Penny Hansen Special to Marinscope Sen. Mike McGuire spoke to all Rotarians and guests this month at the Jonas Center at Indian Valley College campus of College of Marin. Sen. McGuire, who is the Senate Majority Leader in the state Legislature, joined the club meeting at the invitation … [Read more...] about Sen. McGuire explains to Novato Rotarians the need for SB884
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Use of military-style weapons ok’d in Marin County
Marin County supervisors approved of the Marin Sheriff’s Department acquiring and using military style weapons. A new state law requires the county to approve military weapons. A smattering of activists – mostly from the Mill Valley Force for Racial Equity and Empowerment – … [Read more...] about Use of military-style weapons ok’d in Marin County
Orpheus singer, songwriter Bruce Arnold dies at 76
Songwriter and singer Bruce Arnold has died. The Novato resident, married to Clark County Supervisor Judy Arnold, was 76. Arnold was born in Massachusetts and founded the band Orpheus. Between 1968 and 1971 the group recorded four albums and six singles, including the popular song “Can’t Find The … [Read more...] about Orpheus singer, songwriter Bruce Arnold dies at 76
Properly Subversive: We’ll regret this lousy homeless ‘process’
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive People in power never quite get it – the ends just don’t justify the means. Nothing will illustrate that principle better, I fear, than the Homekey homeless program that’s getting crammed down the throats of Greenbrae residents. This location – 1251 … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: We’ll regret this lousy homeless ‘process’
Marin 911: Hell no I’m not putting a leash on my dog!
SAUSALITO Leash Up: A man on Harrison walked his dog off leash. A citizen confronted him and told him that was against the law. The dog walker told the citizen “Hell No!,” he’s been walking his dog off lease for 20 years and there's no way on gawd's green Earth he's starting now. Cat In … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Hell no I’m not putting a leash on my dog!
Pages From The Past: Grant Avenue gets a fresh coat of … gravel
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s Note: Pages From The Past remembers Novato through the years via the pages of the historic Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago November 1922 – The Novato lumber mill and yard have been sold by R. H. Trumbull to Scudder & Christenson, of San … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Grant Avenue gets a fresh coat of … gravel
New student registration for the 2023-2024 school year and kindergarten/transitional kindergarten information night
The Novato Unified School District announced that new student registration for the 2023-2024 school year will open on Nov. 1. NUSD has online registration that can be accessed on the NUSD website at … [Read more...] about New student registration for the 2023-2024 school year and kindergarten/transitional kindergarten information night
Two teens stabbed after school hours at Lynwood Elementary School in Novato
Marinscope Last Monday evening (Oct. 24) Novato Police received a call from school staff at Lynwood Elementary School reporting a group of teenagers causing a disturbance at Lynwood School after school hours. There were no students on campus. Staff members were working into the … [Read more...] about Two teens stabbed after school hours at Lynwood Elementary School in Novato
5.1 quake rattles Bay Area
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Bay Area on Tuesday, Oct. 25, but caused no significant damage. The quake struck Joseph D. Grant County Park on the Calaveras Fault at 11:42 a.m. 12 miles east of San Jose at a depth of about 4 miles, scientists said. It was the largest quake … [Read more...] about 5.1 quake rattles Bay Area
Road Paving project to begin in unincorporated San Rafael
Marin County Special to Marinscope Starting the first week of November, the Marin County Department of Public Works(DPW) will begin repaving and making improvements to a selection of county-maintained roads in the Santa Venetia and California Park neighborhoods of unincorporated Marin County. … [Read more...] about Road Paving project to begin in unincorporated San Rafael