(Editor’s note: This is a joint message from the registrars in 11 Bay Area counties, including Marin County.) Local election officials are your trusted source of nonpartisan election information. Registrars of voters around the San Francisco Bay Area came together as the Bay Area Coalition in … [Read more...] about Election coalition — including Marin — wins national award
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Marin 911: Carjacking in San Rafael
Carjacking: On Aug. 23, around 1:18 a.m., 911 received a call from the 7-11 located at 292 North San Pedro in San Rafael stating a Robbery just occurred and a vehicle was stolen. Deputies arrived on scene and determined two suspects entered the store and demanded cash from the store clerk. … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Carjacking in San Rafael
Marin bans tropical milkweed to protect the monarch butterfly
Nurseries and retail centers in Marin County are now prohibited from selling tropical milkweed, a variety not native to the area and harmful to monarch butterflies. Marin County Agricultural Commissioner Stefan Parnay issued a memo to the local retail centers Aug. 24 to prohibit the sales … [Read more...] about Marin bans tropical milkweed to protect the monarch butterfly
A tumultuous August for the homeless in Marin
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope It’s been a tumultuous month for the homeless in Marin, with Novato, Sausalito, San Rafael and the county taking divergent paths to alleviate the problem. Novato quietly negotiated a deal with the California Homeless Union to keep a camp for the down and out … [Read more...] about A tumultuous August for the homeless in Marin
Big November election for Marin voters, incumbents face spirited challengers
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope Voters have their work cut out for them this election season. Not only are there a number of ballot questions to wade through, two incumbents in city council races have called it a day, making room for new blood and what promises to be spirited campaigns to … [Read more...] about Big November election for Marin voters, incumbents face spirited challengers
Marin 911: Skirt-lifting woman wearing no undies gives sidewalk diners in Sausalito an eyeful
Anatomically Correct: A woman apparently in the midst of a mental breakdown pestered people eating at a sidewalk restaurant on Bridgeway. She pulled items off diners’ tables and then lifted up her skirt exposing her nude and anatomically correct you-know-what. When police arrived she sat next to the … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Skirt-lifting woman wearing no undies gives sidewalk diners in Sausalito an eyeful
Sex assault suspect apprehended after 5-hour search in San Rafael open space
Marinscope A woman hiking in the Boyd Park Open Space said she was stalked and then grabbed by a man seeking to assault her sexually. The San Rafael Police Department on Thursday, Aug. 18, received the 911 call from hiker and began an extensive five-hour search for the … [Read more...] about Sex assault suspect apprehended after 5-hour search in San Rafael open space
Marin 911: Oakland man speeds through Marin; nabbed by CHP
Pursuit: An Oakland man was arrested after a chase throughout Marin. CHP officers were clocking speeds of cars in the wee hours of Tuesday, Aug. 9. They measured a sedan going about 84 mph. They attempted to stop the car, but the car fled and made its way to the Canal area of San Rafael. The driver, … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Oakland man speeds through Marin; nabbed by CHP
Celebrating Marin City at 80
Marin City 80 is a year-long celebration of Black history in Marin City since its founding in 1942 as a diverse community of shipyard workers. So far this year, there have been art installations, an album of songs about Marin City and the Marinship shipyard, and a new cookbook with recipes by Marin … [Read more...] about Celebrating Marin City at 80
Properly Subversive: We’re living in the age of the $20 burger; support your local restaurant
Properly Subversive: Sherman R. Frederick A guy I know who owns a sports bar told me that the price he pays for a box of frozen fries just doubled. The cost of beef also hit new highs. In my anecdotal experience, this has made the over-and-under price for the American staple of a burger and … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: We’re living in the age of the $20 burger; support your local restaurant