Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick The lovely town of San Rafael, as with all towns in Marin, finds itself struggling to cope with homeless encampments. These camps, and let’s please be clear-eyed about this, become dens of drugs, violence and antisocial behaviors of every … [Read more...] about When it comes to helping the homeless in California, no good deed goes unpunished
Attention 9th graders and seniors: Prepare for college in Marin now
10,000 Degrees, a San Rafael-based organization dedicated to empowering students to enter and graduate college in Marin and seven other Bay Area counties, will hold its annual “College Opportunities Summit” on Aug. 1, and the “High School Readiness Summit” on Aug. 3 at College of Marin … [Read more...] about Attention 9th graders and seniors: Prepare for college in Marin now
California’s once great senator reduced to near vegetable status, wheeled to and fro and told how to vote
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick (Editor's Note: Remember that you can see the full Marinscope Community Newspaper online at NovatoAdvance-ca.newsmemory.com.) California senior U.S. Senator – underline “senior” – Dianne Feinstein has once again shown she needs to step down … [Read more...] about California’s once great senator reduced to near vegetable status, wheeled to and fro and told how to vote
Aldersly breaks ground on new facility in San Rafael
Aldersly, a San Rafael-based nonprofit Life Plan Community, held a ceremony to commemorate the official groundbreaking of the Marselisborg residence expansion on Wednesday, July 19. Participants of the groundbreaking ceremony Shannon Brown (Aldersly executive director), Peter Schakow (Aldersly board … [Read more...] about Aldersly breaks ground on new facility in San Rafael
Sausalito History: Gold, trade brought prosperity to Marin during the Civil War
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society By 1865, California had been a state for 15 years, and was flourishing by all accounts. Here’s how the Marin Journal summed up the state of the state at that time: The progress of the State in the development of all its resources, never was more … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: Gold, trade brought prosperity to Marin during the Civil War
Wait a minute, California drug prices are going up, not down?
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Wait a minute? Aren’t we being told that prescription drug prices are going down thanks to the attentive leadership in Washington, D.C.? Yet, I see Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace for middle-income residents, … [Read more...] about Wait a minute, California drug prices are going up, not down?
Marin County strongly recommends vaccinating everyone 6-months and older for COVID
Marin County Special to Marinscope Preparing school-aged children for a healthy fall means staying up to date with immunizations. Routine childhood vaccinations are an important way to protect children - and the community - from serious diseases when they get back together on school campuses … [Read more...] about Marin County strongly recommends vaccinating everyone 6-months and older for COVID
Close the Richmond Bridge for 17 hours because some guy has a mental episode? There’s gotta be a better way
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Nobody asked me but how can we let the Richmond Bridge stay closed to traffic for 17 hours to accommodate some guy in a mental crisis? What would we do if this were a bear or a coyote with puppies in tow? We’d tranq it, or net it, and move the critters … [Read more...] about Close the Richmond Bridge for 17 hours because some guy has a mental episode? There’s gotta be a better way
No apologies yet from the St. Junipero Serra statue vandals
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick It’s been a little over 60 days since the proposed “restorative justice” outcome was announced in the felony vandalism case of five protesters who entered private church property in San Rafael and desecrated the statue of Catholic saint Junipero … [Read more...] about No apologies yet from the St. Junipero Serra statue vandals
In Mill Valley, the trees belong to everyone — here are the rules
Did you know that a permit is required to cut down trees on your property? The removal of a single tree without a permit, could cost you $15,000 in fines and fees. Trees contribute greatly to the identity, character, environmental health and natural beauty of Mill Valley. The City of … [Read more...] about In Mill Valley, the trees belong to everyone — here are the rules