Owen King Owen King of Mill Valley earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean's List for spring semester 2020. Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.84 grade-point average to be listed. Mikhail Krivoruchko Mikhail Krivoruchko of Mill Valley earned placement on the Gonzaga … [Read more...] about Names in the news
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Singers Marin conductor retires
Jan Pedersen Schiff, Founder/Artistic Director of Singers Marin, has retired after 33 years of leading the award-winning choral organization. In her tenure, the choral organization has performed at Carnegie Hall five times and she was a guest conductor there twice. Her choirs, … [Read more...] about Singers Marin conductor retires
Everyone can participate in the ‘virtual’ Dipsea in this strange year of 2020
Marinscope The Dipsea Race is back but in “virtual” form. If you missed the Dipsea Race this year or if you have never been in the Dipsea but would like to try, this is for you. Starting Monday, July 6, and ending Sunday, Sept.r 6, anyone of any age at any time anywhere in the world … [Read more...] about Everyone can participate in the ‘virtual’ Dipsea in this strange year of 2020
Prison system screws up and Marin businesses pays the price
By Sherman R. Frederick I'll be writing more on this in the July 15 edition of Marinscope. But, I it's important to get this out now for public discussion. 'This comes from the SFirst website. I bring it to your attention now because I don't think enough journalistic umph has been given to … [Read more...] about Prison system screws up and Marin businesses pays the price
In-person school is one hard decision
By Sherman R. Frederick It’s a brave new world out there and nothing illustrates that more than the decision about in-person school this fall. Everyone wants school to resume, of course. But fears of the ill-understood coronavirus make things complicated. America’s pediatricians … [Read more...] about In-person school is one hard decision
Happy Fourth of July
From us here at Marinscope Community Newspapers -- the Novato Advance, the Mill Valley Herald, the Ross Valley Reporter, the San Rafael News Pointer, the Twin City Times and the Sausalito Marin Scope -- we wish you a safe holiday celebrating our nation's birthday. … [Read more...] about Happy Fourth of July
School in Marin will be altered due to COVID-19 precautions
Derek Wilson Marinscope A return to a classroom setting could be just weeks away for students and educators in Marin County, although everyone can expect significant changes when the 2020-21 school year begins in August. On June 18, Marin Public Health and Marin County Office of Education … [Read more...] about School in Marin will be altered due to COVID-19 precautions
The story of Vineyard Haven
Alonzo Coffin came to California at the age of seven in1863. By 1891 he had married, had two children and owned a successful business in San Francisco. The Coffins owned a cottage on Throckmorton where they camped in the summer. In1893 they built a large Victorian style … [Read more...] about The story of Vineyard Haven
Names in the news
Merlyn Maldonado Lopez Merlyn Maldonado Lopez of Novato has been placed on the Gettysburg College Dean's Honor list for outstanding academic achievement in the Fall 2019 semester. Students with a quality point average of 3.60 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for a semester's work are placed on the … [Read more...] about Names in the news
Battling racism where none exists
Sherman R. Frederick Oakland Mayor Libby Schaff’s the kind of pandering politician no one needs. She battles racism where none exists. It’s dangerous behavior because racism does exist. Sometimes it’s in plain sight -- ala George Floyd. Most of the time it is embedded in our life together in … [Read more...] about Battling racism where none exists