(Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing project by the Novato Historical Guide preserving the stories of how everyday people coped with COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.) Rick Palumbo in his shop Marin Volvo Saab By Barry Smail Novato Historical Guild “I’m conservative by nature, so always … [Read more...] about How we survived COVID-19
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Novato PD resumes normal lobby hours
The Novato Police Department will resume normal front lobby activities beginning immediately. Normal hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The lobby was previously closed due to COVID-19 concerns. The PD press release: "You are still able to report an emergency by phone by calling … [Read more...] about Novato PD resumes normal lobby hours
Mourning Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Eighteen Novatoans held a vigil last Sunday at the corner of Sherman and DeLong to honor the memory and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Ginsburg died on Friday. “A year ago, we moved to Novato from San Francisco,” … [Read more...] about Mourning Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Pages From The Past: Novato Mass celebrates VJ Day
Mark Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s Note: This feature recounts news of Marin through the pages of the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago September 1920 -- At the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Trumbull on Monday evening a most elaborate garden fete was held for the purpose of … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Novato Mass celebrates VJ Day
Pages From The Past: Mansion was the site of many social gatherings
By Mike Read Novato Historical Society 100 Years Ago September 1920 -- Misses Margaret and Lulu Sutton have gone to Humboldt County with their brother, for a two weeks’ vacation. Miss Sutton, who is a teacher in the Novato schools, will resume her duties in October. -- A.Respini … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Mansion was the site of many social gatherings
Novato teen, 17, arrested for robbery
On Sept. 11, at 12:20 a.m., Novato Police Officers responded to the Loop Gas Station at 2085 Novato Boulevard on the report of an armed robbery. It was reported that a male suspect entered the Loop shortly after midnight, brandished a large kitchen knife and demanded money from the store … [Read more...] about Novato teen, 17, arrested for robbery
Crave, Novato’s newest restaurant, opens
New Novato restaurant Crave opens tomorrow (Sept. 10) for patio dining, serving upscale farm to table California cuisine. Headed up by Executive Chef and partner Christian Pulido working with managing partner Shah Bahreyni and partner Peter Paul. The venue was previously home to Boca … [Read more...] about Crave, Novato’s newest restaurant, opens
Novato firefighter understands what it’s like to lose a home to a wildfire
By Derek Wilson Marinscope Dmitri Menzel lost his Santa Rosa home in the 2017 Tubbs Fire, so fighting the LNU Complex Fire was more than just a job for him. “It’s taken on a new meaning for me,” said Menzel, Deputy Chief with the Novato Fire Department. It used to be that when I went home, … [Read more...] about Novato firefighter understands what it’s like to lose a home to a wildfire
Meet Marin’s oldest active schoolhouse
Lincoln School By Derek Wilson Marinscope One of the oldest active schoolhouses in the Marin-Sonoma area for more than a century has opened its doors to generations of students — some who graduated and eventually moved out of the area, and some who stayed to work family ranches in West … [Read more...] about Meet Marin’s oldest active schoolhouse
Delivering unpleasant news
Jill Aggersbury Imagine being told you have contracted COVID-19. Now imagine being the person who has to tell that person he or she has contracted the potentially deadly coronavirus strain. As soon as a Marin County resident tests positive for the virus, public health professionals … [Read more...] about Delivering unpleasant news