Environment/Sustainability Marinscope Marin County, which claims it is “long considered a leader in sustainability practices and environmental causes” announced last week that it is moving forward on a draft ordinance to ban plastic utensils and other takeout foodware. While the … [Read more...] about Plastic utensils come to a fork in the road in Marin County
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Mill Valley’s physiography
The city of Mill Valley is equidistant at eight miles from both the San Andreas and Hayward faults. It straddles several ridges and canyons on the southeast flank of Mt. Tamalpais, and extends eastward into lowlands at the northwest end of Richardson Bay. With a minor exception, … [Read more...] about Mill Valley’s physiography
Whale washes up on Little Beach
Pages From The Past: Novato’s Western beard contest trimmed
Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago April 1922 – Mrs. Grace A. Frisbie of Novato passed away recently. She was lying quietly on a couch and her little daughter of ten years was her only companion. The child thought her mother was sleeping until the next morning, when the state of … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Novato’s Western beard contest trimmed
Sausalito History: Major Miller and the Pines
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society The Victorian mansion known as the Pines will be the scene of a Historical Society celebration and fundraiser on May 14. The celebration will feature music, hors d’oeuvres, wines, and fabulous live and silent auction items—as well as a chance to tour … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: Major Miller and the Pines
COVID cluster hits Marin students while on D.C. trip; 50-plus sick, but only mildly sick
Marinscope As it turned out, it was a bad time to travel to the East Coast. COVID-19 is surging there. But after two years of lockdowns and social distancing, Marin students jumped at the opportunity to go on a traditional student field trip to Washington, D.C., which had just come out … [Read more...] about COVID cluster hits Marin students while on D.C. trip; 50-plus sick, but only mildly sick
Cheap Marin County Fair tickets, get ’em before they’re gone
Marinscope Super cheap tickets for this year’s in-person Marin County Fair go on sale today (April 20). The first 500 tickets sold will go for $5. The next 1,000 tickets will go for $10. And the next 1,000 tickets will go for $15. After that, tickets will be sold for $20. More information at … [Read more...] about Cheap Marin County Fair tickets, get ’em before they’re gone
Rotary golf tourney set for May 16 at Marin County Club in Novato
Haven’t had enough of the Masters? Come join the Rotary Club of Ignacio as it hosts its annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser Monday, May 16, at the Marin Country Club in Novato. Proceeds support local and international service projects using our Rotary “Service Above Self’”. The scramble … [Read more...] about Rotary golf tourney set for May 16 at Marin County Club in Novato
Wine and great music at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Tiburon
New Century Chamber Orchestra presents New Century Wine Club: Italian Reinvention on Sunday, May 15, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 3 Bayview Avenue, Tiburon. New Century Chamber Orchestra combines Italian Baroque masterworks with a guided tasting by … [Read more...] about Wine and great music at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Tiburon
Marin Symphony in concert April 23-24
Marinscope The Marin Symphony will perform “Masterworks 4 – Carmina Burana” on Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24, at the Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael. Tickets range in price from $102 to $31. These performances combine the forces of the Marin Symphony Orchestra and … [Read more...] about Marin Symphony in concert April 23-24