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Tam High School vs. Drake
Here are selected pictures from last Friday's game between Tam and Drake. … [Read more...] about Tam High School vs. Drake
Juniors and seniors return to campus
The Novato Unified School District (NUSD) welcomed Juniors and Seniors back to campus on March 8. Eleventh- and twelfth-graders in the Flexible In-Person learning program are returning this week to join 9th and 10th graders who returned to campus last week starting on March 1. “We’re … [Read more...] about Juniors and seniors return to campus
Pages From The Past: Annual property taxes were only $3.16
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s note: This feature takes a stroll down memory through the pages of the Novato Advance. To subscribe to the Novato Advance today, see page 3A.) 100 Years Ago March 1921 -- Sat Mort — The California Savings Bank to Giuseppe Corda and his wife, … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Annual property taxes were only $3.16
Weekends on Grant returns
The City of Novato, in partnership with the Downtown Novato Business Association (DNBA), is pleased to announce the return of the Weekends on Grant temporary street closure program. Beginning March 5, Grant Avenue will be closed between Reichert and Machin Avenues to create … [Read more...] about Weekends on Grant returns
Council OKs rent freeze
Novato Advance The Novato City Council unanimously adopted an urgency ordinance that will temporarily prohibit rent increases for tenants residing in certain residential units and in specific census tracts in Novato. The rent freeze ordinance is designed to support the long-term recovery … [Read more...] about Council OKs rent freeze
Drake renaming ‘listening’ session on Monday
San Rafael, CA – The ongoing public discussion about the possible renaming of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Marin County continues January 25 with an online session with Marin County Supervisors Dennis Rodoni and Katie Rice. The boulevard, one of Marin’s primary east-west … [Read more...] about Drake renaming ‘listening’ session on Monday
2021 Mountain Play ‘Into the Woods’ cancelled
Marinscope The planned 2021 Mountain Play Into The Woods has been cancelled due to health concerns from COVID-19. Eileen Grady, executive director, said “we will safely return to Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre on our beloved Mount Tamalpais in May of 2022 with the joyfully harmonious Hello, … [Read more...] about 2021 Mountain Play ‘Into the Woods’ cancelled
Mill Valley history: Tamalpais and Tennessee
The name “Tennessee” has been applied to two different valleys. In July 1911, the Mill Valley Record reported, “Prominent automobile men of the county are endeavoring to secure right of way for an auto road Sausalito to Lagoon [Muir beach] … via Tennessee Valley.” In August 1911, “… a … [Read more...] about Mill Valley history: Tamalpais and Tennessee
Fremont to Kit Carson: ‘No room for prisoners’
Elenore Meherin and Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society In recent columns we’ve excerpted tales of life on William Richardson’s Rancho Saucelito in the 1840s, as told by Sausalito News historian Elenore Meherin. They focused on the life of Richardson’s daughter, Mariana. Our last … [Read more...] about Fremont to Kit Carson: ‘No room for prisoners’