Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago January 1923 – At the third annual fruit show recently held by the University of California, Novato carried off three first prizes, which is another evidence of the adaptability of this valley for horticulture as well as for dairying and chicken … [Read more...] about 100 years ago Novato was prized for its agriculture
Local News
Kids involved in Ignacio crash on the 101; two killed, three injured
Marinscope The towns of Novato and San Rafael reeled in the wake of news that a crash of a car full of kids on Dec. 29 left a 16-year-old boy from San Rafael and a 17-year-old girl from Novato dead. Three other passengers were injured in the crash that took place just before midnight on the 101 … [Read more...] about Kids involved in Ignacio crash on the 101; two killed, three injured
Sausalito History: Our marine artist
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society William A. Coulter was considered one of the foremost artists on San Francisco Bay. He was born in 1849 in what is today Northern Ireland, where his father was captain in the Coast Guard. According to the website for Christopher Queen Galleries, which … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: Our marine artist
Marin County to Sheriff: Freeze out Biden’s ICE agents
Marinscope The Marin County Board of Supervisors would like new Marin Sheriff Jamie Scardina to further disassociate with President Joe Biden’s federal immigration leadership. The Sheriff’s Department significantly scaled back its involvement with ICE under President Trump beginning in … [Read more...] about Marin County to Sheriff: Freeze out Biden’s ICE agents
Marin 911: Naked and definitely not afraid
FAIRFAX Naked: A man in a local laundromat did his clothes while wearing only a towel. That was impertinent enough, but then he proceeded to pee in the wastebasket. That was the last straw for fellow clothed patrons. Police called. Service provided. Standoff: On Dec. 29, a standoff took … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Naked and definitely not afraid
Don’t smoke on Mt. Tam; fines are doubled
Marinscope The Marin Municipal Water District has upped the fines for fire-related reckless behavior such as smoking on Mount Tamalpais watershed. Anyone who decides to light up a cigarette, fire off a firecracker or light a campfire in the watershed will now face a fine of up to … [Read more...] about Don’t smoke on Mt. Tam; fines are doubled
K9 teams takes a gun off the streets
Another gun in Marin is off the street thanks to the quick work of San Rafael Police Department’s K9 officer Brickell and his dog, Achilles, pictured at left. They were on routine patrol when a subject looked at their patrol vehicle and immediately turned around and ran. The subject fell between … [Read more...] about K9 teams takes a gun off the streets
Search ongoing for missing boater off China Camp area
UPDATE: Marin County sheriff’s Search and Rescue unit have called off a search for a Marin fisherman who went missing on Christmas Day. Will Chebib, 32, left on his boat from the Black Point dock in Novato. Chebib’s white 14-foot fishing boat named Lil LB was discovered near Point San Pablo around … [Read more...] about Search ongoing for missing boater off China Camp area
Pages From The Past: When gasoline was 21 cents a gallon
Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago December 1922 – A strong gust of wind Tuesday night of last week blew down part of the forms of the new Midway Garage. Not expecting such an emergency, the bracings were not made as secure as they might have been. The accident is to be regretted, … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: When gasoline was 21 cents a gallon
Marin 911: Large black ‘spider’ sighting
MILL VALLEY Spider Alert: A handicapped woman freaked out when a large black spider appeared in her bathroom. She could not reach her daughter or her caregiver. So, she called the police. Police rolled to the spider scene and found the old fashioned technique of S.W.A.T was not needed. It was … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Large black ‘spider’ sighting