The Public Works Department has advised that PG&E will be mobilizing a crew on Oct. 10 to dig up a section of roadway on Bolinas Road at Mono to determine the cause of the sinking roadway (depression) at that location. The work will require the closure of the northbound lane. PG&E will be … [Read more...] about Fairfax Advisory: Bolinas Road work scheduled
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Jim Naugle returns to Novato as the new police chief
The City of Novato has announced the selection of Jim Naugle as Novato’s next chief of police. Naugle will be Novato’s 13th person in that post. Born and raised in Petaluma, Chief Naugle began his career with the Novato Police Department in 1998, where he worked patrol and was a Defensive Tactics … [Read more...] about Jim Naugle returns to Novato as the new police chief
The Ross School District is stuck between a rock and a hard place
The View From The Hill/Lew Tremaine The Ross Valley School District is in a “damned if you do damned if you don’t” situation when it comes to the Fairfax-San Anselmo Children’s Center at Deer Park School. They could sell the school property to the Children’s Center for a nominal fee. Even … [Read more...] about The Ross School District is stuck between a rock and a hard place
Gov. Newsom quietly repeals controversial ‘COVID Misinformation’ law
With little fanfare, Gov. Gavin Newsom last week repealed the law he supported last year designed to punish doctors in California who give out what the state deems “COVID misinformation.” The legislation signed into law in September 2022 and took effect in January defined COVID … [Read more...] about Gov. Newsom quietly repeals controversial ‘COVID Misinformation’ law
Mt. Tam prescribed burn set; people may smell smoke
In the coming days, the Marin County Fire Department may conduct a prescribed burn on Marin Water’s Mount Tamalpais Watershed, wielding an important tool in a proactive approach to fire fuel management and a more resilient, ecologically healthy watershed. If implemented, the one- to three-day … [Read more...] about Mt. Tam prescribed burn set; people may smell smoke
Tupac Shakur’s roots in Marin City
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Recent reports of the arrest of a suspect in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur reminded me of the iconic rapper’s local routes. The Shakur family lived in Marin City for a time, and Tupac attended Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley. The rapper made … [Read more...] about Tupac Shakur’s roots in Marin City
Properly Subversive: Marin’s 3 steps to Crazy Town on the issue of homelessness
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive From Binford Road outside Novato, to the path along Mahon Creek in San Rafael and now in the bucolic Peri Park in Fairfax, homeless encampments befuddle local governments in Marin. Some of it has to do with misguided policies that place the … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Marin’s 3 steps to Crazy Town on the issue of homelessness
Join the Fairfax Problem Solvers Club
Lynnette Shaw/Listen Up I have been contacted by several Fairfax citizens who are very concerned by the unresponsive-to-the-public Fairfax Town Council. Since the TC cannot seem to hear our pleas for help or change their direction in order to get things sensibly done for the betterment … [Read more...] about Join the Fairfax Problem Solvers Club
Fairfax Forum: Let’s start enforcing existing laws
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to Fairfax Mayor Cutrano and Council Members Coler, Hellman, Ackerman and Blash: I would like to express my concern about the growing homeless encampments in Fairfax. Here are some photos from Fairfax’s encampment at Peri Park taken on Sunday, 7/30/23, … [Read more...] about Fairfax Forum: Let’s start enforcing existing laws
Rep. Huffman lashes out at ‘chaos and dysfunction’
Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) released the following statement: “Nine months of chaos and dysfunction just culminated in the first-ever removal of a sitting Speaker of the House. The obvious takeaway is that extreme MAGA Republicans are incapable of governing. Kevin … [Read more...] about Rep. Huffman lashes out at ‘chaos and dysfunction’