The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is published weekdays and as needed to share important news and resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic and to keep the local economy running. We remain here for you. When to Mask? New Regulations in Effect Tomorrow California’s universal indoor … [Read more...] about Marin County COVID-19 Status Update: Feb. 15
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‘Clean Slate’ debut pinpoints Marin City
Marin County Special to Marinscope A special event Feb. 17 in Marin City is taking shape as a smorgasbord of services from four County of Marin departments that are eager to bring assistance directly to residents in their own neighborhood. People in need of help with justice-related tasks … [Read more...] about ‘Clean Slate’ debut pinpoints Marin City
Marin History: Meet French Basque Jean Bedecarrax
Jean Bedecarrax, a French Basque, was born in 1879. At age 18 he immigrated to San Rafael and later married Josephine Romas, also a French Basque. In 1904 when Jean was 25 years old he came to Mill Valley and opened a laundry on Throckmorton. He moved the business to Miller … [Read more...] about Marin History: Meet French Basque Jean Bedecarrax
Sausalito History: A plundering scheme?
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society In his book Moments in Time, Historical Society founder Jack Tracy recounts how Sausalito became a railroad terminus a century and a half ago: “The North Pacific Coast Railroad, incorporated in 1871 with the aid of a public bond issue in Marin … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: A plundering scheme?
Pages From The Past: Novato widens its roads
Mark Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s Note: This column recounts the news of Novato through the pages of the Novato Advance. It is compiled by the Novato Historical Society.) 100 Years Ago February 1922 – We hear Dr. Ritter of Ritter's Sanitarium at Ross has rented the Rescioni ranch … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Novato widens its roads
Marin 911: Central Police respond to 600-plus calls
Central Police Jan. 26 - Feb. 1, 2022 Summary: During this one-week time period, we had 600 calls for service. This included 6 calls related to hit and run accidents, 3 minor injury accidents, 0 major injury accidents and 3 property damage only accidents. There was 1 residential burglary, 2 … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Central Police respond to 600-plus calls
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This is the website for Marinscope Community Newspapers -- Novato Advance, Ross Valley Reporter, the San Rafael News Pointer, the Mill Valley Herald, the Twin Cities Times and the Sausalito Marin Scope. The newspapers ceased publication in January 2024; the website continues as a public … [Read more...] about How to reach us
Novato city workers get pandemic bonus; police pay to be examined
Sherman R. Frederick Novato Advance Full-time Novato city employees will get up to a $5,000 bonus for doing the city’s business during the pandemic. That measure was approved unanimously at the City Council meeting on Feb. 8. The action kicked off a bigger discussion about whether the city’s … [Read more...] about Novato city workers get pandemic bonus; police pay to be examined
Sausalito homeless woes spurs city to declare a state of emergency and ask Marin County to help more
Sherman R. Frederick Sausalito Marin Scope The balance between good intentions and the gritty reality of homelessness hit high tide this month in the seaside hamlet of Sausalito. After an explosion and fire last Wednesday (Feb. 9) in the Marinship Park Tent City, damaging two tents … [Read more...] about Sausalito homeless woes spurs city to declare a state of emergency and ask Marin County to help more
Novato Citizens Finance Advisory-Oversight Committee Meeting
Date: 02/17/2022 7:30 AM - 9:30 AMLocation: TeleconferenceNoneNovato, California 94945 There will be a Zoom teleconference meeting of the Novato Citizens Finance Advisory/Oversight Committee Meeting on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 7:30 A.M. The agenda packet is … [Read more...] about Novato Citizens Finance Advisory-Oversight Committee Meeting