen Kerr and Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Helen Kerr was a Marin journalist who once edited the Sausalito News. She was also on the Board of the Sausalito Arts Festival as early as 1956. Her beautifully calligraphed and illustrated book, “Sausalito Since the Days of the Dons,” is … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: The Bear Flag Rebellion
Rep. Huffman touts his vote for the ‘Inflation Reduction Act’
Marin’s congressional Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) voted for the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.” He said it was “historic” and “unprecedented.” The vote took place along party lines, with Democrats voting “aye” and Republicans voing “nye.” “From the start, I have pushed for an … [Read more...] about Rep. Huffman touts his vote for the ‘Inflation Reduction Act’