After a year of COVID hibernation, it is so nice to see Little League baseball up and running again. If there is anyone, anywhere, who doesn’t love seeing kids play ball, then you can’t be my friend. I played Little League from about as young as I can remember. I played before T-ball was a thing. … [Read more...] about Sherman R. Frederick commentary: Days of summer baseball
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Public scoping meeting for Strawberry peninsula development
The Marin County Community Development Agency (CDA) has scheduled a public scoping session May 18 to collect feedback about potential environmental impacts that could result from a development proposed on the unincorporated Strawberry peninsula. The scoping session will start at 6 p.m. on Zoom … [Read more...] about Public scoping meeting for Strawberry peninsula development
Mariners back swimming competitively
College of Marin teammates Tessa Pares (left) and Sasha Urban challenge each other in the women's 200 meter IM at the IVC pool recently. By Derek Wilson Marinscope Sasha Urban is back in a Mariners swimsuit for her sophomore season after the 2020 season was lost due to the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Mariners back swimming competitively
Pages From The Past: Have cash; will buy chickens
Mike Reed/Pages From The Past (Editor’s note: This feature takes a stroll down memory lane through the pages of the historic Novato Advance newspaper. To subscribe to the Advance today, see details on page 3A.) 100 Years Ago May 1921 -- N.M. Jensen of Petaluma, a chicken buyer, has … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Have cash; will buy chickens
Marin 911: People who argue with themselves
Mill Valley April 29 - May 6, 2021 Sombrero Man: A vagabond caused some concern with citizens when he was seen stumbling around town mumbling to himself and generally weirding out people in his path. He wore a grey hoodie, white pants and a sombrero. Police attempted to talk to Sombrero Man, … [Read more...] about Marin 911: People who argue with themselves
MILL VALLEY LL/Week of May 3-9
The age-old truism ‘there is no clock in baseball’ was proven multiple times last week in Mill Valley Little League, as games were marked by walk-offs and comebacks all over Boyle Park and Friends Field, headlined by a wild affair between two of the top teams in Majors: MAJORS White Sox 14, … [Read more...] about MILL VALLEY LL/Week of May 3-9
Goodbye Drake … Hello Archie
Update: The Board of Trustees approved the name Archie Williams High School Tuesday night (May 11). It will replace the name of Drake High School. Marinscope After an embarrassingly strange trip, bringing frustration and ridicule from alumni and the community, the re-naming committee … [Read more...] about Goodbye Drake … Hello Archie
Remembering Fred Peters: A restauranteur and raconteur
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society In the long list of one-of-a-kind Sausalito characters, Fred Peter’s, founder of Fred’s Place café, is a standout. Some excerpts from Annie Sutter's story of Fred's life published in this paper in November 1985 describe Fred as “tall, lean, dark … [Read more...] about Remembering Fred Peters: A restauranteur and raconteur
Vaccine safety Town Hall
On Tuesday, May 11, the Marin County Office of Education (MCOE) will host an online town hall to discuss vaccine safety and public health’s plan to vaccinate 12-15 year olds in Marin. The virtual event will feature Dr. Matt Willis, Marin's chief health officer, Deputy Health Officer Dr. Lisa … [Read more...] about Vaccine safety Town Hall
1st Red Flag warning of the season
Marinscope Although Marin County is not effected per se, any Red Flag warning of the fire season is cause for concern. Therefore, be advised that the National Weather Service issued the first red flag warning of the season today. It begins at 11 p.m. Friday and will last through the weekend. … [Read more...] about 1st Red Flag warning of the season