Marin County Special to Marinscope The County of Marin’s budget is balanced and structurally sound as the local economy has largely recovered from the COVID-19 emergency. The public is invited to review the proposed budget online and participate in the budget hearings, which are set for 9 a.m. … [Read more...] about Marin County advances ‘sound’ budget; hearing set for citizen review
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Marin 911: Raccoon and pet kitty ‘go at it’
Mill Valley June 2 - 9, 2022 Kitty Horror: A wild raccoon chased a pet cat up into a tree and was “going after it” in front of the kitty’s owner and child. The screeching spectacle took place on Blithedale Avenue. The Marin Humane folks did not have a ladder long enough to effectively deal … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Raccoon and pet kitty ‘go at it’
Nibbe Sermon: Independence Sunday is right around the corner
Sunday, June 12, 2022 Your personal invitation to:Independence Sunday, Sunday, June 26, 2022 "...if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and … [Read more...] about Nibbe Sermon: Independence Sunday is right around the corner
Barbara L. Fewer: A loving and good nurse
Barbara L. Fewer, 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 22, with her son and her sister at her side. Barbara was born in Mankato, Minnesota in September of 1943, to Hildegard and Harold Asleson. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Nicollet Public High School in 1961. … [Read more...] about Barbara L. Fewer: A loving and good nurse
Inclusion brings much joy in Marin Pride Month celebrations
About 100 people joined by Novato City staff, elected officials and representatives of local community organizations, gathered in front of Novato City Hall to raise the rainbow Pride flag in honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Pride Month. June is Pride month and similar … [Read more...] about Inclusion brings much joy in Marin Pride Month celebrations
Felon with a gun, drugs rousted from RV; sent back to jail
Mill Valley May 12 - 19, 2022 Business Burglary: On May 28 at about 4:30 a.m., Mill Valley Officers were dispatched to a report of an alarm at a local business. Officers arrived in less than 30 seconds and found someone had cut a fence to gain access to the property. A short time later … [Read more...] about Felon with a gun, drugs rousted from RV; sent back to jail
Another firearm murder chalked up to Marin’s 2022 tally
Marin is on the wrong track for for murder in 2022. Last Sunday an anonymous caller told police a shooting had occurred in the largely hispanic Canal Neighborhood. When police responded to the area of Medway Road and Mill Street, they found a man shot dead. He was identified as Erick Boliver … [Read more...] about Another firearm murder chalked up to Marin’s 2022 tally
Mill Valley History: A San Francisco banker’s retreat
History/Mill Valley Historical Society At the 1890 auction, San Francisco banker James Thompson and his wife Josephine bought two acres on the corner of Molino and Wildomar. In 1895 they were living there in a 5-bedroom house with a small cottage and a barn. They named it … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: A San Francisco banker’s retreat
Hautaus open new coffee joint in Novato
Special to Novato Advance The residential west side of Novato has no coffee shop and little nightlife. But that’s about to change with the opening of a dual-purpose business at San Marin Plaza. The owners of Finnegan’s are bringing a “brew and brew” concept, named Trailhead, that will serve … [Read more...] about Hautaus open new coffee joint in Novato
Marin 911: Hammered in more ways than one
Sausalito May 18 - May 25 Hammered: A drunken man brandishing a hammer and cursing at people like a sailor in an HBO mini-series was – after many complaints from fearful citizens – picked up by police and taken away. Suspicious: Citizens reported a vehicle with people hanging out the … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Hammered in more ways than one