Mill Valley May 13 - 17, 2021 Armed Robbery: A “subject” entered a store on Redwood Highway Frontage Road and took a flashlight. When confronted by staff, the “subject” reached into his backpack and grabbed a black semi-auto handgun. The “subject” never pulled the handgun out of the bag (does … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Pedestrian killed in San Rafael
San Rafael
Marin’s population drops slightly; San Rafael takes the biggest hit
Marin County dropped in population by 2,614 residents, or 1% of its population, reducing its total to 257,774. The biggest loss happened in San Rafael which suffered a loss of 369 people. The smallest loss occurred in Novato, where the population dropped by 55. Marin’s unincorporated area lost the … [Read more...] about Marin’s population drops slightly; San Rafael takes the biggest hit
All guide dogs want is a little love
By Derek Wilson Marinscope Charlie Brown always understood the true wisdom of dogs: Happiness is a warm puppy. “Dogs, they just want the unconditional love back that they give to us,” said Guide Dogs for the Blind outreach manager Jane Flower. “They work hard and the paycheck they want is … [Read more...] about All guide dogs want is a little love
County asks for buildings to convert to homeless housing
The County of Marin is looking for local property owners who might be interested in selling an existing building or parcel so it can be converted to support programs to address homelessness. Project Homekey is part of the state’s response to protecting Californians experiencing homelessness who … [Read more...] about County asks for buildings to convert to homeless housing
Marin’s UBI experiment called racist
Marinscope The move by Marin County to spend $400,000 of taxpayer money in a Universal Basic Income (UBI) experiment received national criticism last week. Devon Westhill writing in the Wall Street Journal called the plan to give 125 low-income women $1,000 a month a violation of the … [Read more...] about Marin’s UBI experiment called racist
Re-imagining the Northgate Mall
By Derek Wilson Marinscope San Rafael, like other cities along the Highway 101 corridor in Marin County, for years has tried to find a balance between business and housing. Officials are hoping to see that balance in the future of the Northgate Mall. Mall owner Merlone Geier Partners … [Read more...] about Re-imagining the Northgate Mall
San Rafael vs. Terra Linda: Pictures from the opening football game
Marinscope was there for the opening game. Here are some pictures of the action. … [Read more...] about San Rafael vs. Terra Linda: Pictures from the opening football game
County snags new director from Oxnard
Rosemarie Gaglione, an environmental engineer and the Public Works Director for the City of Oxnard, is the County of Marin’s choice to take over its Department of Public Works. Gaglione is to replace the retired Raul Rojas. In Oxnard, Gaglione managed a staff of 498 full-time equivalent positions … [Read more...] about County snags new director from Oxnard
Meet San Rafael’s new police chief
Following a nationwide search, the City of San Rafael selected David Spiller as the new Chief of Police. “Chief Spiller brings an impressive background as a law enforcement professional beginning his career in San Diego as a patrol officer before moving to Mountain View and servicing … [Read more...] about Meet San Rafael’s new police chief
Special tax measures
Marin County residents living in the San Rafael City High School District and San Rafael City Elementary School District will have the opportunity to vote on Measures G and/or H, respectively, in May. Each measure is a special tax that will require two-thirds of the votes cast to pass. The … [Read more...] about Special tax measures