Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Say what you will about Marin County sensibilities, at least it’s adventuresome and not in the least bit boring. Case in point: The county has issued a “media advisory” inviting the press to watch Marin leaders walk in the shoes of an ex-con in a … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Marin executives will walk in the shoes of a ‘formerly incarcerated individual’
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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
San Anselmo’s Recreation Department now rules the town’s community garden
Marinscope San Anselmo, how does your community garden grow? With love, care and a pinch of acrimony. The community gardens at Robson-Harrington Park have supported 33 individual plots for some 50 years. In that time, the place was self-governed and existed season to season without much … [Read more...] about San Anselmo’s Recreation Department now rules the town’s community garden
Novato Theater Company moves storage to Hamilton facility
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
Marin 911: Cops rally to celebrate Miss Althea’s 104th birthday; also goats eat Mill Valley garden
MILL VALLEY Goats: A resident on Escalon Drive told police that on Sept. 13 a herd of goats showed up in her backyard and ate all his plants. Police notified the goat owner. GPLB: A violation involving the use of a GPLB (gas powered leaf blower) was reported on Woodbine Drive. Police … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Cops rally to celebrate Miss Althea’s 104th birthday; also goats eat Mill Valley garden
Sausalito History: Remembering the Village Fair on Little Lombard
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society The Village Fair was a one-of-a-kind shopping arcade that delighted Sausalitans and visitors for a half-century. Tucked into a corner of the building that once housed Mason’s Garage, the complex featured as many as 38 shops along a curving ramp. In … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: Remembering the Village Fair on Little Lombard
Novato fire department shows support for Breast Cancer Awareness
Dominican University cracks the Top 20
In the new rankings of the U.S. News & World report college ranking in the western region, Dominican University cracked the top 20 for the first time, coming in at No. 18. … [Read more...] about Dominican University cracks the Top 20
Sausalito History: A Sausalito legend looks back — and ahead
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jan Wahl, Sausalito’s favorite film reviewer and historian, for a Historical Society oral history. Our meeting gave me the chance to turn the tables on Jan, who has conducted many oral histories for the … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: A Sausalito legend looks back — and ahead