Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope School officials in Marin County held a Zoom meeting last week as a follow-up to anti-semitic Instragram accounts that targeted Jewish students at Redwood High School. The accounts said students at Redwood were “organized in anti-semitism” and were … [Read more...] about Ring the Alarm: Hate targeting Jews on the rise
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Election ballots on the way
Be on the lookout for your voting ballots for the Nov. 3 General Election. They have been sent to all active, registered voters in Marin County. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, voters are encouraged to return their completed ballot by mail. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before … [Read more...] about Election ballots on the way
Police seek man who brandished weapon at Breonna Taylor Memorial
For the last few weeks, "we have received a number of calls for service at the location of a mural honoring the memory of Breonna Taylor," the San Rafael Police Department said. There has been high tension in the area because there are some individuals who are washing the mural away … [Read more...] about Police seek man who brandished weapon at Breonna Taylor Memorial
Buckle up for post-election violence
By Sherman R. Frederick Battle Born Media Gun sales from coast to coast and throughout the fruited plain have soared in the runup to the presidential election. And where are sales really up? In the seven presidential “toss up” states of Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New … [Read more...] about Buckle up for post-election violence
Return to school filled with excitement
By Derek Wilson Marinscope Young students at Mill Valley’s Terra Marin School explored their newly remodeled classrooms and outdoor play areas with a degree of excitement as they returned to campus last week to find fairies, dinosaurs and teddy bears. The progressive K-8 private school, … [Read more...] about Return to school filled with excitement
Racial trainer rebuked for tweets
A woman paid to advise Marin teachers on racial unity found herself in hot water after tweeting content on her private Twitter feed that some found antithetical to the unity message she teaches in her training. Lori Watson received complaints for, among other things, a retweet of a person … [Read more...] about Racial trainer rebuked for tweets
County workforce adjusts to COVID-19 world
It’s been six months since the COVID-19 pandemic drastically altered life in Marin County, hitting pause on daily routines and sheltering in place as a way to secure public health. Scores of County employees have played key roles during the coronavirus response that are much different from the roles … [Read more...] about County workforce adjusts to COVID-19 world
How we survived COVID-19
(Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing project by the Novato Historical Guide preserving the stories of how everyday people coped with COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.) By Barry Smail Novato Historical Guild “I’m conservative by nature, so always wear a mask,” declares Novato resident Rick … [Read more...] about How we survived COVID-19
Screw the politicians and hooray for the scientists
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope How sad is 2020 politics? So sad that major political parties feel the need to shiv each other even when legit good news comes our way. Consider convalescent plasma. Last week we learned that those suffering from COVID-19 will now have that treatment … [Read more...] about Screw the politicians and hooray for the scientists
Marin takes a deep dive into the worthiness of Sir Francis Drake
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope About 200 people tuned in to a two-hour Zoom meeting designed to highlight current and historical perspectives on Sir Francis Drake and the accompanying controversy surrounding naming Marin’s major East-West road after him. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard … [Read more...] about Marin takes a deep dive into the worthiness of Sir Francis Drake