A Petaluma man was convicted in Marin County Superior Court of a misdemeanor hate crime and sentenced to 80 days in jail. Robert Lynn Thorne was convicted March 29 by a jury and also sentenced to one year of probation, 15 hours of volunteer work, and $270 in fines and fees. The hate … [Read more...] about Spitting hater gets 80 days in jail
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Rotary contributes to the needy on Easter Week
The Rotary Club of Novato donated $5,000 to the North Marin Community Service April 4th Tuesday Food distribution to registered Novato residents.There were two shifts, morning and afternoon shifts of Rotary volunteers to pick up, unload a large truck of food, bagging the individual bags and then … [Read more...] about Rotary contributes to the needy on Easter Week
The ultimate Easter sunrise experience
The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Nibbe invites anyone who wants the ultimate sunrise Easter celebration to join the annual service on Sweeney Ridge in Pacifica. He writes: My friend, He Is Risen! He Is Risen, Indeed! You are most cordially invited to attend one of the most exquisite … [Read more...] about The ultimate Easter sunrise experience
Sausalito History: The wild, wild Wildwood Glen
PHOTO COURTESY SAUSALITO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Members of the Ritchie family in Wildwood Glen c. 1912. Doris Berdahl and Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society The following is a lightly edited excerpt from an article by longtime Historical Society volunteer Doris Berdahl in the fall 2010 … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: The wild, wild Wildwood Glen
Whacked out man in parked car arrested for fentanyl in Tiburon
A worker at a supermarket in Tiburon found a man in a car passed out. He called police and the driver was subsequently arrested on fentanyl charges. It happened about 7 p.m. last Wednesday. Police found the man with a half-ounce of suspected fentanyl, a digital scale and drug stuff. … [Read more...] about Whacked out man in parked car arrested for fentanyl in Tiburon
Marin’s opioid crisis continues
Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis updated the Board of Supervisors on March 28 about the state of the local opioid crisis and outlined strategies to reduce fatal overdoses in Marin in 2023. This year’s strategies are centered around OD Free Marin, a broad coalition … [Read more...] about Marin’s opioid crisis continues
Novato deficit spending rises; Council looks for sustainability
Novato leaders expected the town’s deficit spending to comed in at about $1.6 million by the end of the fiscal year (June 30). The Council was told last week it will likely come in at $1.8 million. Like every city in Marin, Novato has faced several years of rising expenses, from utility costs to … [Read more...] about Novato deficit spending rises; Council looks for sustainability
This time the sky really is falling
Mel Gurtov/My Turn The odds are against us. That is the bottom line in the latest IPCC report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on global warming, the most comprehensive scientific report to date. Once again we are told that 2030 is the year of living dangerously—when … [Read more...] about This time the sky really is falling
Alaska drilling and Mr. Environment, Jared Huffman, is quiet as a church mouse — mindless tribal politics at its worst
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive I’ve drawn your attention to this previously, but I need to do it again not only for my own peace of mind, but because it exemplifies an ugly flaw in modern politics – mindless tribalism. Marin’s representative to Congress is a progressive … [Read more...] about Alaska drilling and Mr. Environment, Jared Huffman, is quiet as a church mouse — mindless tribal politics at its worst
Rotary scholarships for Marin students are now up for the taking
The Rotary Club of Ignacio is offering three different scholarships for Marin graduating high school seniors and college students for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year. The Club will be offering several one-year $500-$2,000 Novato high school graduating senior general scholarships, six collegiate … [Read more...] about Rotary scholarships for Marin students are now up for the taking