Marin County employees are joining the public health drive to protect residents with the COVID-19 vaccine. Personnel from several County departments are being mobilized to tackle the goal of vaccinating residents as quickly as possible, anticipating the time when more doses arrive. For example, … [Read more...] about All hands on deck for coronavirus vaccine effort
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Fireman’s fund acquired; housing development planned
Novato Advance The Fireman’s Fund campus in Novato has changed hands and the new owners plan to develop the site into housing and retail. Bay West Development company of San Francisco and the Forum Investment Group of Colorado closed on the property earlier this month. A purchase price … [Read more...] about Fireman’s fund acquired; housing development planned
New top cop sworn in for Mill Valley
Chief Ignacio Richard “Rick” Navarro was officially sworn in at a small, socially distanced ceremony on Monday, Feb. 1, at the Public Safety Building. The ceremony was shared live via videoconference so that members of Chief Navarro's family from out of the area could watch. Chief Navarro shared … [Read more...] about New top cop sworn in for Mill Valley
Marin’s big vaccination SNAFU
Marinscope A COVID-19 mass vaccination event turned into a free-for-all when Marin County health officials overdrew the number of shots needed for the event and were then caught short of people to give them to. The vaccine at the event was perishable and could not be restored. As a result … [Read more...] about Marin’s big vaccination SNAFU
Poem: My Weather
By Camincha Benvenutto I’m thirteen, you are the boy on the next block whose name I never knew. The one who brought a flower every morning. I'm sixteen you are the one who serenaded me under the weeping willow on the meadow at the edge of the stream. I’m nineteen, … [Read more...] about Poem: My Weather
Marin County Free Library hosts variety of Black History programs
Throughout Black History Month, the Marin County Free Library (MCFL) is working to create awareness of the rich and complex Black experience in the United States and beyond. A variety of special events are being held online through February, including through books, films, art, public discussions, … [Read more...] about Marin County Free Library hosts variety of Black History programs
Now’s the time to help your Novato
Make a difference in your city by applying now for a commission, committee or board. The City of Novato welcomes community participation in local government through its Commissions, Committees, and Boards (CCBs). If you have an interest in serving your community, applying for a position on … [Read more...] about Now’s the time to help your Novato
Pages From The Past: The war on gophers
Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago February 1921 -- The Novato Farm Center has taken up the matter of gopher eradication in earnest. The wet winter has done much to rid the community of the pest, but the residents of the district intend to complete the work. Dr. W. H. Busher was … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: The war on gophers
The Hill We Climb
(Editor’s note: This is the poem Amanda Gorman recited on Inauguration Day.) When day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we carry, a sea we must wade. We've braved the belly of the beast, We've learned that quiet isn't always … [Read more...] about The Hill We Climb
County now looking to 75-plus population
Marinscope Although the county’s chief medical officer, Matt Willis, told the Marin County Board of Supervisors that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s lifting the stay-at-home order came as a “surprise to us,” he said Marin will go with the order without additional restrictions. But he warned that the … [Read more...] about County now looking to 75-plus population