This Saturday (Sept. 18) the smell of chili will be wafting over the Bay as Dunphy Park is festooned with the tents and teams competing in Sausalito's 42nd Chili Cook-off. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and will feature the New Orleans sounds of Tom Rigney and Flambeau. For $15, … [Read more...] about Who will be Marin’s chili champ?
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Marin 911: The purse snatcher looked like a caveman
Fairfax Aug. 25 - 31, 2021 Purse Snatcher: A man in a white Range Rover tried to steal a woman’s purse from her vehicle. The man was described as caveman-ish. He either had an injury to his head or a protruding brow. Disposition: Report Taken. Vandalism: Officer initiated activity at … [Read more...] about Marin 911: The purse snatcher looked like a caveman
California 80.6% vaccinated, Marin at 86.5%
Marinscope With just a few more days to go before his recall election, Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed it a “momentous occasion” that 80.6% of eligible Californians have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. That ranks California 9th in the nation according to data from the … [Read more...] about California 80.6% vaccinated, Marin at 86.5%
Marin high schools in action in week No. 2
In the second week of post-COVID prep football, all Marin high schools swung into action. Here’s a recap of the second week. ARCHIE WILLIAMS The new name of Drake High School (Archie Williams High School) seems to be a lucky charm for the football team this year. AWHS is now 2-0 for … [Read more...] about Marin high schools in action in week No. 2
Mill Valley History: When radar sat atop Mt. Tam
In 1951, the Air Force built a radar station on top of Mt. Tam. It was part of a network of posts on both coasts that served as a warning system against a surprise air attack. The Mt. Tam radar station was linked to Hamilton Field, 10 miles away, where fighter jets could be mobilized in … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: When radar sat atop Mt. Tam
Everything you need to know about the recall election
Marinscope The California Gubernatorial Recall Election will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Recall ballots have two parts. In the first part, voters have the option to vote "yes" or "no" to the question of whether to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. In the second part, voters have an … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about the recall election
Health officials encourage parents to send children to in-person schools
Marinscope More than a million kindergarten through 12th-grade students returned to school for in-person learning this fall in the San Francisco Bay Area. In the counties of Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, … [Read more...] about Health officials encourage parents to send children to in-person schools
Lest we forget …
These are the names of military personnel killed in Afghanistan last week by a suicide bomber. Navy corpsman Max Soviak, Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Knauss, and Marines Hunter Lopez, Rylee McCollum, David Lee Espinoza, Kareem Nikoui, Jared Schmitz, Daegan Page, Taylor Hoover, Humberto Sanchez, … [Read more...] about Lest we forget …
How COVID spread in a Novato school
The CDC issued a formal report on an outbreak of COVID-19 (Variant D) last week detailing how an unidentified teacher at a Marin elementary school on May 23 spread the virus to others. It highlights how contagious the Delta Variant can be. The teacher began showing symptoms of being … [Read more...] about How COVID spread in a Novato school
History Vignette on UNICO meeting in 1945 from the Mill Valley Historical Society
The United Nations Conference on International Organization (UNICO), a convention of delegates from 50 nations took place from April 25 to June 26, 1945. President Roosevelt had died just before the conference on April 12. The war in Europe ended during the conference on May 8. … [Read more...] about History Vignette on UNICO meeting in 1945 from the Mill Valley Historical Society