Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Kudos to Keri Brenner who covers the goings on at the Mill Valley school board for the Independent Journal. If I’m reading the nuances of her reporting correctly, she’s nibbling around the edges of a disturbance in the force surrounding the burg’s public … [Read more...] about Something ain’t quite right at Mill Valley schools
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Marin 911: Driver enters home uninvited to wash his hands
MILL VALLEY Dirty Hands: A woman called police when she arrived home at her place on Greenwood Way and found a delivery person at her doorstep and her door unlocked. The driver told police that his hands were sticky, so he went inside unannounced to wash his hands. Police told him: “Don’t do … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Driver enters home uninvited to wash his hands
California ends COVID shot requirement to attend school, but some Marin schools requiring masks in some classrooms; county won’t say which schools
Marinscope State public health officials quietly announced last Friday that children in California won’t have to get the coronavirus vaccine to attend school. The Associated Press reported that nearly all of the pandemic restrictions put in place by Gov. Gavin Newsom have been lifted, and he … [Read more...] about California ends COVID shot requirement to attend school, but some Marin schools requiring masks in some classrooms; county won’t say which schools
Was it the shipping containers or the dance club that caused California’s two latest mass shootings?
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick It’s part of human nature to lay blame in times of tragedy. Chunli Zhao, 66, a Chinese national killed seven people when he snapped at the mushroom farm he worked at Half Moon Bay. It stemmed from a beef with his supervisor. A day before, Huu Can … [Read more...] about Was it the shipping containers or the dance club that caused California’s two latest mass shootings?
Two views emerge in Marin on death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis
Marinscope The death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police drew opposite responses in Marin. Marin Sheriff Jamie Scardina’s said: After viewing the video from the Memphis Police Department, I am shocked, angry and frustrated. While the officers are being held … [Read more...] about Two views emerge in Marin on death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis
Big rebates for switching to electric
Marin County Special to Marinscope There has never been a better time to upgrade gas-powered cooking appliances to electric options. Marin County residents in single-family homes can take advantage of the regional, rate-payer funded Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) Home+ program and … [Read more...] about Big rebates for switching to electric
COVID-19 sniffing dogs back at skilled nursing facilities
This is a note from Marin County's health department. Last week, a long-term care facility in Marin that was experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak received support from an unusual source – COVID-19 sniffing dogs. This week, they are back! A team of retrievers trained to detect COVID-19 infection … [Read more...] about COVID-19 sniffing dogs back at skilled nursing facilities
Properly Subversive: Re-educating coaches, pizza deficit and those big, fat Marin coyotes
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick We have rules in Marin. Here’s the latest: If you want to coach a kid’s team on a Mill Valley city sports field, you must first pass a government approved “diversity, equity and inclusion” training class. Sounds reasonable, right?. But, you … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Re-educating coaches, pizza deficit and those big, fat Marin coyotes
Marin digs out from the big storms of January 2023
Marinscope There’s good news and bad news as Marin digs out from January’s big storms. The storms were constant and inconvenient, but they also filled reservoirs and made a big impact on the state’s drought. The county has received relentless rainfall, accompanied by frequent power outages, … [Read more...] about Marin digs out from the big storms of January 2023
Stephanie Moulton-Peters tapped to lead the county in 2023
At its first meeting of the year, the Marin County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to make District 3 Supervisor Stephanie Moulton-Peters board president for 2023. Moulton-Peters called upon the board to exercise collaboration, compromise and consensus in governing. Also, newly … [Read more...] about Stephanie Moulton-Peters tapped to lead the county in 2023