Visitors to the 2023 Marin County Fair should consider bus service, train service, or pedal power when arriving at or leaving from the Marin County fairgrounds in San Rafael. All fixed-route bus rides countywide will be free all five days of the fair, which starts Friday, June 30, and runs … [Read more...] about Marin County Fair goers: Leave your car behind
The president hides out in Marin while his son is charged with crimes
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Joe Biden visited Marin for a “nano-nano” second (apologies, Robin Williams). He was here as part of a three-day Bay Area swing to raise money for his presumed presidential re-election bid. Marin-ers, by all accounts, were excited to see him. People who … [Read more...] about The president hides out in Marin while his son is charged with crimes
Restoring the land can feel a lot like fun
Rick Knight/Writers on the Range Driving back to Colorado State University with a van full of students after a day of working to heal some beat-up land north of Fort Collins, I wondered: Could ecological restoration be a new form of outdoor recreation? We’d spent the day building a sawbuck … [Read more...] about Restoring the land can feel a lot like fun
Arrest made in 3-year-old Novato auto fraud case
The Novato Police Department reported an arrest in a three-year-old fraud case. In April of 2022, a 1967 Mustang convertible was reported stolen. According to the victim, they left the vehicle with GPM Motors owner, Geoffrey Palermo, in 2020 for repairs. Over the next several months, the victim … [Read more...] about Arrest made in 3-year-old Novato auto fraud case
San Rafael’s big mistake: Listening to lawyers over the community
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive I have a new hero and it's Jennifer Upshaw Swartz. She’s the managing editor of the Independent journal newspaper, which announced this week it was suing the City of San Rafael for refusing to release a report on the bloody arrest of a day worker who was … [Read more...] about San Rafael’s big mistake: Listening to lawyers over the community
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art presents ‘On Land’
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (MarinMOCA) announces the opening of its summer exhibition, “On Land,” which showcases a diverse group of artists who address the dynamism and fragility of our relationship to the planet in artworks that are potent catalysts for introspection and action. Guest … [Read more...] about Marin Museum of Contemporary Art presents ‘On Land’
Here’s the skinny on Sausalito’s big 4th of July festivities
Sausalito’s 4th of July Parade will begin at 10 a.m. on July 4, starting on the corner of Second and Main, it moves along Bridgeway to Caledonia Street and ends at Dunphy Park. This year's Grand Marshall, Tricia Smith. Gather for an afternoon picnic at Dunphy Park. Broham, an Americana band … [Read more...] about Here’s the skinny on Sausalito’s big 4th of July festivities
Marin upgrades wildfire response capability this fire season
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Marin County Fire Department (MCFD) have announced a partnership to enhance wildfire response capabilities in Marin County. Under the agreement, PG&E will provide the County with one of its cutting-edge BlackHawk UH-60 helicopters for the upcoming … [Read more...] about Marin upgrades wildfire response capability this fire season
The right to seek safety
Kathy Kelly/Marinscope My Turn Through a WhatsApp message from Portugal, my friend Eunice Neves asked to share a moment with me. She was with an Afghan couple, Frishta and Mohammad, and their baby son, Arsalan. The young family has resettled in Mértola, a small city in southern Portugal. They … [Read more...] about The right to seek safety
Everything coming up peas in Novato
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s Note: This column is written by the Novato Historical Society from the pages of the Novato Advance. You can read the Novato Advance online at NovatoAdvance-ca.newsmemory.com) 100 Years Ago June 1923 – Indications are favorable for Novato having a … [Read more...] about Everything coming up peas in Novato