Mark Read/Pages From the Past (Editor’s note: This feature recounts events in Marin’s past from the pages of the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago October 1920 -- A.H. Cook of Bolinas went out after ducks the other day and was arrested by Game Warden W. B. Sellmer for hunting without a … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: ‘Chicken belt’ land for sale
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Remember Smith and Hawken?
In 1979, Dave Smith and Paul Hawken founded Smith & Hawken for catalog sales of sturdy garden tools manufactured in England. In 1982 they opened a retail store on the corner of Lovell Avenue. and Corte Madera Avenue. By 1988 the business had become a great success: Paul Hawken … [Read more...] about Remember Smith and Hawken?
Rotary: Building community, brick by brick
By Penny Hansen Special to Marinscope Novato resident Elayne Miller, who lives across the street from Novato City Hall, organized a Purchase a Brick project in 2008. This coincided with the massive renovation of turning the original First Presbyterian Church of Novato into a City Hall … [Read more...] about Rotary: Building community, brick by brick
The romance of early life in Rancho Sausalito
Elenore Meherin and Larry Clinton Sausalito Historical Society In 1994, journalist and novelist Elenore Meherin wrote a four-part series for the Sausalito News featuring Mariana, the youthful daughter of Captain William Richardson. While describing her adventures, Ms. Meherin also provided … [Read more...] about The romance of early life in Rancho Sausalito
Homeless hotel at the Inn Marin meets stiff resistance
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope Is that a light at the end of the tunnel for Marin homelessness, or a freight train bearing down on Novato? That’s the question this week after two meetings -- one by the County of Marin and one of the Novato City Council. At issue at Tuesday’s … [Read more...] about Homeless hotel at the Inn Marin meets stiff resistance
Walter Robert Kraemer
1937 - 2020 Walter Robert Kraemer passed away on September 10, 2020 at Riverside Point Convalescent Hospital in Chico, CA at age 83 of Covid 19. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Elizabeth Bentz Kraemer of Taylorsville, CA and his nephew Eddie Cockrell of Balmain, … [Read more...] about Walter Robert Kraemer
Dungeness crab for Thanksgiving?
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife published new rules have thrown into doubt the launch of the Dungeness crab season. This could result in no fresh crab in the Bay Area for Thanksgiving. The SF Chronicle is reporting that if the season is going to be delayed, news could come next … [Read more...] about Dungeness crab for Thanksgiving?
Shooting at Diablo store
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 Shooting at Diablo store
Meet the Marin County life-saver team
On Easter afternoon, Troy Peterson’s phone rang right before the big family meal. A long-term care facility in Marin County reported a rash of COVID-19 coronavirus cases among its staff and fragile residents, and there wasn’t enough staff showing up for work. It was the type of emergency for … [Read more...] about Meet the Marin County life-saver team
Best Guess Horoscope – Oct. 28 – Nov. 4
Libra -- Sept. 23 thru Oct. 22 A good man can make you feel sexy, strong and able to take on the world. Correction: That’s a good wine, not a good man. Scorpio -- Oct. 23 thru Nov. 21 Marin now offers mental health resources for those coming to grips with the fact that the L.A. Dodgers made … [Read more...] about Best Guess Horoscope – Oct. 28 – Nov. 4