Sausalito Feb. 25 - March 1, 2021 Tent City: A woman in Tent City in Dunphy Park was allegedly yelling threats. Police checked it out. Determined it was a threat. Tent City Yelling: A verbal argument took place at the Dunphy Park Tent City near the portable potty and kitchen area. … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Assault in Tent City
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Court blocks Sausalito from moving homeless from Dunphy Park
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope A federal judge last week blocked the City of Sausalito from executing plans to forcibly clear an impromptu homeless encampment in a city park and moving it to another city park. U.S. District Court Judge Edward M. Chen issued on March 1 a preliminary … [Read more...] about Court blocks Sausalito from moving homeless from Dunphy Park
Commentary: California clamped down too hard
As I said from the beginning, I’m not going to hammer political leaders who acted in good faith during the pandemic. We didn’t know what we were up against. Was this virus something akin to a bad flu, or was it a rewrite of the movie script “I Am Legend.” Now we know more and it appears the … [Read more...] about Commentary: California clamped down too hard
MMWD pipe replacement
Marinscope Corte Madera residents will see road work this month along Yolo, Echo and Harbor streets as the Marin Municipal Water District replaces plastic pipes in advance of upcoming road resurfacing. A 24-hour notice will be given ahead of time if the work affects water service to … [Read more...] about MMWD pipe replacement
Dueling protests in Novato
Photos by Cindy Siciliano Dueling protesters gathered across the street from each other in Novato last weekend to protest the Tent City in Lee Gerner Park. One side featured signs that read “Restore Lee Gerner Park” and “We Love Safe Parks, Clean Creeks, No Drugs and No Feces.” The other side … [Read more...] about Dueling protests in Novato
Mill Valley History: Meet Manny Gomez
In 1935 he bought his first piece of property in Mill Valley for $700 from a tax delinquent list. The transaction had to go through the City Council, and quite a skirmish ensued. Thus began his long battle with city agencies over variances and ordinances. In spite of all the … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: Meet Manny Gomez
Sausalito History: Liveaboard life in 1944
Tops’l Annie and Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society In the 1940s, the Sausalito News ran a feature on yachts and yachting, under the pen name Tops’l Annie. One of these essays described the joys of living aboard a yacht in Sausalito: To the land-lubber the yacht harbor is always … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: Liveaboard life in 1944
County snags new director from Oxnard
Rosemarie Gaglione, an environmental engineer and the Public Works Director for the City of Oxnard, is the County of Marin’s choice to take over its Department of Public Works. Gaglione is to replace the retired Raul Rojas. In Oxnard, Gaglione managed a staff of 498 full-time equivalent positions … [Read more...] about County snags new director from Oxnard
Milestone: 71 years together
Bill and Clarice Mazzoleni celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary on March 2. Clarice moved to Novato as a young girl and met Bill, a born and raised local boy. Bill first set eyes on Clarice at the Novato Movie Theater. When her date got up to get some popcorn, Bill moved … [Read more...] about Milestone: 71 years together
Pages From The Past: Novato grows by 180 acres
Mike Reed/Pages From The Past 75 Years Ago March 1946 -- In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Percy E. Trumbull and Mr. and Mrs. David Freeland, who are leaving the community span, the officers of the Presbyterian Community Church and their families met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Thompson Sunday … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Novato grows by 180 acres