A 5.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Bay Area on Tuesday, Oct. 25, but caused no significant damage. The quake struck Joseph D. Grant County Park on the Calaveras Fault at 11:42 a.m. 12 miles east of San Jose at a depth of about 4 miles, scientists said. It was the largest quake … [Read more...] about 5.1 quake rattles Bay Area
San Rafael
Road Paving project to begin in unincorporated San Rafael
Marin County Special to Marinscope Starting the first week of November, the Marin County Department of Public Works(DPW) will begin repaving and making improvements to a selection of county-maintained roads in the Santa Venetia and California Park neighborhoods of unincorporated Marin County. … [Read more...] about Road Paving project to begin in unincorporated San Rafael
Take a walk in English, Spanish and Nahuat
Over the next month, kids and families in several Marin County locations might spot full-color text panels of a book that they can read together along popular walking routes. The Marin County Free Library (MCFL) collaborated with municipalities, businesses, and other organizations to launch the … [Read more...] about Take a walk in English, Spanish and Nahuat
Marin County hires Mina Martinovich as new finance chief
After leading her department on an interim basis the past six months, Mina Martinovich is the County of Marin’s choice to lead its Department of Finance, which includes the roles of Auditor, Controller, Treasurer, Tax Collector, and Public Administrator. The Marin County Board of … [Read more...] about Marin County hires Mina Martinovich as new finance chief
San Rafael’s BioMarin announces layoffs
BioMarin, a pharmaceutical company based in San Rafael, plans to cut 94 jobs, the Independent Journal reported. The plan came in a filing to the state. About 62 jobs in San Rafael and 32 in Novato will be cut. … [Read more...] about San Rafael’s BioMarin announces layoffs
Properly Subversive: Let’s be honest about Marin ‘electrification’ — we’re boiling frogs here for so little gain it can’t be measured
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive On Nov. 15 the County Board of Supervisors will consider a new law to take another step in the “electrification” of Marin. The supervisors appear enthused, news reports indicate, and after passage they will try to convince every other Marin government to … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Let’s be honest about Marin ‘electrification’ — we’re boiling frogs here for so little gain it can’t be measured
Assault by White Claw
Marinscope San Rafael police arrested Julian Carlos Rodriguez, 31, of San Anselmo when he showed up at work on Fourth Street and hit a co-worker with a full can of White Claw, a hard seltzer. Rodriguez was arrested and booked into jail. … [Read more...] about Assault by White Claw
AG backs Homekey project in Greenbrae; puts severely mentally ill near school kids
Marinscope California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief in Marin County Superior Court in defense of a proposed project that would convert a former nursing home in Marin County’s Greenbrae community into a permanent supportive housing facility for people with disabilities … [Read more...] about AG backs Homekey project in Greenbrae; puts severely mentally ill near school kids
Rich people flee the Bay Area
The San Francisco metro area is still the highest in terms of median income in the United States. However, new census data indicates the rich left in droves during the pandemic. Median annual income fell 4.6% during the pandemic. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that “the data is fresh evidence … [Read more...] about Rich people flee the Bay Area
DA tracking spate of hate ‘incidents’ and explains why she can’t prosecute them
Marinscope Following a string of hate-driven incidents, including the distribution of antisemitic flyers in communities around the county, Marin County District Attorney Lori Frugoli issued a press release in which she assured the public that appropriate action is being … [Read more...] about DA tracking spate of hate ‘incidents’ and explains why she can’t prosecute them