Town Hall offices will be closed for the holidays from Monday, December 21, 2020 through Friday, January 1, 2021. Offices will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2021. All emergency services will remain available during this time. … [Read more...] about Corte Madera Town holiday schedule
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Mill Valley to Marine World: No
On Feb. 7, 1962, the Mill Valley City Council held a hearing to consider a “Marine World” use permit for construction on 18 acres of city owned property. The developers had considered several Bay Area sites, but Mill Valley marshland property was their first choice. The proposed … [Read more...] about Mill Valley to Marine World: No
Beloved Marin coach brought joy to generations
By Derek Wilson Marinscope For decades, Mr. John Enos did what he enjoyed, and at the same time brought some of that joy to generations of people who would come to consider him as a friend, a coach and a mentor. Mr. Enos coached basketball in Marin County for about 50 years, with CYO and 17 … [Read more...] about Beloved Marin coach brought joy to generations
Rescue in Marin
A 71-year old man and his dog Yarrow went hiking Saturday afternoon (Dec. 6) in the Cascade area of Fairfax. When he did not return home after dark, a hasty search was initiated by the Fairfax Police Department and Marin County Open Space. Marin SAR was called in just after 10 p.m. and … [Read more...] about Rescue in Marin
Names in the News: Kayley Bateman
Corte Madera resident Kayley Bateman has been applying the tools of science, education and conservation to become a leader in the conservation community. In mid-December 2020, Bateman will conclude her master's course of study with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Biology from Miami University … [Read more...] about Names in the News: Kayley Bateman
Dominican students impact the wider community
Special to Marinscope Jiramanee Apiwansri, 22, and Hannah Woolfenden, 23, came to Dominican University of California to study in two very different and very demanding programs. Jiramanee is preparing to be a nurse, a profession she began to admire while her father was battling cancer. It’s a … [Read more...] about Dominican students impact the wider community
Best gift: Virus vaccine
Marin County hospitals and skilled nursing facilities received the first of the county’s allocation of 1,950 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine December 16. This came on the same day Gov. Gavin Newsom followed through on a Dec. 3 warning and issued a more restrictive Stay-Home Order for 11 Bay … [Read more...] about Best gift: Virus vaccine
Pages From The Past: Old Doc Conradt drops dead in his garden
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s note: Pages From The Past is compiled from past issues of the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago December 1920 -- Dr. H.C. Conradt retired capitalist, Novato, known here, dropped dead Monday while working in the garden at his home near Novato. Heart … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Old Doc Conradt drops dead in his garden
Sherman R. Frederick commentary: One bad year
Let’s not pretend otherwise. It’s been a lousy year. The worldwide pandemic cast a long shadow on life in 2020. It’s hard not to think about those who didn’t make it this far. Millions on the planet, hundreds of thousands of Americans, thousands of Californians and a little more than 100 here in … [Read more...] about Sherman R. Frederick commentary: One bad year
