Novato Advance Raising chickens and keeping bees is against the law in the City of Novato. But perhaps not for long. The Novato City Council has directed staff to come up with simple, non-bureaucratic rules to allow residents in the city to keep bees and raise chickens. “I am not in … [Read more...] about Novato Council discuss the birds and bees
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Pandemic Award: Food Pantry gets the Novato honor
Special to Marinscope The coronavirus shed light on a lot of eye-popping things about Novato. One was how many people are vulnerable to food insecurity and hunger when their fragile flow of income is disrupted for any reason. The other is how many people have the heart to rally on behalf of those … [Read more...] about Pandemic Award: Food Pantry gets the Novato honor
Novato Citizen of the Year: Susan Mathews
If you live in Novato and believe that public school ought to be more than reading, writing, and arithmetic, you’ve probably heard of the nonprofit School Fuel. During tough economic times for schools over the past 17 years, the fundraising efforts of School Fuel have prevented the … [Read more...] about Novato Citizen of the Year: Susan Mathews
Fighting through the pandemic, fifth in a series
(Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series of how people have coped through the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.) Barry Smail Novato Historical Guild Zenith Instant Printing, founded in 1975 by Ben and Frances Borok, has long been seen as one of Novato’s indispensable businesses. In … [Read more...] about Fighting through the pandemic, fifth in a series
Sgt. Alan Bates named Employee Of The Year at Novato Police Department
Sgt. Alan Bates was selected Novato Police Department’s Employee of the Year for 2020. The announcement was made last week at the 2021 Virtual Paint the Town Red event (Novato’s Birthday). Sgt. Bates holds a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and was hired by the Novato Police Department in … [Read more...] about Sgt. Alan Bates named Employee Of The Year at Novato Police Department
50 years commenting on the human comedy
The Marin Museum of Contemporary Art presents “M. Louise Stanley: No Regrets, 50 Years of Art and Activism,” opening on Feb. 27 and running through April 18. Ms. Stanley is best known for her humorous narrative style, inspired by Western Art history and Greek mythology. Since the beginning … [Read more...] about 50 years commenting on the human comedy
Novato’s birthday update
The Novato City Birthday Party Committee has produced a 30-minute video that will be shown Friday, Jan. 22, to honor the city’s 61st birthday and unveil winners of the Novato Citizen of the Year and the first (and last?) Pandemic Assistance Award. The show will be livestreamed on the Paint … [Read more...] about Novato’s birthday update
Pages From The Past: Beloved pastor James P. Keane retires
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s note: Pages From The Past is compiled from past issues of the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago January 1921 -- Mrs. Elizabeth P. Sutton, one of the pioneer residents of Novato, died at the family home at Novato, New Year’s Day. The deceased was the … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Beloved pastor James P. Keane retires
Novato City Hall hit by homeless protest
(Novato Residents: To subscribe to the Novato Advance. Send us your name, delivery address and phone number, with a check of $59 made out to Battle Born Media, to the Novato Advance, P.O. Box 8, Novato, CA 94948.) … [Read more...] about Novato City Hall hit by homeless protest
At least one Novato school on the chopping block
Sherman R. Frederick Novato Advance The Novato Unified School District Board of Trustees took the first step toward the potential closing of school in the city. The district has known for years that enrollment in the district has been on the decrease and some adjustment in school facilities … [Read more...] about At least one Novato school on the chopping block