The former Golden Gate Baptist Seminary property in Strawberry is now owned by North Coast Land Holdings LLC. A challenge to halt plans for the redevelopment of the former Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary property in southern Marin has been denied by the Marin County Board of Supervisors, … [Read more...] about Strawberry property moves toward environmental review
San Rafael
Pension costs headed up, up, up
Under a plan recommended to the Marin County Employees Retirement Association, pension costs for both Marin public employers and employees will go up. A consultant for the association, which includes Marin County, the city of San Rafael, the Novato Fire Protection District, Marin County Superior … [Read more...] about Pension costs headed up, up, up
County checks on sex offenders
The Marin County Probation Department and partner agencies recently contacted 19 registered and non-registrant sex offenders across the county to check on compliance with the terms of their probation. One offender admitted to violations of probation conditions and was arrested. Unannounced … [Read more...] about County checks on sex offenders
Marin 911: Jerk parks across two parking spaces
Mill Valley Oct. 22 - 28, 2020 Rude Parker: A citizen reported to police that some jerk parked across two parking spaces on Corte Madera Avenue. FORE: A drunk bum hung out on the golf course on Buena Vista Avenue. Golfers called him in. Police told him to play through to some other … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Jerk parks across two parking spaces
Judy Arnold opposes Inn Marin deal: ‘Sometimes we have to give up a good thing’
Sherman R. Frederick Novato Advance Judy Arnold, Novato’s elected official on the Marin County Board of Supervisors, came out today against the proposal to turn Inn Marin into a homeless facility. In a letter to her fellow supervisors and Novato City councilmembers, she … [Read more...] about Judy Arnold opposes Inn Marin deal: ‘Sometimes we have to give up a good thing’
San Rafael man sentenced to federal prison for laundering money and buying house
SAN FRANCISCO – Lawrence J. Gerrans, former chief executive officer of a San Rafael-based medical device company, was sentenced to 135 months in prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and related charges announced United States … [Read more...] about San Rafael man sentenced to federal prison for laundering money and buying house
De Young shows work of local artist
By Derek Wilson Marinscope A plastic bottle is drained of its contents and then thrown away. The bottle has completed its function in its current form, but there is more to its story. Hwei-Li Tsao “I took all these plastic bottles and I saved them,” said San Anselmo artist Hwei-Li Tsao. … [Read more...] about De Young shows work of local artist
County throws curve ball to Novato on ‘homeless hotel’
County Supervisors & staff move forward with buying Inn Marin. Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope Is it a light at the end of the tunnel for the homeless in Marin, or a freight train bearing down on resident safety and property values? That’s the question this week after the Marin … [Read more...] about County throws curve ball to Novato on ‘homeless hotel’
Veterans Day 2020 Going Virtual
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this November 11 will be a different Veterans Day than previous ones. To protect the health and safety of Marin County residents, this year’s tribute to local military veterans will be a virtual one. Rather than participating in the longstanding annual gathering at … [Read more...] about Veterans Day 2020 Going Virtual
Homeless hotel at the Inn Marin meets stiff resistance
Judy Arnold moved that the county explore buying Inn Marin for a homeless hotel. Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope Is that a light at the end of the tunnel for Marin homelessness, or a freight train bearing down on Novato? That’s the question this week after two meetings -- one by the … [Read more...] about Homeless hotel at the Inn Marin meets stiff resistance