The Galilee Harbor Community Association is hosting internationally known boat builder Jin Ishikawa. Between now and May 6, Ishikawa will craft a 30-foot vessel entirely from local California tule reeds. Construction will be visible from the harbor's public path. Upon its launch on May 6, the boat … [Read more...] about See the reed boat being built in Sausalito by renowned boat builder Jim Ishikawa
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Marin students with brains and brawn to be celebrated
The Marin Athletic Foundation has announced the Eva & Mario Ghilotti Outstanding Student Athlete Award recipients. These outstanding athletes and scholars, from Marin County high schools, will be honored at 6 p.m. Monday, May 1, at the Embassy Suites Hotel. (Reservation forms available online … [Read more...] about Marin students with brains and brawn to be celebrated
‘The perfect way to celebrate’ Earth Day
‘It is the youth who will inherit the consequences of climate change, and we are the ones who will have to face the long-term effects’ – Alysha Lee Marin County has an excellent track record of voter participation, regularly ranking among the top counties in California for voter turnout. Getting … [Read more...] about ‘The perfect way to celebrate’ Earth Day
Marin 911: Old man rescued from his socks
MILL VALLEY Sock Rescue: A man with mobility issues called the police because his nurse put “extra” socks on him and now that she’s gone he can’t get the damn socks off. Police were unable to reach the caregiver, so Mill Valley’s finest did what needed to be done – they helped the old man get his … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Old man rescued from his socks
Tall Ships Celebration coming to Marin
Sausalito’s third annual Call of the Sea third annual Tall Ships Celebration will takes place 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29. The fundraiser will be at Bay Model Visitors Center, 2100 Bridgeway in Sausalito. Call of the Sea provides life-changing water experiences to underserved … [Read more...] about Tall Ships Celebration coming to Marin
Marin once again named No. 1 health county in California, but Blacks lag in lifespan statistic
Marin County Special to Marinscope Marin County again has been ranked the healthiest of California’s 58 counties because of its relatively low burden of premature deaths, high scores in quality of life, clinical care, and social and economic factors, according to the 2023 County Health … [Read more...] about Marin once again named No. 1 health county in California, but Blacks lag in lifespan statistic
Sound Healing Ceremony at Marin Art Garden Center
Marinscope On Sunday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to noon the Studio at Marin Art Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Ross, will hold a Sound Healing Ceremony with Anderson Pugash, Ellian Raffoul and Dan Dowdell. A sound meditation/healing ceremony holds space for those grieving any type of … [Read more...] about Sound Healing Ceremony at Marin Art Garden Center
Sea rise be damned, this new arts building in Sausalito will float … well, sort of
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Sausalito’s going to build a “climate-resilient” arts building in the Marinship. It is designed, they say, to survive the much feared idea of sea rise. What, this new building is gonna float? Well, in a way. The bottom floor will be water-sealed … [Read more...] about Sea rise be damned, this new arts building in Sausalito will float … well, sort of
Lifespan disparity is real inequity; Rep. Huffman says I’m all wet on his response to Alaska drilling and who is 007 without sexist quips?
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive There’s an old joke about a man with a maimed left hand who goes to church and prays for God to make his hand like the other one. Instantly, he has two maimed hands. I’m reminded of that with today’s news that Marin – for the umpteenth time … [Read more...] about Lifespan disparity is real inequity; Rep. Huffman says I’m all wet on his response to Alaska drilling and who is 007 without sexist quips?
The ultimate Easter sunrise experience
The Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Nibbe invites anyone who wants the ultimate sunrise Easter celebration to join the annual service on Sweeney Ridge in Pacifica. He writes: My friend, He Is Risen! He Is Risen, Indeed! You are most cordially invited to attend one of the most exquisite … [Read more...] about The ultimate Easter sunrise experience