Marinscope The shortened 2021 football season in Marin County came to a close over the weekend, leaving players grateful that at least they had the chance to play at all. Novato (2-2) spoiled San Rafael’s Homecoming game with an 18-12 victory over the host Bulldogs (0-4 MCAL, 1-4) on Friday … [Read more...] about Marin prep football comes to an end
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Gracie Enslin on the pride of Mustang volleyball
By Derek Wilson Marinscope For a time last year, Gracie Enslin was worried her senior year with the San Marin volleyball team was going to be wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, she wants to make sure the younger players on the squad carry the pride and tradition of Mustang volleyball … [Read more...] about Gracie Enslin on the pride of Mustang volleyball
Little League Round-Up
MILL VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE/Week of April 12-18 Boyle Park holds a special place in the hearts and minds of the town of Mill Valley, so it was hard to underestimate the impact of seeing the kids in town back playing baseball for the first time since 2019. Even though masks may hide the smiles of … [Read more...] about Little League Round-Up
Fairfax cited for ‘deep green’ action
By Derek Wilson Marinscope Fairfax is green: Not just emerald green, or shamrock green, but deep green. The town’s Climate Action Committee is working hard with Marin Clean Energy to push toward its deep green energy goals. At a recent joint meeting with the Climate Action Committee, the … [Read more...] about Fairfax cited for ‘deep green’ action
Eric Lucan launches bid for County Supervisor
Novato City Councilmember Eric Lucan has announced his bid to replace Judy Arnold on the Marin County Board of Supervisors. His press release is below: Already with strong support behind him, Novato City Councilmember Eric Lucan has officially launched his campaign for Marin County Supervisor … [Read more...] about Eric Lucan launches bid for County Supervisor
Pages From The Past: He survived the Battle of the Bulge
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s note: This feature takes a stroll down memory lane through the pages of the historic Novato Advance newspaper. And you can still subscribe for home delivery to this very day. See details on page 3A.) 100 Years Ago April 1921 -- The case of the … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: He survived the Battle of the Bulge
Commentary: Here’s good news, 69% of Mariners are now vaccinated
In case you missed it, 69% of Marin folk are now vaccinated. The news comes from County Supervisor Damon Connolly's chatty newsletter, which I enjoy reading. Here's the opening blurb, which gives us the good news. Dear Friends, As of April 13, over 69% of Marin residents over 16 have received … [Read more...] about Commentary: Here’s good news, 69% of Mariners are now vaccinated
Marin’s UBI experiment called racist
Marinscope The move by Marin County to spend $400,000 of taxpayer money in a Universal Basic Income (UBI) experiment received national criticism last week. Devon Westhill writing in the Wall Street Journal called the plan to give 125 low-income women $1,000 a month a violation of the … [Read more...] about Marin’s UBI experiment called racist
Redwood vs. Drake
Here are pictures from last weekend's game between Redwood and Drake. Photos by Rod Miles. … [Read more...] about Redwood vs. Drake
Sausalito history: Meet John Mays and the Casa Madron
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society John Mays, who restored and expanded the Casa Madrona Hotel, died in March 2020, but his obituary ran just last week in the San Francisco Chronicle. It tells of some of the innovations he introduced at the venerable landmark, such as … [Read more...] about Sausalito history: Meet John Mays and the Casa Madron