The Marin County Board of Supervisors will discuss expanding the service of the county's Mobile Crisis Response Team at its 9 a.m. meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The County’s Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) expanded its services to an “all day every day” operations on Dec. 31., and expanded its … [Read more...] about Marin County looking to expand Mobile Crisis Response Team services
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Vacaville man apprehended for armed robbery of a gas station in Marin
Marin County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to Chevron, 580 Redwood Highway/Frontage Road in Strawberry for an armed robbery on Dec. 29. This is the report from the Sheriff's Department's Facebook page: During the initial investigation, Deputies learned a male adult entered the gas station … [Read more...] about Vacaville man apprehended for armed robbery of a gas station in Marin
Marin County touts ‘overall improvement’ of roads
Marin County Special to Marinscope Despite the intense storms of January 2023 that heavily impacted the roadways of Marin, the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) score for County-maintained roads has increased from 66 to 68, as of December 31, 2023. PCI is a measure of roadway quality which … [Read more...] about Marin County touts ‘overall improvement’ of roads
Car knocks the life out of a pedestrian in San Rafael; driver stayed on scene, alcohol not involved
UPDATE: The decedent has been positively identified as: Tyrell Ramone FINLEY, a 36-year-old male from San Rafael. On Jan. 13, SRPD Officers and SRFD Firefighters and Paramedics responded to the intersection of Second Street and A Street for a vehicle/pedestrian collision. Upon arrival, first … [Read more...] about Car knocks the life out of a pedestrian in San Rafael; driver stayed on scene, alcohol not involved
DEI at colleges and universities still failing California
The Campaign for College Opportunity released Still Left Out: How Exclusion In California’s Colleges & Universities Continues To Hurt Our Values, Students, and Democracy, a report that reexamines the mismatch between the racial/ethnic and gender demographics of the state and enrolled college … [Read more...] about DEI at colleges and universities still failing California
100 years ago, Novato gets a new Rickenback automobile
Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago January 1924 -- Miss Angelina Lafranchi succumbed to pneumonia Monday. Deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Lafranchi, of Nicasio. She was ten years old. -- C.E. Carlile possesses a new Rickenback automobile. -- H. Pini & Co. … [Read more...] about 100 years ago, Novato gets a new Rickenback automobile
Novato green lights new housing development by Sonoma-based company
The Novato City Council approved a 130-home development north of San Marin Drive at its last meeting on Jan. 9. The Valley Oaks North project is proposed by Campus Property Group LLC, a Sonoma County developer. The project will go on a 38-acre site. The project as approved will include 61 … [Read more...] about Novato green lights new housing development by Sonoma-based company
San Francisco man arrested related to drug sales in Mill Valley
On Dec. 21, Marin County Deputies conducted a vehicle investigation of a vehicle parked at a Chevron Gas station in Mill Valley. During the investigation, Deputies located sales quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine as well as indicia supporting sales of illicit drugs. All associated with the … [Read more...] about San Francisco man arrested related to drug sales in Mill Valley
Mill Valley’s Outdoor Art Club announces Outreach Grants
The Outdoor Art Club announces that it has awarded its annual Outreach Grants, totaling $75,000, to fourteen local non-profit organizations. The Outdoor Art Club, founded in 1902, is a nonprofit organization in Mill Valley dedicated to the protection and beautification of outdoor spaces, … [Read more...] about Mill Valley’s Outdoor Art Club announces Outreach Grants
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Marin up 75%
This is the Marin County Public Health Status Update: January 12, 2024 : Respiratory Virus Season Update Winter respiratory virus season continues to accelerate in our community. For the past two weeks, more than one in ten visits to Marin County Emergency … [Read more...] about COVID-19 hospitalizations in Marin up 75%