Two men who in 2018 kidnapped a woman in San Francisco and drove her through Marin to Sonoma, beating, raping and sodomizing her along the way, will be imprisoned for life. Christian May Quintero, 28, and Fredi Alberto Lopez-Flores, 37, were each convicted on March 25 of six counts of … [Read more...] about Rapists get life-plus sentences
Ross Valley
Fairfax Town Council to meet in person and limit attendance to 15 people
The Fairfax Town Council will hold a special budget meeting on Friday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This will be an in-person meeting only and seating will be limited to 15 seats. The Fairfax Town Council meets at the Women’s Club, 46 Park Road, in Fairfax. … [Read more...] about Fairfax Town Council to meet in person and limit attendance to 15 people
Attention political candidates
To reserve your political ad in Marinscope Community Newspapers in time for the June 7 Primary, contact Dianna Stone (dstone@marinscope.com, 415-722-7147). The last edition before the Primary is June 1. Deadline to reserve space and placement is May 25. We reach Marin County like no other … [Read more...] about Attention political candidates
Marin mass transit: Masks no longer required
Masks are no longer required on Marin’s mass transit, thanks to a federal court ruling that overturned the Joe Biden Administration’s nationwide mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the ruling was announced, passengers cheered and took their masks off in transit. But the Biden … [Read more...] about Marin mass transit: Masks no longer required
Marin COVID-19 update: April 8, 2022
Marin County COVID-19 Status Update: April 8, 2022 The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is three times per week and as needed to share important news and resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic and to keep the local economy running. We remain here for … [Read more...] about Marin COVID-19 update: April 8, 2022
Get your amphibian on at Fairfax’s Toad Jam
Marinscope The benefit concert “Toad Jam: The Musical Adventure” will take place at noon Sunday (April 9) at Peri Park Redwood Stage All concert proceeds will go towards building restorative wetland habitats to provide safe haven for amphibians such as toads, frogs and newts, all of which are … [Read more...] about Get your amphibian on at Fairfax’s Toad Jam
Fairfax rejects dispensary
The Town of Fairfax said “no” to a second cannabis dispensary business proposed for 930 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. The company Element 7 asked to replace Mana Bowls, an acai cafe, with a pot shop called Fairfax Remedy. The vote was 4-1 with Councilwoman Barbara Coler in dissent. … [Read more...] about Fairfax rejects dispensary
Marin 911: Coyote scares the daylights out of Sausalito walker
Sausalito Feb. 23 - March 1, 2022 Coyote Scare: A woman out for a walk became frightened by a coyote who scampered by her. She asked police to escort her home, which they did. Bad Title: A man reported to police that he bought a boat and trailer online, but when the goods arrived there was … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Coyote scares the daylights out of Sausalito walker
State housing mandate ‘insurmountable’ for Marin
Sherman R. Frederick Sausalito Marin Scope Sausalito didn’t want to do it, but it must. And Sausalito isn’t alone. The county and every city in Marin is under the gun by a state mandate to create a lot more housing, much of it for the poor. For example, the county must add 3,569 new housing … [Read more...] about State housing mandate ‘insurmountable’ for Marin
Marin County obituaries are published in the Novato Advance and five Marin newspapers.
To place a news obituary in the Novato Advance or in our sister newspapers in Ross, Fairfield, San Rafael, Mill Valley, Larkspur, Marin City, Sausalito and Larkspur email Publisher Sherman R. Frederick at shermfrederick@gmail.com or call 415-408-1073. Our rates are very reasonable compared to the … [Read more...] about Marin County obituaries are published in the Novato Advance and five Marin newspapers.