Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago June 1923 – The monster dredger Monarch is now at work on the new canal near Novato. – The Class of 1923, twenty in number, the largest class ever graduated from the Novato Grammar School, received their diplomas at the commencement exercises … [Read more...] about 100 years ago, old Fred Nave was thrown by his horse
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Jailing Trump? What a fine banana republic we’ve become
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive The Biden Administration indicted its primary political foe – former President Donald Trump – making America the world’s newest banana republic. It feels like we are at the end of the first Planet of the Apes movie when Charlton Heston finds the Statue … [Read more...] about Jailing Trump? What a fine banana republic we’ve become
Marin 911: A pistol fell out of his pants
A San Rafael Police Department officer stopped a vehicle for a minor taillight violation. While talking with the driver of the car, the man adjusted his waist ban once too often and a .38 revolver fell down his pant leg. It turned out to be a stolen gun. Police also found meth in the man’s … [Read more...] about Marin 911: A pistol fell out of his pants
Drug dealer sets up camp in San Rafael
During the month of May, detectives from the Marin County Specialized Investigative Unit said the unit developed probable cause to believe Jeffrey Grove was actively selling crystal methamphetamine from his tent in an encampment near the San Rafael Creek on Lincoln Avenue, in San … [Read more...] about Drug dealer sets up camp in San Rafael
DUI check nabs two scofflaws
On Thursday, June 8, the Marin County Probation Department conducted countywide unannounced checks on local probationers who had previous convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Two probationers were discovered to be under the influence of alcohol and transported to detox … [Read more...] about DUI check nabs two scofflaws
Rep. Huffman announces $$$ for Farallones
(Editor's note: This is a press release from the office of Marin's congressional representative, Jared Huffman.) Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced the Greater Farallones Marine Sanctuary is set to receive $2 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to support critical repairs and updates to … [Read more...] about Rep. Huffman announces $$$ for Farallones
Prank: ‘N’ word flashes in Mill Valley
MILL VALLEY ‘N’ Word: Some kids fiddled with the flashing sign near the golf course and programmed it to flash the “N” word. It took a while for authorities to find a way to turn it off. Truck Fire: A Rivan electric Truck caught fire while charging. Fire department responded. No one was … [Read more...] about Prank: ‘N’ word flashes in Mill Valley
Dianne Feinstein: Going … going … gone
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope The youthful Dianne Feinstein who once graced the halls of Congress with a whip-smart mind that could disarm even the grumpiest of military generals is gone, sadly. In her last term – which even her friends say was one damn term too long – she’s become an … [Read more...] about Dianne Feinstein: Going … going … gone
Two in a parked car in Marin City arrested, automatic weapons confiscated
The Marin County Sheriff's Department reported on social media today that just before midnight on June 3, a deputy on foot patrol in Marin City discovered a car with two people parked in front of an apartment complex. Upon closer inspection, firearms were seen in the car. The pair were detained … [Read more...] about Two in a parked car in Marin City arrested, automatic weapons confiscated
63 Years of caring for Sausalito
PHOTO FROM SAUSALITO FOUNDATION Sea lion statue being sandblasted to search for cracks. Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society In 1960, the Sausalito Foundation was formed by residents to purchase two city blocks of underwater property at Shelter Cove and to deed them to the city. The … [Read more...] about 63 Years of caring for Sausalito