MILL VALLEY Barbie: A 40-ish woman stood on Madrona Street dressed in a “bright pink dress” and yelled at people like a crazy person. Gone when the police arrived.Van: Police checked out a van parked on Buena Vista Avenue that citizens nearby thought was being used to sleep. Police found it … [Read more...] about Marin 911: ‘Crazy Barbie’ yelling her head off in Mill Valley
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Catholic diocese of Marin files for bankruptcy; lawyers for sexually abused survivors call it a move to hide criminality by clergy
A law firm representing alleged victims of the Catholic Church, blasted the Archdiocese of San Francisco for filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy reorganization. “Jeff Anderson of Anderson & Associates, called the move a “callous” effort to “stonewall survivors of clergy sexual abuse from … [Read more...] about Catholic diocese of Marin files for bankruptcy; lawyers for sexually abused survivors call it a move to hide criminality by clergy
Spin Around Marin: Open air painting in Sausalito, Sound Summit on Mt. Tam and internships at Spahr Center
Artists roaming Sausalito The First Annual Plein Air Show and Paint Out began last week in Sausalito and will continue through Sept. 10 at the Sausalito Center for the Arts, 750 Bridgeway. Sixteen renowned Plein Air artists will exhibit their framed work completed at other … [Read more...] about Spin Around Marin: Open air painting in Sausalito, Sound Summit on Mt. Tam and internships at Spahr Center
Marin is about to learn once again that in federal court the homeless are always more equal than permanent residents
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick You don’t need the powers of Nostradamus to know what’s likely to happen to San Rafael over its attempt to regulate homeless encampments. Homeless advocates asked for, and received, a temporary restraining order from a federal judge last week. … [Read more...] about Marin is about to learn once again that in federal court the homeless are always more equal than permanent residents
Marin 911: Man tries to lure Mill Valley boy into car
MILL VALLEY Stranger Danger: A 12 year old boy on his bike was approached by a man on Camino Alto on Aug. 9 who tried to lure him into his car with the promise of an electric bike. The boy told his dad and his dad reported the incident to police. Tenter: A homeless person slept in a tent in … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Man tries to lure Mill Valley boy into car
No. 1 rule in Marin: Don’t mess with seniors in the wild, especially when startled or threatened, or ‘how I got booed while speaking at the Novato Rotary Club’
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive I don’t often get booed when speaking publicly. That's mostly because I don’t often speak publicly. But, I was at the Sunrise Rotary Club on Tuesday talking to Rotarians at Moylan’s in Novato. The meeting started at 7 a.m. I arrived half an hour … [Read more...] about No. 1 rule in Marin: Don’t mess with seniors in the wild, especially when startled or threatened, or ‘how I got booed while speaking at the Novato Rotary Club’
This week’s ‘Spin Around Marin’: Theater, health care quality & Mill Valley Library talks
Novato Theater The Novato Theater Company’s first show of its 103rd season is The Addams Family. The show is based on the characters created by Charles Addams in his ghoulish cartoons with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. Opening on … [Read more...] about This week’s ‘Spin Around Marin’: Theater, health care quality & Mill Valley Library talks
Marin 911: Drunk Sausalito woman says she was assaulted while dancing in a bar
MILL VALLEY Flashing Gun: A kid entered a coffee shop on Camino Alto on Aug. 8 and brandished a gold toy gun, pulling it out in front of other kids. A concerned citizen called the cops who had a talk with the kid. Cops released the kid to his parents. Gone: A resident of Lovell Avenue … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Drunk Sausalito woman says she was assaulted while dancing in a bar
Don’t blame me: Marin D.A. fires back at the Civil Grand Jury
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope Marin County District Attorney Lori Frugoli has issued her response to a critical report on her office by the Marin County Civil Grand Jury. The Grand Jury last spring issued a report that found justice in Marin had ground to a near halt and most of it … [Read more...] about Don’t blame me: Marin D.A. fires back at the Civil Grand Jury
Marin 911: Vagrants, residents tangle in Mill Valley
MILL VALLEY Move Along: A woman complained to police that a homeless man had set up camp across from her house and she wanted police to move him along. Police said they contacted the homeless man and offered him services but he refused. Police told them woman that the state of the law as it … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Vagrants, residents tangle in Mill Valley