A couple of hundred people attended a memorial event for Suzanne Wickham last week at the Mill Valley Community Center. Suzie passed away on March 7 of cancer. She and husband, Jim Wickham, raised five children in Mill Valley. Jim Wickham is a city councilman in Mill Valley. The daughter of … [Read more...] about Mill Valley says goodbye to a favorite daughter
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Marin schools are back — ready, willing and open
By Derek Wilson Marinscope School officials around Marin County had hoped to welcome students back to campus with open arms — and no masks — but the start to the new school year seems a lot like the end of the old year. “Marin County public schools are poised, ready and excited about the … [Read more...] about Marin schools are back — ready, willing and open
Perseid meteor shower Wednesday, Aug. 11
Skywatchers are in for a special sight as the Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday (Aug. 11) between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. From Marin, the event is expected to yield up to 100 meteors per hour. The moon sets early on the 11th, so dark skies will make viewing conditions very good from … [Read more...] about Perseid meteor shower Wednesday, Aug. 11
Life Tribute: James D. ‘Jim’ Fritz, 1924-2021
Jim only made it to 97 years, but he was certain he would live to be 100, jesting, he attributed the Fritz family’s longevity to “the cryogenic effects if growing up swimming in the frigid waters of Lake Superior”. Jim Fritz, passed away in Napa, California. Jim was born outside Montreal, … [Read more...] about Life Tribute: James D. ‘Jim’ Fritz, 1924-2021
Frederick Commentary: Wokers Unite: Ditch Newsom … and vote Elder?
In the zeal to “do something” about racial inequality post the Black Lives Matter movement, Marin has done its part. We made a valiant effort to re-name Sir Francis Drake Boulevard to some kind of Miwok name. That didn’t go so well because, as my uber-woke friends will tell you, there are so many … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: Wokers Unite: Ditch Newsom … and vote Elder?
Frederick Commentary: Too many dots not to connect
The scoreboard at Memorial Park in San Anselmo suddenly featured the numbers “1488.” For most people, that means nothing. But authorities tell us it is actually a white supremacist code of some sort -- a dog whistle for hateful creeps in the shadows of Marin. No one knows who posted the … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: Too many dots not to connect
Huffman brings home $35 million
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced last week in a press release that 62 venues in CA-02 have received a total of over $35 million in Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (SVOG). Rep. Huffman voted to establish the program, which provides support to hard-hit businesses in the music and … [Read more...] about Huffman brings home $35 million
PG&E admits it may have caused the Dixie Fire
At a meeting with regulatory agencies, investor-owned utility PG&E admitted it could bear some responsibility for the rapidly spreading Dixie Fire in Plumas and Butte counties. Now the 8th largest fire in California's history, the fire has forced evacuations, burned through 274,139 acres and … [Read more...] about PG&E admits it may have caused the Dixie Fire
Marin 911: Police to man — stop peering in cars
Sausalito July 20 - 27, 2021 Peek-a-Boo: A man was seen peering into parked cars on Bridgeway. Police responded to a call, talked to the man, and told him to stop it. Homeless Beef: An unidentified person logged a complaint with police about the city policy of issuing $500 fines to people … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Police to man — stop peering in cars
Sausalito History: The arks of Belvedere Lagoon
Photo Courtesy of the Marin History Museum Belvedere Cove and Lagoon in the late 1800s Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society The forerunners of today’s floating homes community were the arks of Belvedere Lagoon. Originally built as fishing shacks, these flat-bottomed, arch-oofed … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: The arks of Belvedere Lagoon