By Camincha Benvenutto I’m thirteen, you are the boy on the next block whose name I never knew. The one who brought a flower every morning. I'm sixteen you are the one who serenaded me under the weeping willow on the meadow at the edge of the stream. I’m nineteen, … [Read more...] about Poem: My Weather
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Pages From The Past: Miss Pimentel ate poison toadstools
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s note: Pages From The Past is compiled from past issues of the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago December 1920 -- Notice of Sale —John E. Edsberg to Thos. Richardson, fixtures in New Marin Market at Novato excepting stock. Thomas has bought the New … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Miss Pimentel ate poison toadstools
Pages From The Past: Old Doc Conradt drops dead in his garden
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s note: Pages From The Past is compiled from past issues of the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago December 1920 -- Dr. H.C. Conradt retired capitalist, Novato, known here, dropped dead Monday while working in the garden at his home near Novato. Heart … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Old Doc Conradt drops dead in his garden
Pages From The Past: Our Lady sends food to war-torn Europe
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s Note: These vignettes of Marin history are taken from the pages of the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago December 1920 -- Notice of Sale —John E. Edsberg to Thos. Richardson, fixtures in New Marin Market at Novato excepting stock. Thomas has bought … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Our Lady sends food to war-torn Europe
Governor delivers dire message on the pandemic
Novato Advance Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaking from his house where he is under quarentine for potential exposure to COVID-19, said on Monday that the state may run out of ICU beds by Christmas. In one of his most dire briefings of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Newsom said: “The red flags … [Read more...] about Governor delivers dire message on the pandemic
Larkspur says it is open to changing the name of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Marinscope At it’s Nov. 18 City Council meeting, Larkspur officials expressed an interest in at least looking at the idea of changing the name of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Mayor Catherine Way said the town is willing to “continue the dialogue process.” Sir Francis Drake … [Read more...] about Larkspur says it is open to changing the name of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
A holiday recipe
(Editor’s note: This recipe comes from the Mill Valley Village newsletter. Enjoy.) This granola has been a staple for years since a friend forwarded her recipe after we admired the results during a visit. The ingredients are often in the pantry and the hour it takes to toast up yields a batch, … [Read more...] about A holiday recipe
Mill Valley History: John D. Saxe — A School politician
John D. Saxe was an insurance broker. In 1906, when their home at Lombard and Taylor was destroyed in the earthquake and fire, he and his wife Alice moved to Belvedere. In 1908 they bought a lot in Homestead Valley and built a house there. In 1906, the Tamalpais Union High School … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: John D. Saxe — A School politician
Youth in Arts reaches out during SIP orders
Special to Marinscope When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Youth in Arts Executive Director Kristen Jacobson had to think fast. Onsite school programming – the lifeblood of the organization – halted abruptly. The office closed temporarily. Jacobson and her small staff began live … [Read more...] about Youth in Arts reaches out during SIP orders
Meet one of Sausalito’s unsung artists: Harry Bowden
Harry Bowden’s Plant on Table. Harry Bowden By Larry Clinton, Sausalito Historical Society We’ve profiled a number of artists from postwar Sausalito, but I recently heard of one for the first time: painter and photographer Harry Bowden. Bowden was born in Los Angeles in 1907 and … [Read more...] about Meet one of Sausalito’s unsung artists: Harry Bowden