The Fairfaxian/Mike Ghiringhelli One thing folks, locals and visitors alike, could count on about Fairfax over its illustrious 100 year history, is that this is an entertainment town through and through. Good times were guaranteed for all. Before the Golden Gate Bridge was built, … [Read more...] about Let Fairfax be Fairfax: A small town, with a rich and colorful history
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Marin 911: Marry me? No! And who the heck are you?
MILL VALLEY Not Romantic: A worker at the Goodwill bin in Mill Valley has been twice approached by a drunken stranger proposing marriage. She told police the guy on one proposal attempt offered her a rose. She said “no” and called the police because the suiter — totally unknown to her — made her … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Marry me? No! And who the heck are you?
San Anselmo looking for trick-or-treat volunteers
The 2023 San Anselmo Halloween Event is set for 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. The event, a town-wide trick or treating celebration for children aged 11 and below, will be held on San Anselmo Avenue in downtown San Anselmo. Attendees are invited to wear their most inventive Halloween costumes and join in … [Read more...] about San Anselmo looking for trick-or-treat volunteers
Fairfax Advisory: Bolinas Road work scheduled
The Public Works Department has advised that PG&E will be mobilizing a crew on Oct. 10 to dig up a section of roadway on Bolinas Road at Mono to determine the cause of the sinking roadway (depression) at that location. The work will require the closure of the northbound lane. PG&E will be … [Read more...] about Fairfax Advisory: Bolinas Road work scheduled
The Ross School District is stuck between a rock and a hard place
The View From The Hill/Lew Tremaine The Ross Valley School District is in a “damned if you do damned if you don’t” situation when it comes to the Fairfax-San Anselmo Children’s Center at Deer Park School. They could sell the school property to the Children’s Center for a nominal fee. Even … [Read more...] about The Ross School District is stuck between a rock and a hard place
Mt. Tam prescribed burn set; people may smell smoke
In the coming days, the Marin County Fire Department may conduct a prescribed burn on Marin Water’s Mount Tamalpais Watershed, wielding an important tool in a proactive approach to fire fuel management and a more resilient, ecologically healthy watershed. If implemented, the one- to three-day … [Read more...] about Mt. Tam prescribed burn set; people may smell smoke
Properly Subversive: Marin’s 3 steps to Crazy Town on the issue of homelessness
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive From Binford Road outside Novato, to the path along Mahon Creek in San Rafael and now in the bucolic Peri Park in Fairfax, homeless encampments befuddle local governments in Marin. Some of it has to do with misguided policies that place the … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Marin’s 3 steps to Crazy Town on the issue of homelessness
Join the Fairfax Problem Solvers Club
Lynnette Shaw/Listen Up I have been contacted by several Fairfax citizens who are very concerned by the unresponsive-to-the-public Fairfax Town Council. Since the TC cannot seem to hear our pleas for help or change their direction in order to get things sensibly done for the betterment … [Read more...] about Join the Fairfax Problem Solvers Club
Fairfax Forum: Let’s start enforcing existing laws
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to Fairfax Mayor Cutrano and Council Members Coler, Hellman, Ackerman and Blash: I would like to express my concern about the growing homeless encampments in Fairfax. Here are some photos from Fairfax’s encampment at Peri Park taken on Sunday, 7/30/23, … [Read more...] about Fairfax Forum: Let’s start enforcing existing laws
Special Fairfax Town Council meeting on homelessness
The Fairfax Town Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, October 4th at 6:30 pm to receive a presentation from Gary Naja-Riese, Homelessness and Whole Person Care Director at Marin County Health and Human Services. This special meeting will run concurrently with the Council’s regular … [Read more...] about Special Fairfax Town Council meeting on homelessness