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Fawn hit by car
Marinscope Photo City workers Trevor Wong, left, and Mike Jones, rescued this fawn from the road at Novato Boulevard between Whole Foods and the 101. At about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, they came across the animal, … [Read more...] about Fawn hit by car
Class of 2021: ‘Gritty and flexible’
By Derek Wilson Marinscope The final graduating class of Sir Francis Drake High School passed the torch to the first senior class of Archie Williams High School by offering them a challenge: “How will you change the world?” In the weeks leading up to the end of their high school terms, … [Read more...] about Class of 2021: ‘Gritty and flexible’
Sausalito history: Richardson Bay Bridge milestones
Robert Harrison and Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society The recent announcement of late-night lane closures for emergency repairs to finger joints on the Richardson Bay Bridge aroused my curiosity about the history of the local landmark, which is a prominent feature of our view from Gate 6 … [Read more...] about Sausalito history: Richardson Bay Bridge milestones
Best Guess Horoscope: Most of your exercise this week will come from shaking your head in disbelief
DEEP THOUGHTS: If love is blind, then please explain lingerie. Libra -- Sept. 23 thru Oct. 22 You will get most of your exercise this week by shaking your head in disbelief. Scorpio -- Oct. 23 thru Nov. 21 You dreamt you were a muffler and woke up exhausted. Sagittarius -- Nov. 22 … [Read more...] about Best Guess Horoscope: Most of your exercise this week will come from shaking your head in disbelief
Novato pushes back on Gerner Park encampment
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope Why revamp the city’s camping rules? Novato made it clear when Mayor Pat Eklund said it was to clean out the tent city that took over Lee Gerner Park during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the pandemic is now fundamentally over in California and the nation, … [Read more...] about Novato pushes back on Gerner Park encampment
Correction
In a story published on this page last week about two new members of the Novato Police Review Board, one of the new members -- Megan Brizzolara -- was misidentified as being from San Francisco. She actually is from Novato. The Advance regrets the error. She also denied taking part in a march … [Read more...] about Correction
COVID: Down to zero hospital patients in Marin hospitals
Marin Hospital Census: Zero COVID-19 Cases For the first time in more than a year, Marin County hospitals have zero COVID-19 confirmed patients requiring hospitalization. The milestone comes on the eve of California’s transition to Beyond the Blueprint status, a step to rollback … [Read more...] about COVID: Down to zero hospital patients in Marin hospitals
Commentary: Sacramento’s Ministry of Silly Mask Rules
Sherman R. Frederick/Publisher The British comedy troupe Monty Python’s Flying Circus skewered government bureaucracy in a most delicious way with its famous skit on the Ministry of Silly Walks. It consisted of John Cleese walking to work and then interviewing applicants seeking a grant to … [Read more...] about Commentary: Sacramento’s Ministry of Silly Mask Rules
In person high school graduations!
Photo by Gary Spratt Tam High this morning (Thursday, June 10) all set up for the upcoming graduation. … [Read more...] about In person high school graduations!