Sausalito Nov. 4 - 9, 2021 Parking Violation: Police were called about a gas-only BMW vehicle parked in a parking spot reserved for electric charging. Boat: An abandoned boat blocked the launch facility off of Turney Street on Nov. 5. Steering wheel was broken. Yeller: A … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Gasoline car parked in electric charging parking space
San Rafael
Marin 911: There are music rules in Mill Valley
Mill Valley Oct. 28 - Nov. 3, 2021 Music Man:Police were alerted to a man playing amplified music in front of a local grocery store. Officers talked to the man and reported that he was “utilizing his instrument skills to make money.” Report says he was advised about the no amplified music … [Read more...] about Marin 911: There are music rules in Mill Valley
Terrapin doesn’t live here anymore
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope It was arguably the coolest spot in Marin. A restaurant, a concert venue and a no-cover bar where live-music aficionados gathered to just keep on truckin’. But bad news hit Terrapin Crossroads fans last week when Phil Lesh (of Grateful Dead fame) and his wife … [Read more...] about Terrapin doesn’t live here anymore
Life Tribute: Andrea P. Mouille, 1930 -2021
Andrea P. Mouille May 7, 1930 - Oct. 29, 2021 Andrea P. Mouille died peacefully at her home in Novato on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. Andrea was born on May 7, 1930, in San Francisco to John and Pearl Striethorst. She acquired polio at a young age, but it never held her back. At 16, … [Read more...] about Life Tribute: Andrea P. Mouille, 1930 -2021
Boyd Gate House to open Nov. 13 — rare aero photos of Marin on display
The Marin History Museum is celebrating the opening of the Boyd Gate House in downtown San Rafael at 1125 B Street on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 1-4 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to view 18 rarely seen black and white photographs from the Ed Brady/Aero Photography Collection taken between … [Read more...] about Boyd Gate House to open Nov. 13 — rare aero photos of Marin on display
For first responders it was a ‘wet and busy’ day
The San Rafael Fire Department reports that Sunday, Oct. 24,, was “one busy and wet day.” One of the strongest, top five rainstorms in recorded history hit Northern California, bringing more than 7 inches of rain to San Rafael in 24 hours. In addition to the heavy rainfall, the impacts of the … [Read more...] about For first responders it was a ‘wet and busy’ day
San Rafael public schools spend $$$ to recruit students
The public schools in San Rafael plan to spend at least $50,000 in an advertising blitz to get students to return to public school. The school board contracted with San Diego-based Target River Marketing to do a campaign to return children who left the public schools during the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about San Rafael public schools spend $$$ to recruit students
Segregation unmistakable in Marin
Marinscope Where is the most segregated neighborhood in the Bay Area? It’s the Canal Area in San Rafael. That’s according to the Othering and Belonging Institute, a UC Berkeley research organization. It did an analysis of racial demographics in every neighborhood in the Bay Area using what is … [Read more...] about Segregation unmistakable in Marin
Marin 911: Hateful yeller with a puppy
Sausalito Sept. 22 - 28, 2021 Yeller: A man yelled anti-semetic slurs to people on Bridgeway on Sept. 26. He had a small puppy with him. Citizens were concerned about his slurs and the welfare of his puppy. Dog Bite: Citizens heard a woman scream from Gabriel Park. Police arrived and found … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Hateful yeller with a puppy
California 80.6% vaccinated, Marin at 86.5%
Marinscope With just a few more days to go before his recall election, Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed it a “momentous occasion” that 80.6% of eligible Californians have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. That ranks California 9th in the nation according to data from the … [Read more...] about California 80.6% vaccinated, Marin at 86.5%