A hiker, above, and his dog Yarrow were rescued this holiday season thanks to a coordinated effort of Marin area first responders. The man was airlifted out. His dog, Yarrow, hiked out with rescuers. A 71-year old man and his dog Yarrow went hiking Saturday afternoon (Dec. 6) in the Cascade … [Read more...] about Rescue in Marin
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Names in the News: Kayley Bateman
Corte Madera resident Kayley Bateman has been applying the tools of science, education and conservation to become a leader in the conservation community. In mid-December 2020, Bateman will conclude her master's course of study with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Biology from Miami University … [Read more...] about Names in the News: Kayley Bateman
Dominican students impact the wider community
Special to Marinscope Jiramanee Apiwansri, 22, and Hannah Woolfenden, 23, came to Dominican University of California to study in two very different and very demanding programs. Jiramanee is preparing to be a nurse, a profession she began to admire while her father was battling cancer. It’s a … [Read more...] about Dominican students impact the wider community
Best gift: Virus vaccine
Marin County hospitals and skilled nursing facilities received the first of the county’s allocation of 1,950 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine December 16. This came on the same day Gov. Gavin Newsom followed through on a Dec. 3 warning and issued a more restrictive Stay-Home Order for 11 Bay … [Read more...] about Best gift: Virus vaccine
Pages From The Past: Old Doc Conradt drops dead in his garden
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s note: Pages From The Past is compiled from past issues of the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago December 1920 -- Dr. H.C. Conradt retired capitalist, Novato, known here, dropped dead Monday while working in the garden at his home near Novato. … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Old Doc Conradt drops dead in his garden
Sherman R. Frederick commentary: One bad year
Sherman R. Frederick Let’s not pretend otherwise. It’s been a lousy year. The worldwide pandemic cast a long shadow on life in 2020. It’s hard not to think about those who didn’t make it this far. Millions on the planet, hundreds of thousands of Americans, thousands of Californians and a … [Read more...] about Sherman R. Frederick commentary: One bad year
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Picture of the Week
The vaccine to end the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Marin. Above shows of the many vaccinations at the Tamalpais Senior Care Facility in Greenbrae. … [Read more...] about Picture of the Week
Marin 911: No masks, no social distancing
Sausalito Dec. 10-17, 2020 No Masks: A group of anchor-outs were gathered on shore not wearing masks or social distancing. One in the group hit an animal and raised his hand at a woman. Police advised the group -- whether they were anchor-outs or now, who is to say -- to straighten up and fly … [Read more...] about Marin 911: No masks, no social distancing
Rotarians at Work
Photos by Penny Hansen Rotary Photographer The solitary Marin County Veterans Hall in Novato received helping hands courtesy of The Rotary Club of Novato. Participants in the work wore masks and took health precautions. They included the Veteran's Chaplin Joe Brumbaugh, Rotary Community Service … [Read more...] about Rotarians at Work