Novato Advance Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaking from his house where he is under quarentine for potential exposure to COVID-19, said on Monday that the state may run out of ICU beds by Christmas. In one of his most dire briefings of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Newsom said: “The red … [Read more...] about Governor delivers dire message on the pandemic
Mill Valley
Fundraising for Heisler No. 9
Nearly three years ago, a coalition of local organizations embarked on a long-shot plan to bring the Heisler No. 9 – the last remaining locomotive from the “Crookedest Railroad in the World” that ran from Mill Valley to the top of Mount Tam – back to Mill Valley for the first time in 96 years. To … [Read more...] about Fundraising for Heisler No. 9
Kylie Frame gains accolades
Tam High grad Kylie Frame, whose Feed the Frontlines Marin, a community-driven movement that raised more than $65,000 to both feed first responders but also to support local restaurants trying to sustain themselves amidst the pandemic, drew widespread plaudits and support for her efforts. People … [Read more...] about Kylie Frame gains accolades
Larkspur says it is open to changing the name of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Marinscope Sir Francis Drake is getting no respect in Marin. The high school already named after him is changed and now the road, too. At it’s Nov. 18 City Council meeting, Larkspur officials expressed an interest in at least looking at the idea of changing the name of Sir Francis Drake … [Read more...] about Larkspur says it is open to changing the name of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Mill Valley History: John D. Saxe — A School politician
Tamalpais Park School, 1910. John D. Saxe was an insurance broker. In 1906, when their home at Lombard and Taylor was destroyed in the earthquake and fire, he and his wife Alice moved to Belvedere. In 1908 they bought a lot in Homestead Valley and built a house there. In 1906, the … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: John D. Saxe — A School politician
November virus surge ‘steeper, deeper’
Allison Lang, at top, and Dr. Matt Willis during a Zoom update on COVID-19. Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope When a public health officer speaks about an ever-changing health crisis such as COVID-19, expect a lot of charts and graphs. Dr. Matt Willis did not disappoint during a … [Read more...] about November virus surge ‘steeper, deeper’
Marin History: Do you remember ‘Kitty’?
Master Sergeant Harry E. Fitzgibbon had survived the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. Later, during the Korean War he was awarded a Silver Star for Gallantry in Action. In 1958, he retired from Air Force duty at Hamilton Air Force Base. He opened Fitz’s Richfield Service Station … [Read more...] about Marin History: Do you remember ‘Kitty’?
Mill Valley history: Estuary Development
1950 In 1949 George Zaro turned over his restaurant, Sabella”s, to Enrico Pastori so that he could work on his plan to develop a yacht harbor in the estuary behind the restaurant near the north end of the Richardson Bay Bridge. His plan called for 100 yacht slips. Access would … [Read more...] about Mill Valley history: Estuary Development
Marin 911: Jerk parks across two parking spaces
Mill Valley Oct. 22 - 28, 2020 Rude Parker: A citizen reported to police that some jerk parked across two parking spaces on Corte Madera Avenue. FORE: A drunk bum hung out on the golf course on Buena Vista Avenue. Golfers called him in. Police told him to play through to some other … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Jerk parks across two parking spaces
The many iterations of Sabella’s
In 1946, George Zaro opened a restaurant at the north end of the old redwood Richardson Bay Bridge. In 1949 he turned the restaurant over to Enrico Pastori so that he could devote most of his time to developing a yacht harbor behind the restaurant. Pastori’s restaurant didn’t last … [Read more...] about The many iterations of Sabella’s