First, they came for gas-powered leaf blowers. Now string trimmers, edgers, chainsaws, and lawnmowers are on the chopping block in San Anselmo. The Town Council members expanded the town’s ban on gas-power tools. They also set up a taxpayer-funded rebate program allowing residents to turn in … [Read more...] about Gas-powered tools banned in San Anselmo
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Marin 911: Cops swoop in to confiscate a stash of coke, pot and cash
COUNTY SHERIFF Drug Bust: On Nov. 9, detectives from our Specialized Investigative Unit (SIU), Coordination of Probation Enforcement Unit (COPE) assisted the Central Marin Police Authority (CMPA) with an investigation. During CMPA’s investigation it was determined the suspect who was arrested for … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Cops swoop in to confiscate a stash of coke, pot and cash
Lighted boat parade set for Dec. 10 in Sausalito
Another town in Marin moves to ban new gasoline stations
Marinscope The town of Fairfax is following Novato in moving to ban new gasoline stations. Fairfax is considering an ordinance to do so on Nov. 16. Novato’s City Council approved such an ordinance last month and will make it official this month. Petaluma was the first city in the nation … [Read more...] about Another town in Marin moves to ban new gasoline stations
Sausalito History: Gaspar Portola’s ‘discovery’
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society We’ve written extensively about the first Europeans to sail into San Francisco Bay, in 1775 aboard the Spanish supply ship San Carlos, captained by Juan Manuel de Ayala. But the Bay was actually discovered six years earlier by one of Ayala’s countrymen, … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: Gaspar Portola’s ‘discovery’
It’s official: Shutdown hammered Marin test scores
Marinscope The numbers are out, and they aren’t pretty. After months of delay – some say a deliberate delay – the National Assessment of Educational Progress numbers were revealed. In Marin, 48.7% of students taking the test failed to meet standards in Math and 37.9% of students failed to meet … [Read more...] about It’s official: Shutdown hammered Marin test scores
Marin County taking black Sharpies to racist language
Marin County Special to Marinscope The use of racist restrictions in real estate documents that prohibit the purchase, lease, or occupation of property to people of color is a piece of local history that remains in many recorded housing documents today. While racially restrictive covenants are … [Read more...] about Marin County taking black Sharpies to racist language
Time to vote in Marin; voter guides are out, but mailed a week later than usual
Marin County Special to Marinscope Voting for the Nov. 8 General Election is under way in Marin County. Ballots were mailed starting Oct. 10, and early voting started that day at the Elections Department at the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael. Several official ballot drop … [Read more...] about Time to vote in Marin; voter guides are out, but mailed a week later than usual
Be aware: Rainbow fentanyl is here now
“Rainbow” fentanyl has hit the Bay Area. The deadly drug is colored to resemble candy. Berkeley police found a batch of Rainbow fentanyl during a routine traffic stop on Aug. 30. DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said in a statement that “Rainbow fentanyl—fentanyl pills and powder that come in a … [Read more...] about Be aware: Rainbow fentanyl is here now
Pages From The Past: Novato gets electricity and a new baker
Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago September 1922 – The community was shocked yesterday morning by the sudden death of Fred Mahlstedt, one of the oldest residents of Novato. Deceased conducted a chicken and dairy ranch just east of town. He was driving in the cows yesterday … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Novato gets electricity and a new baker