Even during a public health pandemic, a contentious national political campaign, and a tide-turning period of civil rights unrest, Marin County remains committed to addressing climate change through its countywide program, Drawdown: Marin. The effort, launched in October 2017 by the Marin … [Read more...] about Marin stays the course on climate change
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Novato Rotary awards scholarships
On July 17th at the regular meeting (by Zoom) of the Rotary Club of Novato, twenty-one students from Novato High Schools were awarded scholarships for a total of $70,000, a record for the Rotary Club of Novato. Stephen Delahunty, Chair of the Scholarship Committee announced the names of … [Read more...] about Novato Rotary awards scholarships
Novato firms file bankruptcy
Professional Financial Investors Inc. and its primary fund, Professional Investors Security Fund Inc., sought Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. District Court of Northern California Sunday last. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the firms following the death of Kenneth … [Read more...] about Novato firms file bankruptcy
Mill Valley History: The making of something special
Playwright, producer and author Garnet Holme was induced by John Catlin and “Dad” O’Rourke to undertake a dramatic production in the natural amphitheater on Mount Tamalpais. At about 2000-feet elevation, the view is spectacular: Mount Diablo and the Pacific Coast range 100 miles … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: The making of something special
Eviction moratorium extended through September
For the fourth time, the Marin County Board of Supervisors extended a countywide residential eviction moratorium because of the widespread economic hardship being experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board approved the extension through Sept. 30 during its July 28 meeting, similar … [Read more...] about Eviction moratorium extended through September
Beware mysterious seed deliveries from China
The mysterious shipments of unsolicited seed packets from China to locations all over the United States has started to hit Marin County. The Marin County Department of Agriculture received word from state and federal agencies that the seeds could be harmful to other plants and livestock. Marin’s … [Read more...] about Beware mysterious seed deliveries from China
Fall sports begin in December
By Derek Wilson Marinscope High school athletes received a Christmas present in July as the California Interscholastic Federation announced July 20 that football and other fall season sports will return in 2020, although not until December. A press release from the CIF read: “The California … [Read more...] about Fall sports begin in December
Pages From The Past: Hiroshima A-bombs went through Novato
Mark Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s note: This feature from Marin’s past comes from stories in the Novato Advance and is compiled by Mark Read of the Novato Historical Society.) 100 Years Ago July 1920 -- The engagement has been announced of Dames B, Burdell, Jr., to Miss Irma Aspey, … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Hiroshima A-bombs went through Novato
Mill Valley postal service through the years
In 1890, Mill Valley’s first post office was a box in the corner of the train depot. Mail went to and from San Francisco daily. Until 1940 when the federal government constructed a building in the Spanish Mission revival architecture on Sunnyside, the post office was moved several times in … [Read more...] about Mill Valley postal service through the years
Re-booting drive-in flicks
By Derek Wilson Marinscope It’s movie night in Corte Madera again. While quarantine restrictions have shut down movie theaters in Marin and across the state, drive-in movies are making a comeback. The Lark Theater and The Village at Corte Madera are partnering for a weekly Movies Under the … [Read more...] about Re-booting drive-in flicks