The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) announced that SMART contractor Stacy and Witbeck will close State Highway 37 to reconstruct the railroad crossing near the junction with Highway 121 at Sears Point on Saturday, May 20, at 3:00 a.m. and will reopen on Sunday, May 21, at 11 … [Read more...] about Highway 37 set to close for railroad crossing repair
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Sen. McGuire’s bill designed to protect wildfire survivors
Marinscope Community Newspapers Tens of thousands of Californians have lost their homes and businesses to wildfires in the last eight years. After facing the traumatic and life-changing experience of losing their home, survivors have to begin the challenging task of rebuilding their homes and … [Read more...] about Sen. McGuire’s bill designed to protect wildfire survivors
50 years ago: Ray Stratford of Novato High School pitched the first perfect baseball game in Marin
Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago May 1923 – People from adjacent counties are frequent visitors to see the Community House, and all express wonder and admiration of Novato's enterprise and ability to accomplish such an undertaking. The contract for painting the Community … [Read more...] about 50 years ago: Ray Stratford of Novato High School pitched the first perfect baseball game in Marin
Willian A. (‘Bill’) Gnoss, Jr. — he grew up on Gnoss Ranch and graduated from Grant Avenue School and San Rafael High School
Willian A. (“Bill”) Gnoss, Jr. June 10, 1940 – April 23, 2023 San Francisco, CA Willian A. (“Bill”) Gnoss, Jr. passed away peacefully at home in San Francisco on April 23, 2023. He was 82 years old. He was born in Ross, California, the son of Willian A. Gnoss and Gretchen E. Gnoss, … [Read more...] about Willian A. (‘Bill’) Gnoss, Jr. — he grew up on Gnoss Ranch and graduated from Grant Avenue School and San Rafael High School
Remembering past Sausalito Art Festivals
PHOTO FROM SAUSALITO ART FESTIVAL ARCHIVES Food booths were operated by local nonprofits during the Festival’s heyday. Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society At the recent opening of the Historical Society’s new exhibit of memorabilia from past Sausalito Art Festivals, exhibit curator … [Read more...] about Remembering past Sausalito Art Festivals
Six ‘Women of Vision’ honored by Novato Soroptimist International
Six remarkable “Women of Vision” were recognized for their extraordinary leadership and contributions to the Marin community at the Soroptimist International (SI) of Novato’s 41st Annual Spring Fundraiser on April 22, at the Bill and Adele Jonas Center on the Indian Valley College … [Read more...] about Six ‘Women of Vision’ honored by Novato Soroptimist International
This week’s ‘Spin Around Marin’
Fairfax library improvement Improvements to the Fairfax Library are set to begin May 15, resulting in a closure of the branch through May 24. The Marin County Free Library Facility at 2097 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard will be brought up to code for smoke detection and fire suppression … [Read more...] about This week’s ‘Spin Around Marin’
Xylazine (‘Tranq’) detected in Marin’s wastewater; COVID-19 officially declared over
Last week, Marin County Public Health issued a Public Health Advisory to local clinicians after xylazine, a potent tranquilizer, was detected in Marin County wastewater. Wastewater has emerged as a valuable tool for measuring virus levels and detecting substances of … [Read more...] about Xylazine (‘Tranq’) detected in Marin’s wastewater; COVID-19 officially declared over
Two arrested and 30 cited at Novato Police DUI checkpoint on Cinco de Mayo
On Friday, May 5, two individuals were arrested for DUI. 30 citations were issued, including 26 citations for unlicensed driving and 4 for driving on a suspended/revoked license. The DUI checkpoint was held at DeLong Ave and Redwood Blvd. 1,468 vehicles were contacted with 83 drivers directed to a … [Read more...] about Two arrested and 30 cited at Novato Police DUI checkpoint on Cinco de Mayo
Aren’t you glad we banned plastic straws?
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive This column specializes in “fart in the elevator” questions. Here’s a good one for Marin elected officials. You’re hell on plastic straws, banning them under the woke rubric that they contribute to a trashy environment. Now, we’re on the verge of … [Read more...] about Aren’t you glad we banned plastic straws?