Marinscope For travelers looking for a place to spend a weekend, the America’s Best Value Inn on Casa Buena Drive in Corte Madera is ideally situated: Near top-flight dining at Marin Joes, coffee at Peet’s, and shopping at the Town Center and The Village. It might not be the best place for a … [Read more...] about ‘Homeless hotel’ planned for Corte Madera and Novato
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Talk with your teen about driving safely
For National Teen Driver Safety Week, the Novato Police Department is encouraging parents to discuss the importance of safe driving habits with their teens as newly licensed drivers. “New drivers will naturally be inexperienced,” Novato Police Sgt. Andres, said. “Parents play an important … [Read more...] about Talk with your teen about driving safely
Pages From The Past: 4-H Club remembers Miss Gertrude Lane
Mark Read (Editor’s note: The following highlights Marin history through the pages of the Novato Advance newspaper. To start a home delivery free trial of the Novato Advance, email your name and address to Publisher Sherm Frederick at shermfrederick@gmail.com.) 100 Years Ago October … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: 4-H Club remembers Miss Gertrude Lane
How Sam and Milia coped with the pandemic
By Barry Smail Novato Historical Guild Sam and Milia Jarjoura, emigres from Lebanon and owners of Sam’s Place in the Nave Shopping Center, have created a community of loyal diners over the years. During Covid-19, that community stepped up big-time to help the restaurant stay … [Read more...] about How Sam and Milia coped with the pandemic
Fright Night: Novato Theater Company fundraiser
To support Novato’s 100-year-old community theater, the Novato Theater Company is getting ready for Halloween with Fright Night with performers from across the Bay Area in an on-line, live streamed fundraiser and auction on Saturday, Oct. 24, starting at 7 p.m. You can catch the performance … [Read more...] about Fright Night: Novato Theater Company fundraiser
Everything you need to know about building an ADU in Marin
Several new tools are now available for homeowners interested in building an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), also known as a second unit, a granny flat, an in-law unit, or a converted garage. Help is available whether a property owner wants to generate extra income, create more housing for the local … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about building an ADU in Marin
School Update: Many kids will be home through the holidays
Marinscope (Novato residents: To start a no obligation free trial home delivery of the Novato Advance, email Publisher Sherm Frederick at shermfrederick@gmail.com.) There will be new meaning for “home for holidays” for students in Novato and San Marin high school students. They will remain at … [Read more...] about School Update: Many kids will be home through the holidays
Pages From The Past: Novato’s first movie house
Mark Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s Note: This feature highlights Marin history through the pages of the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago September 1920 -- DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP JOSEPH GAMBETTA, JR., and WILLIAM F. NAVE, who have hereto been co-partners carrying on the business of … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Novato’s first movie house
Ring the Alarm: Hate targeting Jews on the rise
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope School officials in Marin County held a Zoom meeting last week as a follow-up to anti-semitic Instragram accounts that targeted Jewish students at Redwood High School. The accounts said students at Redwood were “organized in anti-semitism” and were … [Read more...] about Ring the Alarm: Hate targeting Jews on the rise
Pages From The Past: Help drink Novato’s surplus grape crops
Mark Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s note: This feature recalls Marin’s history through the pages of the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago October 1920 -- Captain Leon Hiribarren, pioneer resident of Novato died in San Rafael on October 6 at the age of 81 and 6 months. In early days here … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Help drink Novato’s surplus grape crops