Archie Williams during the 1936 Olympics. Update: The Board of Trustees approved the name Archie Williams High School Tuesday night (May 11). It will replace the name of Drake High School. Marinscope After an embarrassingly strange trip, bringing frustration and ridicule from alumni and … [Read more...] about Goodbye Drake … Hello Archie
Ross Valley
Mill Valley Little League — April 26 – May 2
The joy of Little League. This player is from Ross and he expresses the shared excitement of the season. The 2021 Mill Valley Little League season, bringing such welcome joy back to Boyle Park, barrels into May with some great baseball already having the town baseball community buzzing, … [Read more...] about Mill Valley Little League — April 26 – May 2
Marin Museum of Bicycling reopens with new exhibit
On Thursday, April 22,, Marin Museum of Bicycling, closed since March 2020 owing to the pandemic, will re-open its doors with a special exhibition about the Tamalpais scenic railway. The Tamalpais railway, from 1896 to 1930, conveyed tourists from all over the world up the serpentine route to the … [Read more...] about Marin Museum of Bicycling reopens with new exhibit
Fairfax cited for ‘deep green’ action
A hike into the countryside near Fairfax. By Derek Wilson Marinscope Fairfax is green: Not just emerald green, or shamrock green, but deep green. The town’s Climate Action Committee is working hard with Marin Clean Energy to push toward its deep green energy goals. At a recent joint … [Read more...] about Fairfax cited for ‘deep green’ action
Miwok cultural leaders say ‘NO’ to Olema Trail High School
Twin Cities Times Marinscope The plan to give Sir Francis Drake High School a “more ethical name” hit a snag last week. The school’s administration and teachers had already torn down the name Drake from school signage and temporarily declared itself HS 1327 (the street address of the … [Read more...] about Miwok cultural leaders say ‘NO’ to Olema Trail High School
Fairfax rehabs redwoods
Photo by Elliot Karlan Fairfax plans to rehabilitate the redwood trees in Peri Park, as proposed by the town’s arborist Ray Moritz, above. It calls for planting 15 new redwoods in the downtown park to replace a variety of trees that have fallen or been cut down in recent years.Moritz explained … [Read more...] about Fairfax rehabs redwoods
Fairfax says ‘Yes’ to changing name of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
The town of Fairfax last week broke with the towns of Ross and Larkspur and decided to rename it’s portion of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard after the Miwok. That sets up the possibility that the road will have a patchwork of official names as it goes through the county. Ross and Larkspur said … [Read more...] about Fairfax says ‘Yes’ to changing name of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Skeleton found on Valentine’s Day
A human skeleton, the identity of which is unknown at this time, was found on a trail outside of Fairfax. The Marin County Sheriff’s Coroner Division said Tuesday, Feb. 16, that hiker discovered the remains Sunday, Feb. 14, off of Fairfax-Bolinas Road. It was in a creek bed near Alpine … [Read more...] about Skeleton found on Valentine’s Day
Larkspur on Drake: Dual names?
The Larkspur City Council, above, extended a public hearing on the renaming of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard to its Feb. 17 meeting. At that meeting they will consider co-naming the street with Sir Francis Drake remaining the legal name and a name to be determined later as an honorary … [Read more...] about Larkspur on Drake: Dual names?
Marin 911: Smell of pot wafts through Sausalito
Sausalito Jan. 21 - 27, 2021 Smell of Pot: The aroma of mariuna wafted bout on Litho Street. Police were asked to check it out, which they did. A person in the thick of it was told to stop it or face a possible citation. Dunphy Park: A citizen called police to ask them how they are … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Smell of pot wafts through Sausalito