MARIN SHERIFF Kill Threat: On Saturday (Nov. 26) around 6:30 p.m. a Deputy was unloading gear from a patrol vehicle near the Kentfield Substation. A male subject, later identified as Angel Hernandez Gutierrez of Kentfield approached the deputy while holding a shiny object. The object, later … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Man threatens to kill sheriff’s deputy in Kentfield
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Marin luminary and Fleetwood Mack singer Christine McVie dead at 79
Marinscope The New York Times reports today that Fleetwood Mack singer Christine McVie has died. Here’s a portion to the NYTs obituary and a link to a story about her time in Sausalito: “Christine McVie, the singer, songwriter and keyboardist who became the biggest hitmaker for Fleetwood Mac, … [Read more...] about Marin luminary and Fleetwood Mack singer Christine McVie dead at 79
San Marin and Marin Catholic football champs again
For the second year in a row the football teams of San Marin High School and Marin Catholic won their respective division titles and head into the state tournament where they both hope to repeat as state champions. San Marin won the North Coast Section Division V title last week when the … [Read more...] about San Marin and Marin Catholic football champs again
Marin 911: Cops swoop in to confiscate a stash of coke, pot and cash
COUNTY SHERIFF Drug Bust: On Nov. 9, detectives from our Specialized Investigative Unit (SIU), Coordination of Probation Enforcement Unit (COPE) assisted the Central Marin Police Authority (CMPA) with an investigation. During CMPA’s investigation it was determined the suspect who was arrested for … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Cops swoop in to confiscate a stash of coke, pot and cash
Marin County ‘disappointed’ but not ‘surprised’ by increase in local homelessness
Marin County Special to Marinscope Evidence is mounting that Marin County’s challenges with homelessness are directly tied to the lack of affordable housing and that most people experiencing homelessness in Marin lived here before they lost housing. The Marin County Department of Health and … [Read more...] about Marin County ‘disappointed’ but not ‘surprised’ by increase in local homelessness
Properly Subversive: Homelessness — a billion here … and a billion there
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn’t like the progress local governments have made on homelessness, so he announced this month that he’s withholding $1 billion in state homelessness funding until local governments come up with more effective plans to reduce the … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Homelessness — a billion here … and a billion there
Korean war hero from Novato honored
Novato Advance Marinscope Newspapers War hero Ralph Webb was honored this month as a participant in an Honor Flight out of San Francisco to Washington, D.C. Webb, a 45-year resident of Novato, earned the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star in the Korean War when he served in the Army as a … [Read more...] about Korean war hero from Novato honored
Another town in Marin moves to ban new gasoline stations
Marinscope The town of Fairfax is following Novato in moving to ban new gasoline stations. Fairfax is considering an ordinance to do so on Nov. 16. Novato’s City Council approved such an ordinance last month and will make it official this month. Petaluma was the first city in the nation … [Read more...] about Another town in Marin moves to ban new gasoline stations
Fentanyl overdose deaths double in Marin County
Marinscope Recent data from Marin County Public Health show that the county is on track for another record year for overdose deaths, placing Marin in step with patterns across the region and state. The trend is directly tied to the increased availability and use of the powerful synthetic opioid … [Read more...] about Fentanyl overdose deaths double in Marin County
Properly Subversive: Remember this on Veteran’s Day
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick (Editor’s note: This week I’m giving over my regular column space to Joseph Reagan, Director of Military and Veterans Outreach for Wreaths Across America and Afghanistan Veteran. I found it worthy of your attention and I hope you enjoy it. I’ll be back … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Remember this on Veteran’s Day