Marinscope COVID is over, so stand by for a cool summer in Marin with hot bands from Novato to Sausalito. The Marin Art and Garden Center (30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.) in Ross is sparking up its Summer Concerts in the Garden with four great bands – Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums on July … [Read more...] about It’s gonna be a cool summer of hot music in post-COVID Marin County
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Marin property value climbs over $100 billion mark
Marin County Special to Marinscope The 2023 property assessment roll for Marin County is $101.27 billion, a $6 billion (6.34%) increase from 2022. Marin County’s Office of the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk (ARCC) certified the 2023 roll, which represents property value assessments as of Jan. … [Read more...] about Marin property value climbs over $100 billion mark
‘Truest queer journey’ in San Anselmo
The Image Flow Photography Center in San Anselmo announced their juried exhibition” Queer Conscience 2023” showcasing a diverse group of talented artists closely tied to the LGBTQIA2+ community. The entries of original works were selected from submissions by photographers nationwide. It will be on … [Read more...] about ‘Truest queer journey’ in San Anselmo
Marin County Fair goers: Leave your car behind
Visitors to the 2023 Marin County Fair should consider bus service, train service, or pedal power when arriving at or leaving from the Marin County fairgrounds in San Rafael. All fixed-route bus rides countywide will be free all five days of the fair, which starts Friday, June 30, and runs … [Read more...] about Marin County Fair goers: Leave your car behind
Marin upgrades wildfire response capability this fire season
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Marin County Fire Department (MCFD) have announced a partnership to enhance wildfire response capabilities in Marin County. Under the agreement, PG&E will provide the County with one of its cutting-edge BlackHawk UH-60 helicopters for the upcoming … [Read more...] about Marin upgrades wildfire response capability this fire season
Joe Biden stops by to visit people with money
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Joe Biden visited Marin for a “nano-nano” second (apologies, Robin Williams). He was here as part of a three-day Bay Area swing to raise money for his alleged next presidential re-election bid. Marin-ers, by all accounts, were excited to see him. People … [Read more...] about Joe Biden stops by to visit people with money
President Joe Biden in Marin
President Joe Biden visited Marin on Tuesday (June 20) to attend a political fundraiser for himself in Ross. Above, people in Larkspur cheer the president's limo as it passes through. … [Read more...] about President Joe Biden in Marin
Rick Lavine, proprietor of historic head shop in Marin, joins the spirit in the sky
By Nels Johnson Special to the Ross Valley Reporter Rick M. Lavine of Sleepy Hollow, whose Objects of Pleasure store in Fairfax was among the oldest retail head shops in California, has joined the spirit in the sky. Lavine, who had two strokes in recent years, and suffered from a failing … [Read more...] about Rick Lavine, proprietor of historic head shop in Marin, joins the spirit in the sky
Gun control drive: Gavin Newsom takes his hipster rhetoric on the road: ‘I got four damn kids, dude’
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope After a political lifetime of trying to do an end-run around the U.S. Constitution’s 2nd Amendment on the right to bear arms, Gov. Gavin Newsom has thrown in the towel. California has the strictest gun control rules in the nation, but it’s not making a … [Read more...] about Gun control drive: Gavin Newsom takes his hipster rhetoric on the road: ‘I got four damn kids, dude’
Fairfax Town Council schedules special meeting to talk about rent control
A special Fairfax Town Council meeting will be held June 21 to talk about the town's controversial rent control measures. You can participate in person or virtually. You can see the details here: … [Read more...] about Fairfax Town Council schedules special meeting to talk about rent control