COUNTY SHERIFF Drug Bust: On Nov. 9, detectives from our Specialized Investigative Unit (SIU), Coordination of Probation Enforcement Unit (COPE) assisted the Central Marin Police Authority (CMPA) with an investigation. During CMPA’s investigation it was determined the suspect who was arrested for … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Cops swoop in to confiscate a stash of coke, pot and cash
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50th Annual Holiday Share & Toy Drive
This December marks the 50th year that North Marin Community Services (NMCS) brings the magic of the holidays to low-income children in North Marin – and they invite you to participate. On Dec.17, the organization will serve 400+ children from low-income families at their 50th Annual … [Read more...] about 50th Annual Holiday Share & Toy Drive
Pages From The Past: Election days through the years
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s Note: Pages From The Past remembers Novato through the years via the pages of the historic Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago November 1922 – The election passed quietly and in order in Novato and notwithstanding the inclement weather a large vote … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Election days through the years
Marin County ‘disappointed’ but not ‘surprised’ by increase in local homelessness
Marin County Special to Marinscope Evidence is mounting that Marin County’s challenges with homelessness are directly tied to the lack of affordable housing and that most people experiencing homelessness in Marin lived here before they lost housing. The Marin County Department of Health and … [Read more...] about Marin County ‘disappointed’ but not ‘surprised’ by increase in local homelessness
New veteran shelter at Hamilton
By Penny Hansen Special to Marinscope Farmland on the San Pablo Bay filled a need for military air defense when Hamilton Field in 1935 was established as a bombardment base of the 1st Wing of the Air Force. The base was decommissioned in 1975. Levies were removed and the airfield was … [Read more...] about New veteran shelter at Hamilton
Properly Subversive: Homelessness — a billion here … and a billion there
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn’t like the progress local governments have made on homelessness, so he announced this month that he’s withholding $1 billion in state homelessness funding until local governments come up with more effective plans to reduce the … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Homelessness — a billion here … and a billion there
Letter to the editor: Note to Jared Huffman — can we really eliminate fossil fuels?
Dear Editor: I sent this letter to Jared Huffman and interestingly got not response. I thought you might be interested in reading it as it really points to the serious issues caused by no longer using petroleum and other potential energy producing scenarios which the current Biden Administration … [Read more...] about Letter to the editor: Note to Jared Huffman — can we really eliminate fossil fuels?
Cuteness overload in Novato? No way!
Korean war hero from Novato honored
Novato Advance Marinscope Newspapers War hero Ralph Webb was honored this month as a participant in an Honor Flight out of San Francisco to Washington, D.C. Webb, a 45-year resident of Novato, earned the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star in the Korean War when he served in the Army as a … [Read more...] about Korean war hero from Novato honored
Another town in Marin moves to ban new gasoline stations
Marinscope The town of Fairfax is following Novato in moving to ban new gasoline stations. Fairfax is considering an ordinance to do so on Nov. 16. Novato’s City Council approved such an ordinance last month and will make it official this month. Petaluma was the first city in the nation … [Read more...] about Another town in Marin moves to ban new gasoline stations