Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society In 1847, Dr. E.B. Jones, editor of the California Star, the first newspaper in Yerba Buena, published a description of the budding settlement and its cross-bay neighbor, which he spelled Sousilito. Dr. Jones began by railing against previous … [Read more...] about Yerba Buena and Sousilito…Sauselito … Sausalito
11 months and Novato’s much-praised female police chief is gone … something’s off
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive Eleven months? That's all Beth Johnson could take? Color me disappointed. I expected Novato's top cop to make longer than that. Less than a year ago, Novato announced that Beth Johson would be the town's new police chief. She was hailed as the town’s … [Read more...] about 11 months and Novato’s much-praised female police chief is gone … something’s off
Famed pitcher Lefty Gomez led the parade in Novato 50 years ago
Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago May 1923 – Celebration Called Off – The proposed Fourth of July celebration and water carnival, to have been given at Novato, has been called off. This action was taken because of the inability of our people to give the matter the time required to … [Read more...] about Famed pitcher Lefty Gomez led the parade in Novato 50 years ago
Thousands of Pride flags will fly over Marin in June
Pride Month – a time in which America celebrates the rights and culture of the LGBTQIA+ community – will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 1, with a Pride flag raising ceremony at City Hall in Novato. It will be followed up with events all throughout Marin County. Here’s a quick rundown on … [Read more...] about Thousands of Pride flags will fly over Marin in June
Violent carjacker apprehended in San Rafael
The San Rafael Police Department is praising a security guard at a San Rafael shopping center for "his swift and brave action when he intervened during a violent carjacking attempt and apprehended the suspect." As a result, Edward Ganny Carroll, a 41-year-old San Rafael resident, has been … [Read more...] about Violent carjacker apprehended in San Rafael
Novato Theater Company’s final show of its 102nd season — Shakespeare in Love
The Novato Theater Company’s final show of its 102nd season is Shakespeare in Love, based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall. It opened on May 19 and the final show is Sunday, June 11. Shows are on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and on Sunday at … [Read more...] about Novato Theater Company’s final show of its 102nd season — Shakespeare in Love
Spin Around Marin: Queer prom, anchor-outs dwindling in number and Tiburon gets hammered for its housing plan by the state
Queer Prom The Spahr Center will host a “Queer Prom” for kids in the high school class of 2023. The event takes place Friday, June 23. For tickets, contact the Spahr Center. State rejects housing plan The state of California rejected Belvedere’s eight-year housing plan to … [Read more...] about Spin Around Marin: Queer prom, anchor-outs dwindling in number and Tiburon gets hammered for its housing plan by the state
Growing pains in Old Sausalito
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society In February 1985 the Sausalito News carried an article entitled “Sausalito, Past and Present,” which chronicled the challenges faced by the early developers: The gentlemen who first conceived the idea of the Sausalito Land and Ferry Company did not … [Read more...] about Growing pains in Old Sausalito
Farmington, a town in need of a jolt
Dave Marston/My Turn The good news these days about Farmington, New Mexico, is that the air looks clear. That’s a huge change. For 60 years the air was dingy, polluted by two, enormous coal-fired power stations in nine units that produced 3,723 megawatts of generation — enough to power … [Read more...] about Farmington, a town in need of a jolt
Marin sheriff makes meth arrest in Binford Road homeless encampment
Detectives from the Specialized Investigative Unit (SIU) served a search warrant on Terry Kramer on May 19 for his VW hatchback,and his RV on Binford Road. This investigation began when SIU received information that Kramer was regularly selling methamphetamine on Binford Road. … [Read more...] about Marin sheriff makes meth arrest in Binford Road homeless encampment