Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Joe Biden visited Marin for a “nano-nano” second (apologies, Robin Williams). He was here as part of a three-day Bay Area swing to raise money for his alleged next presidential re-election bid. Marin-ers, by all accounts, were excited to see him. People … [Read more...] about Joe Biden stops by to visit people with money
Mill Valley
Gun control drive: Gavin Newsom takes his hipster rhetoric on the road: ‘I got four damn kids, dude’
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope After a political lifetime of trying to do an end-run around the U.S. Constitution’s 2nd Amendment on the right to bear arms, Gov. Gavin Newsom has thrown in the towel. California has the strictest gun control rules in the nation, but it’s not making a … [Read more...] about Gun control drive: Gavin Newsom takes his hipster rhetoric on the road: ‘I got four damn kids, dude’
Life Tribute: James Parton III, Bay Area attorney and Mill Valley resident
James Parton III October 19, 1951 - June 4, 2023 Longtime Mill Valley resident and highly respected Bay Area attorney James Parton III passed away peacefully from cancer at his home on June 4, 2023. He was 71 years old. Born in NYC to James Parton II, founder/publisher of American Heritage … [Read more...] about Life Tribute: James Parton III, Bay Area attorney and Mill Valley resident
Something like the tragic N.Y. subway death will happen in Marin … it’s just a matter of time
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive The death of mentally ill homeless man Jordan Neely on a subway car in New York at the hands of former Marine veteran Daniel Penny is, quite possibly, the morality play of our time. Neely, who has a history of violence, threatened passengers with … [Read more...] about Something like the tragic N.Y. subway death will happen in Marin … it’s just a matter of time
Jailing Trump? What a fine banana republic we’ve become
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive The Biden Administration indicted its primary political foe – former President Donald Trump – making America the world’s newest banana republic. It feels like we are at the end of the first Planet of the Apes movie when Charlton Heston finds the Statue … [Read more...] about Jailing Trump? What a fine banana republic we’ve become
Dianne Feinstein: Going … going … gone
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope The youthful Dianne Feinstein who once graced the halls of Congress with a whip-smart mind that could disarm even the grumpiest of military generals is gone, sadly. In her last term – which even her friends say was one damn term too long – she’s become an … [Read more...] about Dianne Feinstein: Going … going … gone
Two in a parked car in Marin City arrested, automatic weapons confiscated
The Marin County Sheriff's Department reported on social media today that just before midnight on June 3, a deputy on foot patrol in Marin City discovered a car with two people parked in front of an apartment complex. Upon closer inspection, firearms were seen in the car. The pair were detained … [Read more...] about Two in a parked car in Marin City arrested, automatic weapons confiscated
Services held for Mill Valley historian Chuck Oldenburg
Longtime Mill Valley Resident Chuck Oldenburg, Homestead Valley’s Historian, Dies at 94 – Memorial. A memorial service was held on Sunday, June 4.Chuck is perhaps best known for his prolific writing on Mill Valley history and work as Homestead’s unofficial historian. In 1999, he accepted an … [Read more...] about Services held for Mill Valley historian Chuck Oldenburg
Elderly San Geronimo man died from a kick to the head by a horse
The Marin County Sheriff’s Department labeled the death of an elderly man in San Geronimo Valley as “suspicious.” Upon closer examination by the coroner, it was determined he was kicked in the head by a horse. The Identity of the man has been withheld for now. A call came in, the department … [Read more...] about Elderly San Geronimo man died from a kick to the head by a horse
Marin 911: Sausalito’s finest look for man who kicked dog in the head for no reason
SAUSALITO Dog Kicker: A woman reported that a man kicked her dog in the head for no reason. The dog hater wore a big jacket and sweatpants. Police canvassed the area but could not locate the kicker. Epissode: A woman on Bridgeway was reported so drunk she pissed herself. Police talked to the … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Sausalito’s finest look for man who kicked dog in the head for no reason