Assemblyman Marc Levine will hold a virtual town hall addressing homelessness on Wednesday, July 14, at 3 p.m.. A panel of experts will participate, a press release from his office said. You can ask a question and get more information on the meeting at Assemblymember.Levine@Assembly.ca.gov. … [Read more...] about Town Hall on homelessness
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Cities resist ‘anything-goes’ homeless encampments
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope The City of Novato will begin enforcing a new camping ordinance next week designed to clear the homeless out of Lee Gerner Park. The city’s approach to homeless encampments, which is to prohibit camping within 50-feet of critical infrastructure, such as … [Read more...] about Cities resist ‘anything-goes’ homeless encampments
Novato parade was virtual, but the Buckaroo breakfast was real
Novato Advance “Resilience” is how Mayor Pat Eklund put it. Novato is the kind of town that overcomes adversity and last weekend’s 4th of July celebrations said that loud and clear. While the vagaries of the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the city from putting on its traditional parade down … [Read more...] about Novato parade was virtual, but the Buckaroo breakfast was real
Pages From The Past: 50 years ago a park was born
Mike Reed/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago July 1921 -- Fire burned over the A. B. Hill ranch near Novato Saturday afternoon for several hours. More than 200 acres were burned over, but the damage was not heavy as there are no buildings of consequence on the part of the property burned … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: 50 years ago a park was born
Judge throws the book at ex-Novato HS student in gangland killing
Marinscope His attorney wanted the judge to go lightly in sentencing former Novato High School student Jan Carlos Martinez Henriquez. He was young and he came from a “gang infested” barrio in Central America. Judge Kelly Simmons had none of it. She rejected that plea and sentenced Henriquez … [Read more...] about Judge throws the book at ex-Novato HS student in gangland killing
Novato says its working ‘proactively’ to address homelessness
This is press release from the City of Novato explaining the next steps in their campaign to "proactively" address homelessness in the city, particularly the large encampment at Lee Gerner Park. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, the Novato City Council approved a set of new … [Read more...] about Novato says its working ‘proactively’ to address homelessness
Kris Cosca’s parting gifts
Marinscope Using the California Public Records Act, the Independent Journal dug out the severance package for departing Novato Unified School District Superintendent Kris Cosca. Cosca’s surprise resignation with two years left on his contract took effect today (June 30). He negotiated a total … [Read more...] about Kris Cosca’s parting gifts
Lee Gerner Park ‘squalid’ with homeless encampment, group says
Marinscope The growing issue surrounding of the homeless encampment at Lee Gerner Park in Novato will be dialed up on Tuesday as a group of concerned citizens plan to gather at the park on Tuesday to hand out flyers about the conditions at the park. The group issued this press release on … [Read more...] about Lee Gerner Park ‘squalid’ with homeless encampment, group says
Another week of baseball action features stellar play from T.J. Beck to brother Tyler
David Hernandez Special to Marinscope The Marlins were looking for a big inning to open the game against the Reds. With Zade Hubbs on second. Jake Whitlock lined a single to center, but center fielder T. J. Beck fired a strike home, and brother Tyler made the tag to retire Hubbs at … [Read more...] about Another week of baseball action features stellar play from T.J. Beck to brother Tyler