Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick If you injected a truth serum into any Marin elected official, I believe they’d tell you that the comment period at public meetings is a waste of time, providing the illusion of openness, but illuminating nothing they didn’t already know or have discussed … [Read more...] about Marin does the public’s business with as little input from the pesky public as possible
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Christmas power outage brought out the best of Fairfax
Lew Tremaine/The View from The Hill As folks are surely aware, Fairfax had a power outage on Christmaas morning. Though I searched the internet for hours to find the cause, and how many PG&E or MCE Clean Energy customers were impacted, I could not find a crum of information. The PG&E … [Read more...] about Christmas power outage brought out the best of Fairfax
2024: Rise of the Brown Shirts
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Today the term “Storm Trooper” is most associated with the highly ineffective bad guys in the Star Wars movie franchise. Its origin, however, comes from anything but something goofy or cartoonish. It stems from the “Sturmabteilung” (literally “Storm … [Read more...] about 2024: Rise of the Brown Shirts
‘Twas The Night … in Fax Town
The Fairfaxian/Mike Ghiringhelli ‘Twas the night before Christmas '22 all through Fax Town and nay to do Sleeping Citizens were snoring There was barely a sound When a sly council colluded To steal property and land The government was … [Read more...] about ‘Twas The Night … in Fax Town
Sam Brannan – California’s first millionaire
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society On the morning of Friday, July 31, 1846, Samuel Brannan sailed boldly into the mist-shrouded headlands of San Francisco Bay. His ship, the Brooklyn, carried 238 fellow Mormons, known as Saints. Their goal was to build a Mormon kingdom in the Mexican … [Read more...] about Sam Brannan – California’s first millionaire
Oh, the joy of shopping local
The View from The Hill/Lew Tremaine As is generally the case, I’ll be doing my Christmas shopping in Fairfax this year. Ever the procrastinator, it will likely be on Christmas Eve. It’s just my way. I have a few spots that I like to shop. The list starts with Fairfax Variety. It is the … [Read more...] about Oh, the joy of shopping local
Marin Forum: When is equity not equitable?
Marin Forum/Teliha Draheim Through December 29, Marin residents can choose their top seven choices on how to spend $2.5 million to improve their communities. This new process, adopted for the first time in Marin County, is called Participatory Budgeting (PB). The Office of Equity views the PB … [Read more...] about Marin Forum: When is equity not equitable?
Shame on Chance Cutrano, Barbara Coler, Lisel Blash, Stephanie Hellman, and Bruce Akerman
Lynnette Shaw | Listen Up Despite the fact that the majority of residents in Fairfax are against the so-called rent control and eviction ordinances, the Town Council is ignoring the fact that we have qualified enough signatures to place the issue on the ballot next November. Instead, they are … [Read more...] about Shame on Chance Cutrano, Barbara Coler, Lisel Blash, Stephanie Hellman, and Bruce Akerman
Sausalito History: Don Arques’ maritime legacy
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society We’ve written previously about Donlon Arques, the legendary Godfather of the Waterfront in postwar Sausalito. Now, thanks to research from Knapp & VerPlanck Preservation Architects and the Historical Society, we know that the Arques family has roots … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: Don Arques’ maritime legacy
Marin Stories: Thanks Oscar Salabert
By Michael Leifer Was grabbing a cup of joe at the San Anselmo Roastery and ran into Kelly, my dear friend and the owner. He was commanding the bean roasting machine, pulled a lever and a delicious wafting aroma of cooked coffee beans poured out. He turned to me with a warm smile, stringy blond … [Read more...] about Marin Stories: Thanks Oscar Salabert