Marinscope The death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police drew opposite responses in Marin. Marin Sheriff Jamie Scardina’s said: After viewing the video from the Memphis Police Department, I am shocked, angry and frustrated. While the officers are being held … [Read more...] about Two views emerge in Marin on death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis
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Big rebates for switching to electric
Marin County Special to Marinscope There has never been a better time to upgrade gas-powered cooking appliances to electric options. Marin County residents in single-family homes can take advantage of the regional, rate-payer funded Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) Home+ program and … [Read more...] about Big rebates for switching to electric
COVID-19 sniffing dogs back at skilled nursing facilities
This is a note from Marin County's health department. Last week, a long-term care facility in Marin that was experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak received support from an unusual source – COVID-19 sniffing dogs. This week, they are back! A team of retrievers trained to detect COVID-19 infection … [Read more...] about COVID-19 sniffing dogs back at skilled nursing facilities
Body found amid flood debris
MARIN SHERIFF Body Found: A 59-year-old man was found in Corte Madera Creek. The identity of the man is known, but has been withheld pending notification of next of kin. On Sunday, Jan. 22, at approximately 10:46 a.m. a lifeless body was discovered within storm debris of the Corte Madera Creek … [Read more...] about Body found amid flood debris
Properly Subversive: Re-educating coaches, pizza deficit and those big, fat Marin coyotes
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick We have rules in Marin. Here’s the latest: If you want to coach a kid’s team on a Mill Valley city sports field, you must first pass a government approved “diversity, equity and inclusion” training class. Sounds reasonable, right?. But, you … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Re-educating coaches, pizza deficit and those big, fat Marin coyotes
Marin digs out from the big storms of January 2023
Marinscope There’s good news and bad news as Marin digs out from January’s big storms. The storms were constant and inconvenient, but they also filled reservoirs and made a big impact on the state’s drought. The county has received relentless rainfall, accompanied by frequent power outages, … [Read more...] about Marin digs out from the big storms of January 2023
Stephanie Moulton-Peters tapped to lead the county in 2023
At its first meeting of the year, the Marin County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to make District 3 Supervisor Stephanie Moulton-Peters board president for 2023. Moulton-Peters called upon the board to exercise collaboration, compromise and consensus in governing. Also, newly … [Read more...] about Stephanie Moulton-Peters tapped to lead the county in 2023
Marin 911: Dark and stormy duty during rainstorms
MILL VALLEY Lines Down: Weather produced busy shifts on dark and stormy days and nights for Mill Valley’s finest. On Jan. 5, police helped the fire department deal with felled trees that came to rest on power lines on Bolsa Avenue. Downed Lines: Police helped the FD deal with a “giant branch” … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Dark and stormy duty during rainstorms
For Marin travelers, think Sonoma for easier air travel
Penny Hansen Special to Marinscope I booked the Wine Country flying options of Charles M. Schultz Sonoma County Airport weeks in advance to visit my sister and extended family in Orange County the week before Christmas. I flew in a 76 passenger jet that departed on time. My drive to the … [Read more...] about For Marin travelers, think Sonoma for easier air travel
Marin County to Sheriff: Freeze out Biden’s ICE agents
Marinscope The Marin County Board of Supervisors would like new Marin Sheriff Jamie Scardina to further disassociate with President Joe Biden’s federal immigration leadership. The Sheriff’s Department significantly scaled back its involvement with ICE under President Trump beginning in … [Read more...] about Marin County to Sheriff: Freeze out Biden’s ICE agents