Dear Fairfax Forum: This is an open letter I have sent to Mayor Cutrano and Fairfax Council Members Coler, Hellman, Ackerman and Blash: I am writing to request this letter be added to the public comments record relating to Agenda item #1, pertaining to an ordinance amending the … [Read more...] about Fairfax Forum: The down side of amending the town’s zoning code for gas stations
Ross Valley
Fire prevention: Goats can be a good friend
Dave Marston/Writers On The Range Goats are particularly good at one thing: Eating. Unlike a horse or cow that leaves noxious weeds behind, goats eat the whole menu of pesky weeds, bushes and small trees. That means goats can be one of the answers to the growing problem of tinder-dry, highly … [Read more...] about Fire prevention: Goats can be a good friend
The Fairfaxian: Welcome back Ross Valley Reporter
Mike Ghiringhelli/The Fairfaxian Well, well, well. It’s good to be back. I guess not much has happened since I’ve been away – for the past decade and a half. If anyone can still remember this column from years ago when newspapers ruled supreme and Fairfax was still a small quaint … [Read more...] about The Fairfaxian: Welcome back Ross Valley Reporter
Veterans: Fairfax wants you!
Are you a veteran and a resident of Fairfax? Then the Town Council wants you.No, not like Uncle Sam once did. The town’s leaders want to honor and recognize all Fairfax residents who have served in the United State Armed Forces. It’s a tribute to the service veterans rendered to keep the nation and … [Read more...] about Veterans: Fairfax wants you!
Fairfax Sports: Volleyball
Photo by Rod Miles/Ross Valley Reporter Archie Williams High School volleyball team is in mid-season form. Below, sophomore Alyse Rosen, digs a spike during the Falcons match in San Anselmo recently. Photo by Rod Miles/Ross Valley Reporter … [Read more...] about Fairfax Sports: Volleyball
I love my funky, artsy, musical Fairfax
Lynnette Shaw/Listen Up I am excited and proud to be part of the re-launch of the Ross Valley Reporter. Fairfax has always been a cannabis loving town which I discovered when I moved here in 1984. I have enjoyed tons of public support in my crusade to legalize marijuana and to stop the … [Read more...] about I love my funky, artsy, musical Fairfax
Homelessness in Fairfax is way out of control
Lew Tremaine/View From The Hill By way of introduction, my name is Lew Tremaine. I am a former editor of the Ross Valley Reporter and later a columnist for the paper. I served 12 years on the Fairfax Town Council, three years as Mayor. I am pleased to return the pages of this … [Read more...] about Homelessness in Fairfax is way out of control
Homeless woman arrested in Fairfax for arson
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, at just after midnight, the Fairfax Police Department 911 Dispatch Center received a report of a public disturbance near Park Road and Wreden Avenue. in Fairfax. Fairfax Police Officers determined that an altercation occurred in a homeless encampment behind Contratti Field … [Read more...] about Homeless woman arrested in Fairfax for arson
911 Fairfax
Bully: Police responded to the front desk at the White Hill Middle School where a parent was vociferously complaining about his daughter being bullied at school. She now is afraid to go to school. Service provided. Sleeper: On Sept. 16, police contacted a man sleeping on the doorstep of a walkway … [Read more...] about 911 Fairfax
Controlled burn set for northern Marin
A controlled burn scheduled from Oct. 3-5 in northern Marin is expected to release smoke that will be in full view of anyone in or near Novato and the northern San Rafael areas of Lucas Valley, Marinwood, Terra Linda, and Santa Venetia. Travelers on Highway 101 can expect to be within view as … [Read more...] about Controlled burn set for northern Marin