Sherman R. Frederick Novato Advance Judy Arnold, Novato’s elected official on the Marin County Board of Supervisors, came out today against the proposal to turn Inn Marin into a homeless facility. In a letter to her fellow supervisors and Novato City councilmembers, she … [Read more...] about Judy Arnold opposes Inn Marin deal: ‘Sometimes we have to give up a good thing’
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Novato fights Inn Marin purchase
Barring a last-minute fold by the Marin County Board of Supervisors, the City of Novato stood ready to fight a proposal to turn the Inn Marin into a homeless facility in the form of a lawsuit. The Novato City Council met in closed session on Friday and extended the session until … [Read more...] about Novato fights Inn Marin purchase
San Rafael man sentenced to federal prison for laundering money and buying house
SAN FRANCISCO – Lawrence J. Gerrans, former chief executive officer of a San Rafael-based medical device company, was sentenced to 135 months in prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and related charges announced United States … [Read more...] about San Rafael man sentenced to federal prison for laundering money and buying house
Marin 911 — Novato detectives dig deep; make arrests in shooting
On April 28, at 10:53 a.m., Novato Police Department officers and detectives responded to the 7-Eleven on Diablo Avenue on a report of a shooting. On arrival, officers did not immediately locate any victims or suspects at the scene. In the parking lot, numerous, spent, pistol casings and unspent … [Read more...] about Marin 911 — Novato detectives dig deep; make arrests in shooting
The many iterations of Sabella’s
In 1946, George Zaro opened a restaurant at the north end of the old redwood Richardson Bay Bridge. In 1949 he turned the restaurant over to Enrico Pastori so that he could devote most of his time to developing a yacht harbor behind the restaurant. Pastori’s restaurant didn’t last … [Read more...] about The many iterations of Sabella’s
De Young shows work of local artist
By Derek Wilson Marinscope A plastic bottle is drained of its contents and then thrown away. The bottle has completed its function in its current form, but there is more to its story. “I took all these plastic bottles and I saved them,” said San Anselmo artist Hwei-Li Tsao. “You know when … [Read more...] about De Young shows work of local artist
Sausalito History: Mariana Richardson’s Adventures — Part II
Last week, we presented Elenore Meherin’s account of the budding romance between William Richardson’s daughter Mariana and “the handsomest and bravest of all California’s dashing young Caballeros” Ramon de Haro. The couple, along with Mariana’s brother Steve and Ramon’s brother Francisco, set out to … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: Mariana Richardson’s Adventures — Part II
Public blasts Ross public safety plan
Derek Wilson Marinscope The Town of Ross is faced with a situation where officials not only have to go back to the drawing board, but they might have to build a new drawing board entirely. During a Town Hall meeting last Thursday on Zoom, residents were asked two core questions: Do you … [Read more...] about Public blasts Ross public safety plan
Marin 2020 Election Results
Out of 175,220 registered voters in Marin, 57% voted. 84.04% voted for Joe Biden for president. Jared Huffman cruised to re-election to the U.S. Congress and Marc Levine was returned to the California Assembly. For results on all the Marin races, go here. Here is the … [Read more...] about Marin 2020 Election Results
Community rallies around threatened black-owned business
The Tiburon community rallied to the aid of Yema Khalif, owner of the store Yema in downtown Tiburon. Yema was the scene of an incident with police in which Khalif claimed Tiburon police racially profiled him for working late in his store. The incident resulted in the resignation of the … [Read more...] about Community rallies around threatened black-owned business