National Voter Registration Day is September 19, and the League of Women Voters of Marin County and the Marin County Elections Department are hosting an event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Marin County Civic Center to encourage residents to check their voter status.The civic holiday, meant … [Read more...] about National Voter Registration Day — Preparation for the 2024 election cycle is beginning at Marin County Civic Center
West Nile Virus detected in Marin County
The Marin County Health Department reported on Friday, Sept. 16, Last that several crows infected with West Nile Virus were detected near San Rafael. Risk should be assumed to be present county-wide. These are the first reports of West Nile Virus (WNV) activity in 2023. Avoiding … [Read more...] about West Nile Virus detected in Marin County
Properly Subversive: Can we reform 007? Plus Mexican space mummies vs. U.S. Senate mummies
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick I resent people fooling around with the literary classics of my youth. Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn has been under fire for years. Twain used the “N-word.” Some want to change it to “slave,” to fit the modern ear. More recently, the … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Can we reform 007? Plus Mexican space mummies vs. U.S. Senate mummies
In 1973, the Golden Gate toll was 75 cents (round trip)
Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago September 1923 – Mrs. J. A. White, of Ignacio, has our thanks for a delicious lemon pie. Were it possible to kill a fellow with kindness we would begin to think seriously, but the good pastry that has come in so generously passed through the … [Read more...] about In 1973, the Golden Gate toll was 75 cents (round trip)
Authoritarian expediency always a sign of bad leadership
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Remember when it was all the rage to suspend constitutional rights at the drop of a perceived “health” emergency? I thought we learned that lesson already after disgraced Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak lost his job when he tried to close churches over fears … [Read more...] about Authoritarian expediency always a sign of bad leadership
Spine Institute opens in Marin
MarinHealth has announced the opening of MarinHealth Spine Institute, a new specialty clinic that brings together leading experts in spine surgery, pain management, and anesthesiology to provide more treatment options for patients with spine conditions—from innovative pain management techniques to … [Read more...] about Spine Institute opens in Marin
Three busted for stealing the mail in Marin; they had post office keys
Vigilant residents of the Bay Vista Apartments in Hamilton reported an in-progress mail theft last week. Novato Police officers responded and located a vehicle matching the description provided to officers. Officers stopped the car and detained three people. Two of the people in the car … [Read more...] about Three busted for stealing the mail in Marin; they had post office keys
Jimmy Buffett wrote ‘Come Monday’ in San Anselmo
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society The recent news of Jimmy Buffet’s death from — what else? — skin cancer reminded me of his many ties to our part of the world. In 1983, Buffet told David Letterman how he got the inspiration for his hit Come Monday at the Howard Johnson’s in Mill … [Read more...] about Jimmy Buffett wrote ‘Come Monday’ in San Anselmo
Spin Around Marin: MVFF announces headliners, rent control in Larkspur and boat show coming to Sausalito
MVFF46 The 46th annual Mill Valley Film Festival has released its full lineup for this Oct. 5-15 event and heading the list is Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” a biopic about the first years of Priscilla Presley’s life with Elvis. The opening night film is scheduled to be “Day of the Fight,” a … [Read more...] about Spin Around Marin: MVFF announces headliners, rent control in Larkspur and boat show coming to Sausalito
Storm relief loans available in Marin
Marin County residents, business owners, and nonprofit managers may be eligible for newly available low-interest loans if storms earlier this year created financial hardships.The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently added Marin County to its list of counties whose residents and business … [Read more...] about Storm relief loans available in Marin