San Rafael police responding to a report of an armed carjacking last month stopped a man and handcuffed him at gunpoint. It turned out the man was not involved. He was driving a similar car. The incident resulted in the city apologizing to Karl Bracy, who is Black, and invited him to … [Read more...] about Black man wrongly stoped by police; files complaint
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House party closes Marin Catholic
Marin Catholic High School suspended on-campus school this week when administrators learned that some 50 students who attend the private school failed to social distance by attending a party together. The suspension of in-parson school will be in effect for about two weeks. No one who attended … [Read more...] about House party closes Marin Catholic
Power shut-off warning
Marin County Residents, The County of Marin is working with local jurisdictions to prepare for a planned shutoff of PG&E power to areas of Marin County because of extreme weather and wildfire conditions.Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) has notified the Marin … [Read more...] about Power shut-off warning
Names in the news
Jackson Johns Jackson Johns, of San Rafael recently matriculated as a first-year student at Hamilton College.Founded in 1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy, Hamilton College offers an open curriculum that gives students the freedom to shape their own liberal arts education within a research … [Read more...] about Names in the news
Governor, prison system taken to task over San Quentin outbreak
A court in Oakland lowered the boom this week on Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state administration for showing "indifference" to the prison population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Orders the prison's population cut in half. You can read the full story here. … [Read more...] about Governor, prison system taken to task over San Quentin outbreak
Corte Madera Planning Commission agenda is out
The agenda for the October 27, 2020 Corte Madera Planning Commission Meeting has been posted to the Town’s website. The meeting will be videoconferenced using Zoom (10/27/20 at 7pm). Please see the agenda for how to view and participate remotely. The full packet for this meeting can be viewed at the … [Read more...] about Corte Madera Planning Commission agenda is out
A child’s look at early Sausalito
Larry Clinton Sausalito Historical Society Mignone Trouette Conner was born in Sausalito in 1908 and lived here until her death at age 99. She was a historian, and a part of Sausalito’s history herself. In 1987, she recalled her childhood here in an oral history with the Historical Society’s … [Read more...] about A child’s look at early Sausalito
Pages From The Past: 4-H Club remembers Miss Gertrude Lane
Mark Read (Editor’s note: The following highlights Marin history through the pages of the Novato Advance newspaper. To start a home delivery free trial of the Novato Advance, email your name and address to Publisher Sherm Frederick at shermfrederick@gmail.com.) 100 Years Ago October … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: 4-H Club remembers Miss Gertrude Lane
History of Seminary
Enrollment in the Golden Gate Baptist Seminary on Strawberry Point had been declining since the 1970’s. In 2014, the trustees decided to relocate to Southern California. North Coast Lands Holdings paid $84 million for the property. Their plan was to add 93 residential units and lease … [Read more...] about History of Seminary
Ready for the next disaster?
There’s no rest for Marin when it comes to disasters. With COVID-19 still bearing down during a brutal dry season with uncontrolled fires in Marin and to the counties north, now comes the rainy season with, as usual, potentially serious flooding. In an ongoing effort to cope with … [Read more...] about Ready for the next disaster?