The Fairfaxian/Mike Ghiringhelli Well hello Fairfax! How are you all after your Holiday turkeys and stuffing? As promised in my very first column, I'm inviting other community minded readers to give their thoughts on local issues. Today we're lucky to have a young man from Archie … [Read more...] about Meet Felix ShuldIner – our first guest columnist
Happy holidays and, oh, by the way, your property taxes due by Dec. 11
When paying bills during holiday season preparations, remember this: The first installment of the 2023-2024 property taxes becomes delinquent at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec.11. Marin County taxpayers are being asked to pay online, by phone or by mail, rather than in-person. Property tax payments can be … [Read more...] about Happy holidays and, oh, by the way, your property taxes due by Dec. 11
Correction
In last week’s newspaper, we reported the appointment of Mike Son to the Marin City Community Development Corporation board. The headline erroneously said he was appointed CEO. The executive director of MCCDC remains Christina Junker. … [Read more...] about Correction
Revolution in the Fairfax air
Lew Tremaine/The View from The Hill Revolution is indeed in the air and residents who are fed up with the current Town Council are proceeding with a recall effort against a yet to be defined number of council members. This entails finding replacement candidates. Several residents have … [Read more...] about Revolution in the Fairfax air
C’mon, Fairfax, let’s do the right thing
Lynnette Shaw/Listen Up We have problems in Fairfax. One of them is state mandated housing. As a Problem Solver, here is my thinking: Because of a silly, extremely juvenile Town Councilmember’s personal feud with Mr. Michael Macintosh, owner of the Marin Town and Country Club, his large … [Read more...] about C’mon, Fairfax, let’s do the right thing
Novato bursting with holiday cheer
The holiday spirit is spread throughout Novato this year. The annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony took place last week as did the Holiday Crafts Faire. The Novato Police Department concluded a crafting event with local children and the elves at “Letters to Santa” remain hard at work … [Read more...] about Novato bursting with holiday cheer
3 face sanctions after surprise searches
On Sunday, Dec. 3, the Marin County Probation Department conducted countywide unannounced checks on local probationers who had previous convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol. Probation planned a sweep of 20 DUI offender’s residences to check on compliance with the terms of their … [Read more...] about 3 face sanctions after surprise searches
Fairfax Town Council looks at pilot program to kick start rent control before a public vote
Ross Valley Reporter At a meeting this Wednesday (Dec. 6) the Fairfax Town Council plans to kick-start its unimplemented rent control measure by creating a pilot program ahead of a public vote in November. The agenda released last week says the Council is slated to “Accept a report on Renter … [Read more...] about Fairfax Town Council looks at pilot program to kick start rent control before a public vote
Don’t give Evil a pass
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive There are people in this wonderfully free and tolerant country – some right here in Marin – who believe the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel was overblown, a hoax or somehow justified. It is astoundingly delusional and it is a wake up call for good people to … [Read more...] about Don’t give Evil a pass
Hartman replaces Parker in Novato
The City of Novato hired Clare Hartman as the City’s next Community Development Director overseeing the City’s Planning, Building and Code Enforcement divisions. Novato’s current Community Development Director, Vicki Parker, who has been an integral part of the City since 2019, will be retiring at … [Read more...] about Hartman replaces Parker in Novato