Mike Reed/Pages From The Past (Editor’s Note: Pages From The Past is compiled by the Novato Historical Guild and recounts news from the past that appeared in the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago February 1923 – Glad to report H. Pini improving after a siege of sickness caused from eating … [Read more...] about Mr. Pini ate some bad mushrooms
San Franciscan charged with DUI in Larkspur
A 22-year-old San Francisco man was stopped in Larkspur on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. In the process of that, Central Police said he attacked officers. Wilson King Barreno, 22, was arrested. Charges are pending. Officers sustained minor injuries but have been cleared for … [Read more...] about San Franciscan charged with DUI in Larkspur
Marin 911: Driver enters home uninvited to wash his hands
MILL VALLEY Dirty Hands: A woman called police when she arrived home at her place on Greenwood Way and found a delivery person at her doorstep and her door unlocked. The driver told police that his hands were sticky, so he went inside unannounced to wash his hands. Police told him: “Don’t do … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Driver enters home uninvited to wash his hands
California ends COVID shot requirement to attend school, but some Marin schools requiring masks in some classrooms; county won’t say which schools
Marinscope State public health officials quietly announced last Friday that children in California won’t have to get the coronavirus vaccine to attend school. The Associated Press reported that nearly all of the pandemic restrictions put in place by Gov. Gavin Newsom have been lifted, and he … [Read more...] about California ends COVID shot requirement to attend school, but some Marin schools requiring masks in some classrooms; county won’t say which schools
Fairfax wrestles with push-back from citizens over rent control ordinance passed at the urging of Marin Democratic Socialists of America
The town of Fairfax continues to wrestle with the town’s residents over what some are calling an ill-advised rent control and just-cause eviction law. Fairfax is the first municipality in Marin to adopt the ordinances. Last week, the town council held a public meeting to explain the new laws. It … [Read more...] about Fairfax wrestles with push-back from citizens over rent control ordinance passed at the urging of Marin Democratic Socialists of America
Sausalito Center for the Arts set to open on Feb. 16
Marinscope The Sausalito Center for the Arts (SCA) officially opens its doors in Sausalito 4 p.m Feb. 16. The center will be a multi-use artistic venue in the heart of downtown Sausalito, along the iconic Bridgeway, establishing a center of the city. It will showcase art and cultural events … [Read more...] about Sausalito Center for the Arts set to open on Feb. 16
Call for volunteers for Novato’s big 4th of July parade
The all-volunteer Novato Fourth of July Parade Committee is already at work and recruiting “game day help” for the Independence Day celebration along Grant Avenue. The parade, the largest single-day annual event in Novato each year, made a successful return to the in-person celebration in … [Read more...] about Call for volunteers for Novato’s big 4th of July parade
Was it the shipping containers or the dance club that caused California’s two latest mass shootings?
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick It’s part of human nature to lay blame in times of tragedy. Chunli Zhao, 66, a Chinese national killed seven people when he snapped at the mushroom farm he worked at Half Moon Bay. It stemmed from a beef with his supervisor. A day before, Huu Can … [Read more...] about Was it the shipping containers or the dance club that caused California’s two latest mass shootings?
Two arrested in Marin City stabbing
Marinscope On Jan. 26 just before 2 p.m., Marin County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of Drake Avenue in Marin City for a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, Deputies located the man unconscious and suffering from multiple stab wounds. Deputies provided life … [Read more...] about Two arrested in Marin City stabbing
Marin 911: Burglary suspects nabbed in Mill Valley
Burglary: Early Thursday morning, (Feb. 2), Mill Valley Police Corporal Serrano spotted a white BMW traveling into Mill Valley. The BMW was close in similarity to a vehicle connected with recent burglaries in Marin County. Corporal Serrano made a traffic enforcement stop on the BMW for … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Burglary suspects nabbed in Mill Valley