Sheila E, above, will play the Marin County Fair this summer. Marin County Special to Marinscope Renowned for presenting world-class music, the Marin County Fair will have a stellar lineup of bands every night June 30 through July 4, all free with the price of general admission. The 2022 … [Read more...] about Sheila E and more … Marin County Fair headliners announced
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Properly Subversive: Are we chasing our tails on ‘fixing’ homelessness?
I’m trying to make sense of the homeless numbers recently released by Marin County. Big picture, we sank $38.5 million into the problem and saw the problem grow by 8.4%. Not good. Before the pandemic we had 1,024 homeless people. As of the last count (done in February 2022) we had 1,121 people … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Are we chasing our tails on ‘fixing’ homelessness?
Rapists get life-plus sentences
Two men who in 2018 kidnapped a woman in San Francisco and drove her through Marin to Sonoma, beating, raping and sodomizing her along the way, will be imprisoned for life. Christian May Quintero, 28, and Fredi Alberto Lopez-Flores, 37, were each convicted on March 25 of six counts of … [Read more...] about Rapists get life-plus sentences
Properly Subversive Commentary: Beer equity after years of wine supremacy
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive I heap much guff on the California Legislature because at the end of the season when all the stats are compiled, California lawmakers lead the league in dumb-assery. Last week we talked about the idiotic bill to silence doctors who stray from … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive Commentary: Beer equity after years of wine supremacy
Mill Valley History: Coping with the rise of the sea
History/Mill Valley Historical Society Analysis of historical events can lead to speculating about the future. Throughout the 20th century, storms caused serious flooding in the Mill Valley area on several occasions. Today, frequent flooding of the Manzanita area is likely caused by the … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: Coping with the rise of the sea
$10 million molestation verdict hits Tam schools
The Tamalpais Union High School District was slammed by a Marin County jury last week in a $10 million sexual predator case. A former student, who is now 36, claimed the school district was negligent when it failed to protect him from the school’s tennis coach, Normandie Burgos. Burgos is … [Read more...] about $10 million molestation verdict hits Tam schools
St. Vinnie’s opens new service location
On May 12th, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin celebrated the grand opening of its new service location at 747 B Street in San Rafael. More than 100 benefactors and friends, including Mayor Kate Colin, Supervisor Damon Connolly, and Mary Sackett, Aide to Damon Connolly, gathered to join St. … [Read more...] about St. Vinnie’s opens new service location
Registered voters should get ballots in the mail soon
County of Marin Special to Marinscope Your local election officials would like you to know that sending Vote by Mail ballots to all eligible voters is the law in California, and it is safe, secure and convenient. Official ballots were mailed on May 9th and all registered voters … [Read more...] about Registered voters should get ballots in the mail soon
Fairfax Town Council to meet in person and limit attendance to 15 people
The Fairfax Town Council will hold a special budget meeting on Friday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This will be an in-person meeting only and seating will be limited to 15 seats. The Fairfax Town Council meets at the Women’s Club, 46 Park Road, in Fairfax. … [Read more...] about Fairfax Town Council to meet in person and limit attendance to 15 people
Mental health: Marin County kicks it up a notch
Across their life spans, men and boys shy away from seeking mental health support particularly in times of distress, and that can be a key risk factor of suicide and other behavioral health issues. To raise awareness, the Marin County Suicide Prevention Collaborative’s Men and Boys Action Team … [Read more...] about Mental health: Marin County kicks it up a notch