Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago July 1923 – Improving Property - A.H. Anderson is changing the appearance and greatly improving the recently acquired town property. The awning of the old Community House has been removed, the building given a coat of paint, a neat sign painted on … [Read more...] about Novato school marms visit Lake Tahoe, via Auburn
Opinion
Our overly ripe vegetables in Congress
Sherman Frederick/Properly Subversive At what point does something like the spectacle going on right now in the halls of Congress with Dianne Feinstein become unbearable? How about today? Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not against old people in Congress. But, if you reach a … [Read more...] about Our overly ripe vegetables in Congress
My Turn: The problem that just won’t go away
Stephen Trimble/My Turn When I read the Salt Lake Tribune editorial on July 2, my heart sank. A Utah man with severe mental illness had died in a poorly regulated care home, with a mere $8,000 fine levied against the managers. The editorial was fierce: “It doesn’t seem to matter how horrible … [Read more...] about My Turn: The problem that just won’t go away
When it comes to helping the homeless in California, no good deed goes unpunished
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick The lovely town of San Rafael, as with all towns in Marin, finds itself struggling to cope with homeless encampments. These camps, and let’s please be clear-eyed about this, become dens of drugs, violence and antisocial behaviors of every … [Read more...] about When it comes to helping the homeless in California, no good deed goes unpunished
Wait a minute, California drug prices are going up, not down?
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Wait a minute? Aren’t we being told that prescription drug prices are going down thanks to the attentive leadership in Washington, D.C.? Yet, I see Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace for middle-income residents, … [Read more...] about Wait a minute, California drug prices are going up, not down?
Close the Richmond Bridge for 17 hours because some guy has a mental episode? There’s gotta be a better way
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Nobody asked me but how can we let the Richmond Bridge stay closed to traffic for 17 hours to accommodate some guy in a mental crisis? What would we do if this were a bear or a coyote with puppies in tow? We’d tranq it, or net it, and move the critters … [Read more...] about Close the Richmond Bridge for 17 hours because some guy has a mental episode? There’s gotta be a better way
No apologies yet from the St. Junipero Serra statue vandals
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick It’s been a little over 60 days since the proposed “restorative justice” outcome was announced in the felony vandalism case of five protesters who entered private church property in San Rafael and desecrated the statue of Catholic saint Junipero … [Read more...] about No apologies yet from the St. Junipero Serra statue vandals
Sausalito History: The floating restaurant that was adored (and snubbed) finds a home in the Delta
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Forbes Island floats again The recent news that the infamous Forbes Island has been resurrected in the Delta reminded me that its visionary builder, Forbes Kiddoo, got his start fabricating concrete barges for Sausalito floating homes. Most … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: The floating restaurant that was adored (and snubbed) finds a home in the Delta
New home prices in Novato soar to $65,000; town leaders shocked
Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago July 1923 – The Advance celebrates its first anniversary today and begins volume two in its own building. We are now located in the business section and extend a cordial invitation to all friends to call and inspect our new quarters, which have … [Read more...] about New home prices in Novato soar to $65,000; town leaders shocked
Dueling D.A.’s — Lori Frugoli of Marin and Pamela Price of Alameda — duke it out in public with racial undertones in every punch
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Grab the popcorn, boys and girls. This is going to get interesting. In one corner we have Lori Frugoli, the D.A. of the predominantly white Marin District Attorney’s Office. And in the other, we have Pamela Price, D.A. of the predominantly Black Alameda … [Read more...] about Dueling D.A.’s — Lori Frugoli of Marin and Pamela Price of Alameda — duke it out in public with racial undertones in every punch