Mike Ghiringhelli/The Fairfaxian Well, well, well. It’s good to be back. I guess not much has happened since I’ve been away – for the past decade and a half. If anyone can still remember this column from years ago when newspapers ruled supreme and Fairfax was still a small quaint … [Read more...] about The Fairfaxian: Welcome back Ross Valley Reporter
Veterans: Fairfax wants you!
Are you a veteran and a resident of Fairfax? Then the Town Council wants you.No, not like Uncle Sam once did. The town’s leaders want to honor and recognize all Fairfax residents who have served in the United State Armed Forces. It’s a tribute to the service veterans rendered to keep the nation and … [Read more...] about Veterans: Fairfax wants you!
Fairfax Sports: Volleyball
Photo by Rod Miles/Ross Valley Reporter Archie Williams High School volleyball team is in mid-season form. Below, sophomore Alyse Rosen, digs a spike during the Falcons match in San Anselmo recently. Photo by Rod Miles/Ross Valley Reporter … [Read more...] about Fairfax Sports: Volleyball
I love my funky, artsy, musical Fairfax
Lynnette Shaw/Listen Up I am excited and proud to be part of the re-launch of the Ross Valley Reporter. Fairfax has always been a cannabis loving town which I discovered when I moved here in 1984. I have enjoyed tons of public support in my crusade to legalize marijuana and to stop the … [Read more...] about I love my funky, artsy, musical Fairfax
Homelessness in Fairfax is way out of control
Lew Tremaine/View From The Hill By way of introduction, my name is Lew Tremaine. I am a former editor of the Ross Valley Reporter and later a columnist for the paper. I served 12 years on the Fairfax Town Council, three years as Mayor. I am pleased to return the pages of this … [Read more...] about Homelessness in Fairfax is way out of control
Al Poncia preserved ranching life in Marin
A sustainable agriculture advocate, Tomales cattleman and founding member of the Marin Agricultural Land Trust, Al Poncia, has died. He was 83. He is credited for making possible much of the protected land in Marin County. He died Aug. 28 of pancreatic cancer. A memorial, open to the public, is … [Read more...] about Al Poncia preserved ranching life in Marin
Whoa, dude! What’s this liberty stuff all about?
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Thomas Jefferson said that if he were forced to choose between “a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” Of course, as an ink-stained wretch of the newspaper persuasion, I … [Read more...] about Whoa, dude! What’s this liberty stuff all about?
Homeless woman arrested in Fairfax for arson
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, at just after midnight, the Fairfax Police Department 911 Dispatch Center received a report of a public disturbance near Park Road and Wreden Avenue. in Fairfax. Fairfax Police Officers determined that an altercation occurred in a homeless encampment behind Contratti Field … [Read more...] about Homeless woman arrested in Fairfax for arson
911 Fairfax
Bully: Police responded to the front desk at the White Hill Middle School where a parent was vociferously complaining about his daughter being bullied at school. She now is afraid to go to school. Service provided. Sleeper: On Sept. 16, police contacted a man sleeping on the doorstep of a walkway … [Read more...] about 911 Fairfax
Marin 911: San Rafael issues stern warning to ‘sideshow’ participants — we will come get you
FAIRFAX Bully: Police responded to the front desk at the White Hill Middle School where a parent was vociferously complaining about his daughter being bullied at school. She now is afraid to go to school. Service provided. Sleeper: On Sept. 16, police contacted a man sleeping on the doorstep … [Read more...] about Marin 911: San Rafael issues stern warning to ‘sideshow’ participants — we will come get you