Over the next month, kids and families in several Marin County locations might spot full-color text panels of a book that they can read together along popular walking routes. The Marin County Free Library (MCFL) collaborated with municipalities, businesses, and other organizations to launch the … [Read more...] about Take a walk in English, Spanish and Nahuat
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Marin County hires Mina Martinovich as new finance chief
After leading her department on an interim basis the past six months, Mina Martinovich is the County of Marin’s choice to lead its Department of Finance, which includes the roles of Auditor, Controller, Treasurer, Tax Collector, and Public Administrator. The Marin County Board of … [Read more...] about Marin County hires Mina Martinovich as new finance chief
KITKA Women’s Vocal Ensemble coming to Tiburon with songs from Ukraine
KITKA Women's Vocal Ensemble presents KITKA Women's Vocal Ensemble: Wintersongs on Friday, Dec 9, from 8-10 p.m. at St. Stephen's Church, 3 Bay View Ave., Belvedere. Kitka's 22nd annual holiday concert tour showcases exquisite and unusual seasonal harmonies from Ukraine, Georgia, Bulgaria, and … [Read more...] about KITKA Women’s Vocal Ensemble coming to Tiburon with songs from Ukraine
San Rafael’s BioMarin announces layoffs
BioMarin, a pharmaceutical company based in San Rafael, plans to cut 94 jobs, the Independent Journal reported. The plan came in a filing to the state. About 62 jobs in San Rafael and 32 in Novato will be cut. … [Read more...] about San Rafael’s BioMarin announces layoffs
Future Marin County housing meetings slated
Join a session to learn more about the future of housing in Marin County. The County of Marin is finalizing its plan to address housing needs across the next 8 years, also known as the Housing Element. Join one of our virtual community meetings to learn more about what this means and what to expect … [Read more...] about Future Marin County housing meetings slated
COVID shutdown hit California students hard
CalMatters What kind of toll did the pandemic take on public education in California? New test score figures, due to be published at 10 a.m. today (Oct. 24), should help answer that question. According to CalMatters education reporter Joe Hong, the way state education officials have … [Read more...] about COVID shutdown hit California students hard
Candidate picks up trash left behind by Novato homeless
Novato City Council candidate Andy Podshadley took matters into his own hands, cleaning up garbage left behind in homeless encampments in the creek behind Novato Fair Shopping center. … [Read more...] about Candidate picks up trash left behind by Novato homeless
Properly Subversive: Marin executives will walk in the shoes of a ‘formerly incarcerated individual’
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Say what you will about Marin County sensibilities, at least it’s adventuresome and not in the least bit boring. Case in point: The county has issued a “media advisory” inviting the press to watch Marin leaders walk in the shoes of an ex-con in a … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Marin executives will walk in the shoes of a ‘formerly incarcerated individual’
Marin 911: A homeless troll lives in the bushes outside the Mill Valley post office and he’s just one of many misbehaving
MILL VALLEY Homeless Troll: A homeless man with suspected severe mental issues lives in the bushes near the Mill Valley post office. He is well known to police for popping out periodically to scream profanities at people. After receiving complaints for the umteenth time, police contacted him and … [Read more...] about Marin 911: A homeless troll lives in the bushes outside the Mill Valley post office and he’s just one of many misbehaving
Properly Subversive: Let’s be honest about Marin ‘electrification’ — we’re boiling frogs here for so little gain it can’t be measured
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive On Nov. 15 the County Board of Supervisors will consider a new law to take another step in the “electrification” of Marin. The supervisors appear enthused, news reports indicate, and after passage they will try to convince every other Marin government to … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Let’s be honest about Marin ‘electrification’ — we’re boiling frogs here for so little gain it can’t be measured