Sherman R. Frederick 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 … [Read more...] about Commentary: California clamped down too hard
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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
Car thefts way up in Novato
Novato Advance For the second straight year, no murders occurred in Novato, according to the Novato Police Department’s annual report. The report was made to the Novato City Council last month. In other key statistics, there were nine reported rapes in 2020 (up three from 2019), 24 … [Read more...] about Car thefts way up in Novato
Costco gas station protest
Photos by Elliot Karlan A few dozen people protested a planned 14-pump gas station at Novato's Costco at the Vintage Oaks last weekend. The facility, which includes three 40,000-gallon underground fuel tanks, was scheduled to go before the city's Planning Commission this week and then on to the … [Read more...] about Costco gas station protest
Novatoan gets a new heart
Tony Kriletich, above, glad to be up post heart transplant surgery. By Derek Wilson Marinscope There’s a long road stretching out ahead for Tony Kriletich, but he’s just happy to have the chance to walk it. Once an avid marathoner, Kriletich faces a new journey as he recovers from heart … [Read more...] about Novatoan gets a new heart
The legacy of NFH
Left to right are Clark Blasdell, Charlie Carson, Kristie Wheeler, and Paul Simmons. Clark is the President and CEO of NFH. Charlie, Kristy and Paul are members of the Board of Directors. After more than four decades of developing affordable housing projects in Marin County, including the … [Read more...] about The legacy of NFH
Costco gasoline protest
A protest of the proposed gas station at Costco in Vintage Oaks is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. 350 Bay Area, 350 Marin and Green Novato are organizing the protest to tell the Novato City Council that citizens opposed the 28-pump gas station. A press release from the groups said: … [Read more...] about Costco gasoline protest
Enough is enough, parents tell NUSD
Sherman R. Frederick Novato Advance School protest in Novato. The Novato Unified School District Board of Trustees took withering criticism from parents who want their kids back to in-person school… now. At the board’s regular meeting on Feb. 9, hundreds of families protested in … [Read more...] about Enough is enough, parents tell NUSD