Sydney Costan Sydney Costan, of San Rafael, was among nearly 500 new students at Canisius College, navigating college life for the first time while embracing a new normal marked by the coronavirus. The incoming class includes first-year and transfer students, and represents more than 200 high … [Read more...] about Marinscope: Names in the News
Marin Living
Meet MarinHealth’s new leader
By Derek Wilson Marinscope Despite the nightmare situation COVID-19 has created around the world, Dr. David Klein felt he had to grasp the challenge of caring for the health of many of Marin County’s residents. “This was really a dream job for me when I was first contacted about it,” said … [Read more...] about Meet MarinHealth’s new leader
Strawberry property moves toward environmental review
A challenge to halt plans for the redevelopment of the former Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary property in southern Marin has been denied by the Marin County Board of Supervisors, which heard the appeal on November 10. The ruling allows the environmental review process to move forward for … [Read more...] about Strawberry property moves toward environmental review
Arrgh! Drake Pirates no more
Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo will get a new name, a school panel decided last week. The naming issue will now go up to the Tamalpais Union High School District Board of Trustees. Sir Francis Drake, the 16th century explorer who landed in Marin, has been caught up in the … [Read more...] about Arrgh! Drake Pirates no more
Best Guess Horoscope
Libra -- Sept. 23 thru Oct. 22 According to the chocolate Advent calendar, Christmas is next weekend. Scorpio -- Oct. 23 thru Nov. 21 You know you’re old when “friends with benefits” means someone who can drive at night. Sagittarius -- Nov. 22 thru Dec. 21 You will walk back to … [Read more...] about Best Guess Horoscope
Blind Date plays tonight
One of Novato's favorite bands, Blind Date, will play Trek Winery tonight from 6 - 8 p.m. It will be on the patio and heaters will be in a tent over stream seating. No cover charge. … [Read more...] about Blind Date plays tonight
Life at Richardson’s Hacienda, Part IV
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society With this essay, we conclude Elenore Meherin’s four-part history of William Richardson’s daughter, Mariana, from the Sausalito News: The rooms, even of wealthy haciendas, were usually bare, except for the bed which had exquisite linens and coverlets … [Read more...] about Life at Richardson’s Hacienda, Part IV
Marin History: Do you remember ‘Kitty’?
Master Sergeant Harry E. Fitzgibbon had survived the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. Later, during the Korean War he was awarded a Silver Star for Gallantry in Action. In 1958, he retired from Air Force duty at Hamilton Air Force Base. He opened Fitz’s Richfield Service Station … [Read more...] about Marin History: Do you remember ‘Kitty’?
Celebrating the holiday season safely
StatePoint With COVID-19 infections at an all-time high, medical experts urge the public to make safety their number one priority throughout the holiday season. “Nearly a year into this pandemic, people are yearning for a return to normalcy. However, COVID-19 cases are surging and with flu … [Read more...] about Celebrating the holiday season safely
Part III: Romance in young Saucelito
This is Part III of Elenore Meherin’s Sausalito News account of the world of William Richardson’s daughter Mariana in the mid-nineteenth century. Previously Mariana had witnessed the capture of spirited wild horses by her intended, Ramon de Haro and his cohorts. Ms. Meherin takes up the story from … [Read more...] about Part III: Romance in young Saucelito