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Novato fights Inn Marin purchase
Barring a last-minute fold by the Marin County Board of Supervisors, the City of Novato stood ready to fight a proposal to turn the Inn Marin into a homeless facility in the form of a lawsuit. The Novato City Council met in closed session on Friday and extended the session until … [Read more...] about Novato fights Inn Marin purchase
Visit (if you dare) the spooky Marin Center
Local families can safely celebrate the spookiest of holidays by planning to visit the Halloween Fair Food Drive-Thru Spooktacular at Marin Center in San Rafael. Between this Friday (Oct. 23) and Nov. 1, adults and kids may don their costumes and prepare to be spooked with family-friendly … [Read more...] about Visit (if you dare) the spooky Marin Center
Eddie Van Halen dies
Eddie Van Halen -- co-founder of Van Halen -- died of throat cancer, it was announced today. He founded Van Halen with lead singer Tommy Lee Roth and continued with Marin's Sammy Hagar on lead vocals. Van Halen was 65. … [Read more...] about Eddie Van Halen dies
Fairfax fines its own Council Member for cutting down redwood tree
Fairfax fined it’s own councilmember, Stephanie Hellman, $1,000 for cutting down a redwood tree on her own property. Now, Hellman and her husband, Ted, are seeking a retroactive permit and a rescission of the fine. The tree measured 8 inches in diameter. Ted Hellman admits he gave the … [Read more...] about Fairfax fines its own Council Member for cutting down redwood tree
Marin 911: Drunk throws bottles at Chihuahua
Sausalito Sept. 17 - 22, 2020 Ay Chihuahua: A skinny man in dark clothes threw bottles at a tan Chihuahua dog on leash on Ebbtide Avenue. Police rolled to the scene but found no evidence of a crime. Chihuahua’s are small but quick. Hard to hit when you’ve been drinking the alcohol in those … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Drunk throws bottles at Chihuahua
Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87
The Associated Press reported today that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, died at her home in Washington. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court said. … [Read more...] about Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87
Government in the Era of Zoom is far from ideal
The Era of Zoom cocoons government from the public. It has become a perilous, albeit unintended, consequence of the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. California’s public business is now done entirely through Zoom. Gone are the days when a citizen could amble down to a public meeting and … [Read more...] about Government in the Era of Zoom is far from ideal
Listen up voters: Several key changes for November general election
The Marin County Elections Department is taking extra precautions for the Nov. 3 General Election because of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a new structure for polling stations and ballots being mailed to all registered voters. “This will not be business as usual,” said Registrar of Voters … [Read more...] about Listen up voters: Several key changes for November general election
2020 Progress Edition: Hold fast and survive
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope Every year we at this newspaper take a dive into the progress of the year as it relates to Marin and the people who live here. 2020 is a challenge, to say the least. It’s hard to write about the future when you’re in the middle of a pandemic and small … [Read more...] about 2020 Progress Edition: Hold fast and survive