By Nels Johnson Special to Marinscope Dave Bergman of Fairfax was a troubadour for all seasons, a musical virtuoso and cool jazz aficionado schooled as a hep cat on the Los Angeles club circuit in the era of Chet Baker, Stan Getz and Gerry Mulligan. Bergman, who dazzled audiences on the … [Read more...] about Fairfax Musician Dave Bergman dies at 91, lauded as the end of an era
Ross Valley
Marin Art and Garden Center named to the National Register of Historic Places
Special to Marinscope The Marin Art and Garden Center located in Ross, CA, has announced that the historic property has been awarded a prestigious listing on the National Register of Historic Places (National Register.) The National Register is the official list of the Nation’s cultural resources … [Read more...] about Marin Art and Garden Center named to the National Register of Historic Places
How many mentally needy people walk the streets of Marin, posing a threat to themselves and others? As many as 500, the county estimates
Marinscope As many as 500 people in Marin walk the streets in a state of untreated schizophrenic and psychotic disorders. They may be eligible to be forced into treatment in a program championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. It’s called the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Court – “Care … [Read more...] about How many mentally needy people walk the streets of Marin, posing a threat to themselves and others? As many as 500, the county estimates
Marin 911: G-string dog walker covered ‘just enough’
Sausalito June 9 - 15, 2022 Covered Barely: Citizens reported a man walking his dog on Bridgeway dressed only in a G-string. Later calls described it as a “white rag” just barely covering his private parts. Police checked it out and determined that the man was “covered up just … [Read more...] about Marin 911: G-string dog walker covered ‘just enough’
From where was this 1879 portrait of Mt. Tam painted?
Rapists get life-plus sentences
Two men who in 2018 kidnapped a woman in San Francisco and drove her through Marin to Sonoma, beating, raping and sodomizing her along the way, will be imprisoned for life. Christian May Quintero, 28, and Fredi Alberto Lopez-Flores, 37, were each convicted on March 25 of six counts of … [Read more...] about Rapists get life-plus sentences
Fairfax Town Council to meet in person and limit attendance to 15 people
The Fairfax Town Council will hold a special budget meeting on Friday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This will be an in-person meeting only and seating will be limited to 15 seats. The Fairfax Town Council meets at the Women’s Club, 46 Park Road, in Fairfax. … [Read more...] about Fairfax Town Council to meet in person and limit attendance to 15 people
Marin mass transit: Masks no longer required
Masks are no longer required on Marin’s mass transit, thanks to a federal court ruling that overturned the Joe Biden Administration’s nationwide mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the ruling was announced, passengers cheered and took their masks off in transit. But the Biden … [Read more...] about Marin mass transit: Masks no longer required
Marin COVID-19 update: April 8, 2022
Marin County COVID-19 Status Update: April 8, 2022 The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is three times per week and as needed to share important news and resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic and to keep the local economy running. We remain here for … [Read more...] about Marin COVID-19 update: April 8, 2022
Get your amphibian on at Fairfax’s Toad Jam
Marinscope The benefit concert “Toad Jam: The Musical Adventure” will take place at noon Sunday (April 9) at Peri Park Redwood Stage All concert proceeds will go towards building restorative wetland habitats to provide safe haven for amphibians such as toads, frogs and newts, all of which are … [Read more...] about Get your amphibian on at Fairfax’s Toad Jam