Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope Is it a light at the end of the tunnel for the homeless in Marin, or a freight train bearing down on resident safety and property values? That’s the question this week after the Marin County Board of Supervisors threw an unexpected curve ball to the city of … [Read more...] about County throws curve ball to Novato on ‘homeless hotel’
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Novato Sanitary District wins award
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) presented Novato Sanitary District with a Platinum8 Peak Performance Award in a live presentation ceremony recorded in Washington, D.C. This annual award is presented to honorees who have achieved eight consecutive years of excellence in … [Read more...] about Novato Sanitary District wins award
Judge: Marin trails may be closed
Four trails on private land in Tiburon with beautiful views of San Francisco can be closed to public access under a court ruling issued last week. The trails are on the undeveloped 110-acre Martha Company tract in Tiburon and have been the center of a court fight filed by TRUST -- … [Read more...] about Judge: Marin trails may be closed
Josh Fryday tasked with creating a climate change posse
Novato Advance Former Novato City Council Member Josh Fryday has a new big job: Reversing climate change. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a number of things to reverse climate change. One is the creation of a Climate Action Corps, which will be headed by Fryday. The plan is to send out … [Read more...] about Josh Fryday tasked with creating a climate change posse
Commentary: Relying on fossil fuels
Nate Martin Writers on the Range Faced with COVID-19 and the collapse of Wyoming’s coal industry, Republican Gov. Mark Gordon said recently that the state might have to start abandoning small towns because there’s not enough money to maintain their sewers and streets. Sundance, Wyoming, is … [Read more...] about Commentary: Relying on fossil fuels
Driver identified in Sunday’s Bel Marin Keys crash
The driver of a Honda Civic that careened into the water at Bel Marin Keys on Sunday, Nov. 1, has been identified as Kunai Vinay Pradhan, 25. The car was speeding, authorities said, when it crashed into a canal of the lagoon that leads to San Pablo Bay. Divers removed driver from from the submerged … [Read more...] about Driver identified in Sunday’s Bel Marin Keys crash
Sausalito segregation settlement
California Department of Justice (DOJ) has entered into a settlement with the Sausalito Marin City School District (District) to address discriminatory treatment of students who were segregated into Bayside Martin Luther King Jr. Academy (Bayside MLK). You can read the settlement here. … [Read more...] about Sausalito segregation settlement
Commentary: Vandalism is vandalism — Don’t blame the church
Sherman R. Frederick Novato Advance I don’t have anything against lawyers, per se. But, gudgawdalmighty, they can make the strangest arguments with the straightest of faces. Take the San Rafael lawyer who described himself as a “lifelong Catholic” and wrote an op-ed for the daily … [Read more...] about Commentary: Vandalism is vandalism — Don’t blame the church
Veterans Day 2020 Going Virtual
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this November 11 will be a different Veterans Day than previous ones. To protect the health and safety of Marin County residents, this year’s tribute to local military veterans will be a virtual one. Rather than participating in the longstanding annual gathering at … [Read more...] about Veterans Day 2020 Going Virtual
Judge rebukes governor’s use of power during pandemic
A Northern California judge has issued a ruling limiting Gov. Gavin Newsom's use of emergency powers during COVID-19. Sutter County Superior Court Judge Sarah Heckman issued an injunction barring the governor from taking executive action that “changes existing statutory law or makes new … [Read more...] about Judge rebukes governor’s use of power during pandemic