Two weeks after the official launch of the SMART Connect Shuttle - directly connecting commuters to the Sonoma County Airport from the SMART Train line via the Airport SMART Station - Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire has secured $1.5 million in this year’s state budget to fund the Shuttle for the … [Read more...] about Smart connection funded to Sonoma County Airport
COVID aid winding down in Marin
Temporary COVID-era aid such as emergency cash, extended benefits, and other work-related assistance are winding down now that the pandemic is no longer a federal emergency. As part of this shift, the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services is preparing to transition its General … [Read more...] about COVID aid winding down in Marin
SCOTUS got it right on affirmative action: Two wrongs don’t make a right
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Liberal thinkers, many of whom can in good faith cogently defend the concept of affirmative action in 2023, must have been mortified to hear President Joe Biden’s goofy criticism of last week’s Supreme Court ruling that ended the practice of racial … [Read more...] about SCOTUS got it right on affirmative action: Two wrongs don’t make a right
Stand by for the dreaded IRS 1099-K form, the ‘little guy’ (not Elon Musk) is about to get hammered
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive The unvarnished truth is (as regular readers are no doubt painfully aware) I don’t completely understand every issue facing Americans in 2023. For example, I freely admit that I don’t get gender fluidity. The wisdom behind the idea that a 12-year-old … [Read more...] about Stand by for the dreaded IRS 1099-K form, the ‘little guy’ (not Elon Musk) is about to get hammered
Summer Slam fast-pitch softball reboots in San Anselmo this weekend
(Marinscope: When you absolutely, 100% want Marin news.) This weekend, July 7 - 9, Marin will witness the return of the Marin Summer Slam Girls Fastpitch Softball tournament after a nine-year hiatus. Twenty-five Bay Area girls fastpitch softball teams (seven to twelve years old) from Sonoma … [Read more...] about Summer Slam fast-pitch softball reboots in San Anselmo this weekend
Novato school district makes staff appointments
The Novato Unified School District Board has announced the appointment of Jeff Wallace as the Director of Fiscal Services and Juliette Jones as the Assistant Principal at San Jose Middle School. Both were approved by the Board on June 27. Jeff Wallace has been in education for 15 years and has … [Read more...] about Novato school district makes staff appointments
Heat advisory issued for Marin
Heat Advisory In Effect Friday, June 30 Thru Sunday, July 2nd - A Heat Advisory is, in effect from Friday, June 30, 2023 to Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 for the inland portions of the Bay Area and Central Coast. Hot temperatures in the 90s and low 100s could cause impacts to life and … [Read more...] about Heat advisory issued for Marin
New Southern Marin Fire District firefighter given the honor of raising the flag on his first day of service
The Southern Marin Fire District welcomed Firefighter Popovich, above, to the fire district. On his first day on the job, he was given the privilege to raise the American Flag in front of his crew. … [Read more...] about New Southern Marin Fire District firefighter given the honor of raising the flag on his first day of service
Marin Cop Log: 911 call escalates into a fight and an arrest in San Rafael
The San Rafael Police Department issued this release on a 911 call that escalated into an arrest: On June 23, Brandon Hernandez-Sanchez, a 29-year-old San Rafael resident, was arrested after he had called 9-1-1, made a false police report, was found to be under the influence of a controlled … [Read more...] about Marin Cop Log: 911 call escalates into a fight and an arrest in San Rafael
Charges filed against 2 San Rafael police officers
This press release came to Marinscope at just before 5 p.m. Thursday, June 29. After a careful, comprehensive review of the evidence, the Marin County District Attorney’s Office has found sufficient evidence to pursue criminal charges against Officer Brandon Nail and former Officer Daisy … [Read more...] about Charges filed against 2 San Rafael police officers