Richard Steiner April 24, 1940 -- Feb. 27, 2021 Richard Steiner was born on April 24, 1940 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He died peacefully at home on February 27, 2021. He had a happy childhood with his loving parents, Mary and Waldo Steiner. During his senior year of high school, he … [Read more...] about Richard Steiner — 1940 – 2021
Novato
Post office gets first phone booth
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s note: This feature takes a stroll down memory through the pages of the Novato Advance. To get the current news of the day, please subscribe. Details on page 3A.) 100 Years Ago March 1921 -- The teachers at the Novato school are planning a “two bit” … [Read more...] about Post office gets first phone booth
2020 Community Hero Awards
Costco station approved: Environmentalists protest cheap gasoline
Sherman R. Frederick Novato Advance It was a night of a variant of NIMBY-ism that might be called NIYBY --“not in YOUR back yard.” People predominantly from outside of Novato told Novato City County to vote down a request from Costco to build a gas station next to its store at … [Read more...] about Costco station approved: Environmentalists protest cheap gasoline
Novato school district and teacher union reach agreement
(Editor's Note: This is the Memorandum of Understanding Between The Novato Unified School District and The Novato Federation of Teachers Local 1986, CFT/AFT/AFL-CIO. It was reach on Friday. March 13t h, 2021 This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is entered by and between the Novato … [Read more...] about Novato school district and teacher union reach agreement
Discrimination alleged at San Marin High School
Derek Wilson Marinscope Schools across California have highlighted their STEM programs designed to promote unique learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math, but a recent lawsuit is casting a shadow on the opportunities for minorities in at least one Marin County … [Read more...] about Discrimination alleged at San Marin High School
Commentary: California clamped down too hard
As I said from the beginning, I’m not going to hammer political leaders who acted in good faith during the pandemic. We didn’t know what we were up against. Was this virus something akin to a bad flu, or was it a rewrite of the movie script “I Am Legend.” Now we know more and it appears the … [Read more...] about Commentary: California clamped down too hard
Dueling protests in Novato
Photos by Cindy Siciliano Dueling protesters gathered across the street from each other in Novato last weekend to protest the Tent City in Lee Gerner Park. One side featured signs that read “Restore Lee Gerner Park” and “We Love Safe Parks, Clean Creeks, No Drugs and No Feces.” The other side … [Read more...] about Dueling protests in Novato
Pages From The Past: Novato grows by 180 acres
Mike Reed/Pages From The Past 75 Years Ago March 1946 -- In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Percy E. Trumbull and Mr. and Mrs. David Freeland, who are leaving the community span, the officers of the Presbyterian Community Church and their families met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Thompson Sunday … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Novato grows by 180 acres
Weekends on Grant returns
The City of Novato, in partnership with the Downtown Novato Business Association (DNBA), is pleased to announce the return of the Weekends on Grant temporary street closure program. Beginning March 5, Grant Avenue will be closed between Reichert and Machin Avenues to create … [Read more...] about Weekends on Grant returns