The all-volunteer Novato Fourth of July Parade Committee is already at work and recruiting “game day help” for the Independence Day celebration along Grant Avenue. The parade, the largest single-day annual event in Novato each year, made a successful return to the in-person celebration in … [Read more...] about Call for volunteers for Novato’s big 4th of July parade
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Was it the shipping containers or the dance club that caused California’s two latest mass shootings?
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick It’s part of human nature to lay blame in times of tragedy. Chunli Zhao, 66, a Chinese national killed seven people when he snapped at the mushroom farm he worked at Half Moon Bay. It stemmed from a beef with his supervisor. A day before, Huu Can … [Read more...] about Was it the shipping containers or the dance club that caused California’s two latest mass shootings?
Two arrested in Marin City stabbing
Marinscope On Jan. 26 just before 2 p.m., Marin County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of Drake Avenue in Marin City for a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, Deputies located the man unconscious and suffering from multiple stab wounds. Deputies provided life … [Read more...] about Two arrested in Marin City stabbing
Marin 911: Burglary suspects nabbed in Mill Valley
Burglary: Early Thursday morning, (Feb. 2), Mill Valley Police Corporal Serrano spotted a white BMW traveling into Mill Valley. The BMW was close in similarity to a vehicle connected with recent burglaries in Marin County. Corporal Serrano made a traffic enforcement stop on the BMW for … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Burglary suspects nabbed in Mill Valley
Live press conference on entertainment industry sexual predators
Marinscope Advisory LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE | FEBRUARY 3, at 2:00 P.M. (PST) Entertainment Industry Sexual Assault Survivors to Speak on Industry Practices That Permit, Protect, and Profit From Predators Highlight Recent Lawsuits Against Steven Tyler & Brian Warner (Marilyn Manson) Under … [Read more...] about Live press conference on entertainment industry sexual predators
Two views emerge in Marin on death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis
Marinscope The death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police drew opposite responses in Marin. Marin Sheriff Jamie Scardina’s said: After viewing the video from the Memphis Police Department, I am shocked, angry and frustrated. While the officers are being held … [Read more...] about Two views emerge in Marin on death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis
Principal Larson gets the nod
The Novato Unified School District Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Jennifer Andrews Larson to the position of San Marin High School Principal effective July 1. Larson, a native Novato resident, is now serving as Interim Principal and Assistant Superintendent for the 2022-23 school … [Read more...] about Principal Larson gets the nod
Sausalito History: George Duke, a Marin favorite son, goes on to become a jazz superstar
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society When George Duke was four years old, living in Marin City, his mother took him to a Duke Ellington concert. “I remember seeing this guy in a white suit, playing this big thing, which I later found out was a piano," Duke told USA TODAY in 1997. … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: George Duke, a Marin favorite son, goes on to become a jazz superstar
Letters to the Editor: An incredible year for Marin Theater Company
Dear Editor,2022 has been an incredible year for Marin Theatre Company. We are immensely honored by the continuous investment from community members that helps us create groundbreaking work that sparks conversation and change. We invite you to look back at some of the highlights from this year!We … [Read more...] about Letters to the Editor: An incredible year for Marin Theater Company
Letters to the Editor: Thanks for your column on the pain inflicted during COVID
(To submit a letter to the editor, send via email to Publisher Sherman R. Frederick at shermfrederick@gmail.com.) Dear Editor, Thank you for the column about COVID rules inflicting pain on the sick and dying. My wife of 60 years died in Sept of lung cancer. She spent several stays in … [Read more...] about Letters to the Editor: Thanks for your column on the pain inflicted during COVID