Bay Club buys Rolling Hills Rolling Hills Club, the 8-acre swim and tennis club in Novato, has been acquired by The Bay Clubs Company. The purchase price was not disclosed, the North Bay Business Journal reported last week. In Marin, the company also owns Bay Club Marin, Bay Club Ross … [Read more...] about Spin Around Marin: Sausalito street fest, Tiburon ‘visitations,’ and food equity
Mill Valley
Mill Valley man reports hate crime; investigation determines no merit to the report
MILL VALLEY Terrorism Report: A Jewish resident of Mill Valley told police he received a picture of an AK-47 and bullets in the mail on Oct. 13 and said he felt threatened because of the tensions in the Middle East. Police immediately investigated and determined the report was bogus and not a … [Read more...] about Mill Valley man reports hate crime; investigation determines no merit to the report
PG&E offers free gas safety checks
To help customers prepare their gas appliances for safe use during the cold weather months ahead, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) offers free in-home safety checks. During the safety checks, PG&E also will relight pilot lights for customers who have heaters or other appliances that … [Read more...] about PG&E offers free gas safety checks
Marin 911: Homeless shower in Fairfax creek; vigilant Novato cops help homeowner; Mill Valley’s finest check out RV plugged into high school’s electric supply
NOVATO Garage Door: Early in the morning of Oct. 10, Novato Police Officers responded to a call for service regarding an attempted burglary of a car near Garner Drive. The officers began a check of the area for the individuals involved, when they noticed an open garage of a residence nearby, … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Homeless shower in Fairfax creek; vigilant Novato cops help homeowner; Mill Valley’s finest check out RV plugged into high school’s electric supply
Democratic Socialists of America members in Marin silent after pro-Hamas rally
Marinscope The Democratic Socialists of America, an organization pushing for rent control in Fairfax and Marin County, is taking heat this week after the organization’s New York chapter promoted a pro-Palestine rally in the wake of the brutal terrorist attacks on Israeli communities that killed … [Read more...] about Democratic Socialists of America members in Marin silent after pro-Hamas rally
Spin around Marin: Novato mobile home park sale, Fairfax crime spate, county pay bump
New twist in Novato mobile home park sale The Novato City Council has entered into negotiations to sell the Marin Valley Mobile Country Club to the mobile park’s residents. After declining a $30 million bid from a developer to purchase the mobile home park following an … [Read more...] about Spin around Marin: Novato mobile home park sale, Fairfax crime spate, county pay bump
It’s time for Marin elected leaders to declare themselves: Do you stand with Israel or not?
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive We always assumed that the hatred of Jews in Marin County was coming from the occasional rightwing goofball Nazi wannabe from Vallejo slinking into town to pepper houses with Nazi swastikas and related BS propaganda. It’s more than upsetting to find out … [Read more...] about It’s time for Marin elected leaders to declare themselves: Do you stand with Israel or not?
Marin 911: Marry me? No! And who the heck are you?
MILL VALLEY Not Romantic: A worker at the Goodwill bin in Mill Valley has been twice approached by a drunken stranger proposing marriage. She told police the guy on one proposal attempt offered her a rose. She said “no” and called the police because the suiter — totally unknown to her — made her … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Marry me? No! And who the heck are you?
Mt. Tam prescribed burn set; people may smell smoke
In the coming days, the Marin County Fire Department may conduct a prescribed burn on Marin Water’s Mount Tamalpais Watershed, wielding an important tool in a proactive approach to fire fuel management and a more resilient, ecologically healthy watershed. If implemented, the one- to three-day … [Read more...] about Mt. Tam prescribed burn set; people may smell smoke
Tupac Shakur’s roots in Marin City
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Recent reports of the arrest of a suspect in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur reminded me of the iconic rapper’s local routes. The Shakur family lived in Marin City for a time, and Tupac attended Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley. The rapper made … [Read more...] about Tupac Shakur’s roots in Marin City