MILL VALLEY ‘N’ Word: Some kids fiddled with the flashing sign near the golf course and programmed it to flash the “N” word. It took a while for authorities to find a way to turn it off. Truck Fire: A Rivan electric Truck caught fire while charging. Fire department responded. No one was … [Read more...] about Prank: ‘N’ word flashes in Mill Valley
Marin Living
Dianne Feinstein: Going … going … gone
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope The youthful Dianne Feinstein who once graced the halls of Congress with a whip-smart mind that could disarm even the grumpiest of military generals is gone, sadly. In her last term – which even her friends say was one damn term too long – she’s become an … [Read more...] about Dianne Feinstein: Going … going … gone
Hard days for Catholics in Marin County and California’s climate of ridicule
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive It’s a hard road for Catholics in California these days. In Marin, the church faithful took a hit in a so-called “restorative” justice decision that let five people off with a pat on the head after they, in the light of day and in front of … [Read more...] about Hard days for Catholics in Marin County and California’s climate of ridicule
People protest the Marin District Attorney’s Office plea bargain for the ‘Serra Five’
Marinscope Outrage escalated in Marin over a plea resolution that has reduced charges against five people who trespassed on St. Raphael’s Catholic Church to tear down and deface the statue of a Catholic saint in 2020. About 100 people made their displeasure known when they took to the streets … [Read more...] about People protest the Marin District Attorney’s Office plea bargain for the ‘Serra Five’
No Pride Month without Memorial Day
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive America is pulled in so many culturally woke directions these days, it may seem a little bit old fashioned to take a moment to remember the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice that gave us our freedoms. Let me explain why it is not. I am writing … [Read more...] about No Pride Month without Memorial Day
An unsatisfactory result from the Marin County District Attorney’s Office
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive When District Attorney Lori Frugoli’s press release came across the transom, I read it and said to myself: “Jeez, did the Catholic Church really sign off on this?” I later got the answer. It was a big NO. The “resolution” touted by Frugoli as “justice” … [Read more...] about An unsatisfactory result from the Marin County District Attorney’s Office
Archbishop blasts D.A. for letting felony vandals off the hook, says Catholics ‘treated as unworthy of consideration’
The following letter was sent by Most Rev. Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco, to the Marin County District Attorney’s office on May 24, 2023. Dear Hon. Frugoli and Ms. Mievis: The legal counsel of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Paula Carney, has informed me that the the … [Read more...] about Archbishop blasts D.A. for letting felony vandals off the hook, says Catholics ‘treated as unworthy of consideration’
Church statue vandalism cases finally settled – D.A. pleads down felony charges for public apologies and full payment for the damage
Marinscope A 2020 Marin County case involving vandalism of a statue of Saint Junipero Serra has been resolved through a restorative justice solution brokered by the Marin County District Attorney's Office. Five people were arrested after the statue honoring the 18th century Catholic icon was … [Read more...] about Church statue vandalism cases finally settled – D.A. pleads down felony charges for public apologies and full payment for the damage
Isabel Allende, world’s most popular Spanish language author, to speak at Dominican
New York Times bestselling novelist Isabel Allende will appear in person at Angelico Concert Hall on the Dominican University of California campus at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, in the Spring 2023 Leadership Lecture Series presented by Dominican in partnership with Book Passage. She will appear … [Read more...] about Isabel Allende, world’s most popular Spanish language author, to speak at Dominican
Thousands of Pride flags will fly over Marin in June
Pride Month – a time in which America celebrates the rights and culture of the LGBTQIA+ community – will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 1, with a Pride flag raising ceremony at City Hall in Novato. It will be followed up with events all throughout Marin County. Here’s a quick rundown on … [Read more...] about Thousands of Pride flags will fly over Marin in June