Respected Dear editor, Dr. Ralph Weseman (featured in Pages From The Past, 11/29/23) delivered my first husband almost 80 years ago. Then he delivered our daughter 60 years ago. He was definitely a well known person in Novato. Admired, respected and loved by … [Read more...] about Letters: Doc Weseman was respected; cameras on road OK by me
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History Guild to hear from Brian Crawford
The Novato Historical Guild will hold its Quarterly Membership Meeting on Saturday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m. to noon, at Novato City Hall, 901 Sherman Avenue. Featured speaker will be Brian Crawford, Marin resident, author, historian, and open-space activist. He will discuss his book “Shipwrecks … [Read more...] about History Guild to hear from Brian Crawford
Police ask for a little help in search for porch pirate in Novato
Police are searching for the woman at left in connection with the theft of several packages left on the doorstep of a residence on Laurelwood Drive in Novato. If you recognize her, call the Novato Police Department at 415-897-4361. … [Read more...] about Police ask for a little help in search for porch pirate in Novato
New Sausalito shop with vintage treasures
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Krystal Gambie is a native of the legendary Gates Co-Op enclave at Waldo Point. Her father, the late Charles Michael Haas II, known on the waterfront as Michael Woodstock, was an editor, shop owner and teacher. Her mother, Penny Berardi, was the Co-Op … [Read more...] about New Sausalito shop with vintage treasures
100 years ago Novato touted as an agricultural Garden of Eden
Pages From The Past/Mike Read (Editor’s Note: Pages From The Past is compiled by the Novato Historical Guild from the pages of the historic Novato Advance.) The fertile, rich earth of Novato 100 Years Ago December 1923 – That the climatic conditions here in Novato, are conducive to … [Read more...] about 100 years ago Novato touted as an agricultural Garden of Eden
Meet Felix ShuldIner – our first guest columnist
The Fairfaxian/Mike Ghiringhelli Well hello Fairfax! How are you all after your Holiday turkeys and stuffing? As promised in my very first column, I'm inviting other community minded readers to give their thoughts on local issues. Today we're lucky to have a young man from Archie … [Read more...] about Meet Felix ShuldIner – our first guest columnist
Happy holidays and, oh, by the way, your property taxes due by Dec. 11
When paying bills during holiday season preparations, remember this: The first installment of the 2023-2024 property taxes becomes delinquent at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec.11. Marin County taxpayers are being asked to pay online, by phone or by mail, rather than in-person. Property tax payments can be … [Read more...] about Happy holidays and, oh, by the way, your property taxes due by Dec. 11
Correction
In last week’s newspaper, we reported the appointment of Mike Son to the Marin City Community Development Corporation board. The headline erroneously said he was appointed CEO. The executive director of MCCDC remains Christina Junker. … [Read more...] about Correction
Revolution in the Fairfax air
Lew Tremaine/The View from The Hill Revolution is indeed in the air and residents who are fed up with the current Town Council are proceeding with a recall effort against a yet to be defined number of council members. This entails finding replacement candidates. Several residents have … [Read more...] about Revolution in the Fairfax air
C’mon, Fairfax, let’s do the right thing
Lynnette Shaw/Listen Up We have problems in Fairfax. One of them is state mandated housing. As a Problem Solver, here is my thinking: Because of a silly, extremely juvenile Town Councilmember’s personal feud with Mr. Michael Macintosh, owner of the Marin Town and Country Club, his large … [Read more...] about C’mon, Fairfax, let’s do the right thing