For the first time in 10 years, the Tamalpais Union High School District experienced a drop in students, prompting the trustees to offer buyouts to veteran teachers to lower district expenses. The buyout plan was approved unanimously last week. … [Read more...] about Enrollment drop
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Life Tribute: Andrea P. Mouille, 1930 -2021
Andrea P. Mouille May 7, 1930 - Oct. 29, 2021 Andrea P. Mouille died peacefully at her home in Novato on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. Andrea was born on May 7, 1930, in San Francisco to John and Pearl Striethorst. She acquired polio at a young age, but it never held her back. At 16, … [Read more...] about Life Tribute: Andrea P. Mouille, 1930 -2021
Mill Valley History: The ‘T’ on the hill
In 1924, Tam High students poured a concrete pad in the shape of a large “T” on a barren hillside on the Wilkins Ranch just below what is now Seaver Drive in Enchanted Knolls. They placed lime on the “T” to make it visible from the school on Miller Avenue. Today, many Mill … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: The ‘T’ on the hill
Mill Valley History: Here’s Tam High in the early 1940s
In 1941, Ernest Everett Wood had been principal since the school opened in 1908. After almost twenty years, the Northwestern Pacific Railroad decided to abandon its school train service in 1941. “The Special” had picked up students from Manor in Fairfax through the Ross Valley to Corte … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: Here’s Tam High in the early 1940s
Might a dune system be the answer to a rising sea at Stinson Beach?
Marin County Special to Marinscope The findings of an extensive study on sea level rise adaptation for Stinson Beach were revealed this month. There are 773 homes, 630 residents, and six businesses on the west side of State Route 1 (known locally as Shoreline Highway) in Stinson Beach that … [Read more...] about Might a dune system be the answer to a rising sea at Stinson Beach?
Annual Marin City food drive
Marinscope Thanksgiving is a time of sharing with families and friends, get-togethers, and especially for a bountiful, warm meal. It is a time to reflect and to give thanks for our families, our health, our homes and our jobs. However, it is still easy to take what we have for granted. There are … [Read more...] about Annual Marin City food drive
Mill Valley history: A letter from home
Dear Gramma: Mom probably told you that Jack’s company transferred him to San Francisco. Neither of us had ever been to California. We found a nice house to rent in Mill Valley, a suburb of San Francisco. We are very happy here. Jack works from home three days a week and two … [Read more...] about Mill Valley history: A letter from home
Marin 911: Invasion of the leaf blowers
Mill Valley Oct. 14 - 21, 2021 Leaf Blower: A dreaded leaf blower was being used on Throckmorton, which is strictly forbidden in Mill Valley. Police rolled, but the leaf blower escaped. Leaf Blower II: A citizen called police about a gas powered leaf blower on Walnut Avenue. It turned out … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Invasion of the leaf blowers
110th Dipsea this November
Special to Marinscope With the pandemic cancelling last year’s 110th Dipsea Race and causing it to be rescheduled this year from June 13 to Nov. 7, things have slowed down for Alex Varner. For now. After setting a Dipsea record in winning his ninth fastest time award two years ago, the … [Read more...] about 110th Dipsea this November
Dr. Elizabeth Hrevitz on Marin’s mental health inequities
The Outdoor Art Club on Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. will host Dr. Elizabeth Hrevitz talking about mental Health and the COVID-19 pandemic. She is the Chief Behavioral Health Officer at Marin Community Clinics and will discuss how the intersection of income inequality, health disparities, and the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Dr. Elizabeth Hrevitz on Marin’s mental health inequities