Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope The City of Novato will begin enforcing a new camping ordinance next week designed to clear the homeless out of Lee Gerner Park. The city’s approach to homeless encampments, which is to prohibit camping within 50-feet of critical infrastructure, such as … [Read more...] about Cities resist ‘anything-goes’ homeless encampments
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County looks to extend ‘Measure A’ tax
The 2012 quarter-cent sales tax measure known as Marin County Parks Measure A has benefitted Marin residents such as ongoing wildfire fuel reduction work, upgraded roads and trails, well maintained parks, reduced entrance fees, and more. The existing Measure A expires in March 2022, and the Marin … [Read more...] about County looks to extend ‘Measure A’ tax
Blood urgently needed in Marin
By Derek Wilson Marinscope As COVID-19 concerns relax, hospitals are performing more elective — but needed — surgeries that patients might have been putting off for the past year. Any surgery requires blood and so an urgent call is going out to the community for donors. The American Red … [Read more...] about Blood urgently needed in Marin
Sports: Fairfax’ Chris Burton’s Mustang rules
Derek Wilson Marinscope Chris Burton of Fairfax drove his 2007 Mustang to the winner’s circle in the Comp Rod class during Sonoma Raceway’s Wednesday Night Drags on June 23. Burton got the jump on Carlos Godinez at the start line, with a reaction time of .060 to Godinez’s .164 as … [Read more...] about Sports: Fairfax’ Chris Burton’s Mustang rules
Novato parade was virtual, but the Buckaroo breakfast was real
Novato Advance “Resilience” is how Mayor Pat Eklund put it. Novato is the kind of town that overcomes adversity and last weekend’s 4th of July celebrations said that loud and clear. While the vagaries of the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the city from putting on its traditional parade down … [Read more...] about Novato parade was virtual, but the Buckaroo breakfast was real
Marin libraries say ‘welcome back’
Branches of the Marin County Free Library (MCFL) are among the service agencies, government offices, businesses, and other facilities that are reopening for in-person visits as the COVID-19 pandemic dissipates. MCFL, which has 10 branches throughout Marin, has provided curbside services during … [Read more...] about Marin libraries say ‘welcome back’
Pages From The Past: 50 years ago a park was born
Mike Reed/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago July 1921 -- Fire burned over the A. B. Hill ranch near Novato Saturday afternoon for several hours. More than 200 acres were burned over, but the damage was not heavy as there are no buildings of consequence on the part of the property burned … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: 50 years ago a park was born
When Small Pox hit Sausalito
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Back in March of last year, we wrote about the deadly influenza epidemic of 1918, and its eerie parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic which had just been identified. The Spanish Flu, as that virus was called, lasted until April 1920. And just one year … [Read more...] about When Small Pox hit Sausalito
Life Tribute: Marian Howard Patocchi
Marian Howard Patocchi Marian Howard Patocchi was born Aug. 18, 1930, in Sacramento, California to George and Carolyn Howard. She grew up in San Leandro and graduated from San Leandro High School in 1949. She attended Santa Rosa Junior College, where she met the love of her … [Read more...] about Life Tribute: Marian Howard Patocchi
Marin re-awakens
Courtesy Photo This is what the Jazz and Blues by the Bay looked like before the pandemic. It’s coming back on July 2. Marinscope Photo Congregants of a San Francisco Buddhist temple gathered in San Rafael last Sunday for a ceremony. Photo by Penny Hansen Novato’s Art … [Read more...] about Marin re-awakens