By Derek Wilson Marinscope Even as controversies over voting rights rage across the country, the City of San Rafael is taking a hard look at the constitutionality of its current election system. The Nov. 8, 2022, local election will determine City Council representatives for the Gerstle … [Read more...] about Census requires boundary changes in San Rafael
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Unvaccinated Marin-er dies — first since May
Marin County Public Health has reported the first COVID-19 death of a county resident since mid-May. The resident had not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and died Wednesday, July 21, after being admitted to a hospital with respiratory symptoms. The fatality was the 186th in Marin during the … [Read more...] about Unvaccinated Marin-er dies — first since May
Letter to the Editor: Homeless TRO is short sighted
Dear editor, The homeless living in Lee Gerner Park in Novato has been a problem needing a solution for many months. The City of Novato in collaboration with Homeward Bound of Marin have proposed a comprehensive program that includes housing, health services, job training and the … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Homeless TRO is short sighted
Marin Art and Garden Center presents ‘Roots & Legacies’
The Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross will celebrate the “Roots & Legacies” of landscape design on Wednesday, July 28, from 5-7 p.m. Bay Area design editor Zahid Sardar will lead designers Roderick Wyllie and James Lord of Surface designand landscape … [Read more...] about Marin Art and Garden Center presents ‘Roots & Legacies’
Gang shootings in Downtown San Rafael
Marinscope On Friday, July 23, at 10:42 p.m., the San Rafael Police Department received multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired near Third Street at Lootens Plaza. Witnesses reported seeing vehicles speeding away from the area. A San Rafael Police Officer saw a black Dodge Charger speeding … [Read more...] about Gang shootings in Downtown San Rafael
Sausalito City Council: Outdoor dining on the menu
Outdoor dining on Caledonia Street and prospective ballot measures related to downtown parking lots and retail cannabis are among the items that will be considered by the City Council at its meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27. This will be the Council's final regular meeting before a … [Read more...] about Sausalito City Council: Outdoor dining on the menu
Marin 911: He was overweight and wore no shirt
San Rafael Dui Checkpoint: Two people were arrested for DUI, one person was arrested and released for driving on a suspended license, and twelve people were issued citations for driving without a license while conducting a DUI checkpoint on Friday, July 2. The checkpoint was held in San Rafael on … [Read more...] about Marin 911: He was overweight and wore no shirt
Mill Valley history: Meet the Alto Trailer Court
Marin History/Mill Valley Historical Society In June 1948, empty trailers in the Alto Trailer Court were shipped to the city of Vanport, Oregon to provide temporary shelter for flood victims. The city west of Portland, Oregon was established in 1942 when housing was constructed for … [Read more...] about Mill Valley history: Meet the Alto Trailer Court
Pages From The Past: Wildfires jumped from farm to farm
Mike Reed/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago July 1921 -- “It is reported that there is a move on foot to call an election to vote for the rection of a badly needed schoolhouse. The present building is old and too small for its purpose. Money spent in repairing the old building is money … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Wildfires jumped from farm to farm
Sausalito history: Remembering the Big Quake
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society That far off 6.0 temblor that shivered the timbers of our floating home on July 8 stirred up memories of the much closer 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta quake of October 17, 1989. In a 30th-anniversary retrospective of the “World Series Earthquake,” … [Read more...] about Sausalito history: Remembering the Big Quake