Mark Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s note: This feature chronicles Marin history through the pages of the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago July 1920 -- J. Maffer of Sonoma, driving a Willys-Knight, was arrested for blocking traffic by Traffic Officer Ambrose upon complaint of E. S. … [Read more...] about Yes, drivers were rude even 100 years ago
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San Quentin’s royal screw-up
By Sherman R. Frederick This comes from the SF Chron’s website. I bring it to your attention this week because I don't think enough journalistic umph has been given to uncovering the errors that led to this. Someone wasn’t minding the store. Prisoners died. And, Marin businesses will pay the … [Read more...] about San Quentin’s royal screw-up
The Marin spirit: Christy Miller is ‘doing her share’
By Barry Smail Novato Historical Guild This year, Christy Miller began her fourth decade as owner and sole-proprietor of Christy’s of Marin, a Novato bridal shop. She creates wedding gowns from sketch to finished product — ”I’ve made hundreds” -- and does pattern-making, interior … [Read more...] about The Marin spirit: Christy Miller is ‘doing her share’
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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
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
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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
Pages From the Past: Quartz vein made county go gold crazy
Mark Read/Page From The Past (Editor’s note: This feature compiled by the Novato Historical Society highlights Marin history through the pages of the Novato Advance. ) 100 Years Ago July 1920 -- Dewey Ricioni is receiving treatment at the Petaluma hospital for blood poisoning in his … [Read more...] about Pages From the Past: Quartz vein made county go gold crazy