The Dipsea Hall of Fame induction dinner and scholarship ceremony on Friday, June 9, in Sausalito will be one for the ages. Megan McGowan Sawyer, who won back-to-back Dipsea races before she was a teenager, and the late Harry Cordellos of Novato, who competed in more than a dozen Dipseas though … [Read more...] about Sawyer and Cordellos to be inducted into the Dipsea Hall of Fame
Four stray facts you ought to know, including the long needed name change of ‘Black John Slough’ to ‘Pinkston Sough’ in Novato … it took long enough
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive (“Properly Subversive” is a commentary written by Sherman R. Frederick for Marinscope Community Newspapers, the “mother ship” of the Novato Advance, San Rafael News-Pointer, Mill Valley Herald, Ross Valley Reporter, Twin City Times and the Sausalito … [Read more...] about Four stray facts you ought to know, including the long needed name change of ‘Black John Slough’ to ‘Pinkston Sough’ in Novato … it took long enough
Marin 911: Two dogs rescued from locked hot car in San Rafael; owner cited
Not Cool: A community member on Kerner Boulevard waved one of our officers over to an SUV that had two dogs locked in the car with the windows up. The dogs were clearly hot and panting. The officer called for Marin Humane Society and was preparing to break out the window when the owner of the … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Two dogs rescued from locked hot car in San Rafael; owner cited
Is this the equity plan Marin is looking for?
(Editor’s note: This story appeared first on EnjoyMillValley.com.) For Chandra Alexandre and her team at Community Action Marin, their work to help alleviate the causes of poverty and create conditions towards self-sufficiency among Marin’s poorest communities has always had a heightened sense of … [Read more...] about Is this the equity plan Marin is looking for?
Car stolen in Oakland found in Marin City filled with criminal items … an unregistered handgun, fake credit cards and a machine used to make fake IDs
Stolen Car: On April 21, a Deputy saw an occupied vehicle parked on the street near a parking lot in Marin City. The deputy consensually contacted the driver and through his investigation found the vehicle was reported stolen from Oakland. The vehicle had stolen license plates from a similar vehicle … [Read more...] about Car stolen in Oakland found in Marin City filled with criminal items … an unregistered handgun, fake credit cards and a machine used to make fake IDs
100 years ago: Gas in Novato was 17.5 cents a gallon
Mike Read/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago April 1923 – To Build Own Home. Being the lowest bidder, Chas. P. Schuetz, builder of our Community House, was last week awarded the contract for the erection of an office building and residence for the Advance and its staff. Our new home, with … [Read more...] about 100 years ago: Gas in Novato was 17.5 cents a gallon
Barge Omphale: The navel of the universe in its day in Sausalito
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Last week we told the story of the Spreckles Boathouse being moved to Waldo Point Harbor. The boathouse had an equally noteworthy neighbor there for many years: the ark Omphale. Thanks to Sausalito Historical Society co-founder Phil Frank, we can now … [Read more...] about Barge Omphale: The navel of the universe in its day in Sausalito
I just read the Marin County Sheriff’s Department annual report for 2023, all in all a good report
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive A couple of things jumped out at me in reading the annual Marin County Sheriff’s Department report today. (It is now on the Sheriff’s website, by the way.) – When use of force was applied, 86.9 percent of the time it was applied on men; 11.5 … [Read more...] about I just read the Marin County Sheriff’s Department annual report for 2023, all in all a good report
Farmer’s Market returns to Novato for the 2023 season
The Downtown Novato Community Farmers Market returns for the 2023 season on Tuesdays beginning May 2 through October 31 from 4-8 p.m. Head over to the Downtown Novato Center, 7th Street behind CVS, to enjoy fresh, nutritious produce from local farms, packaged and prepared foods, local artisans, … [Read more...] about Farmer’s Market returns to Novato for the 2023 season
Special treat scheduled for Sweetwater Music Hall
The Sweetwater Music Hall has a special treat in store on April 28. As part of the Mill Valley’s Sweetwater Music Hall’s 50th anniversary celebration, virtuoso slide guitarist and Grammy nominated songwriter/producer and recording artist Roy Rogers is set to perform along with Katie Knipp … [Read more...] about Special treat scheduled for Sweetwater Music Hall