NOVATO DUI Check: On Friday, Dec. 16, one driver was arrested for DUI (drugs) and for transportation of controlled substances for sale. There were 12 drivers cited for driving without a license at the DUI checkpoint, held at Rowland Blvd. and Leafwood Drive.1,222 total vehicles were contacted at … [Read more...] about One arrest made in DUI road checkpoint in Novato
Gasoline prices drop in Marin
California’s average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline was $4.51 on Tuesday (Dec. 13), down from $5.44 last month and $4.68 at the same time last year, accord- ing to AAA. … [Read more...] about Gasoline prices drop in Marin
Pages From The Past: Do you remember Skully’s Bakery?
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s Note: Pages From The Past remembers Novato through the years via the pages of the historic Novato Advance newspaper.) 100 Years Ago December 1922 – The Black Point cutoff highway has been Completed and opened to the public. – Mrs. … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Do you remember Skully’s Bakery?
Meet Marin’s Dr. Miguel Delgado
Dr. Miguel Delgado, a cosmetic surgeon with offices in Novato and San Francisco, was recently featured in San Francisco Magazine as one of the best plastic surgeons in the Bay Area. Dr. Delgado’s Cosmetic Surgery Center provides private, concierge care in a state-of-the-art surgical … [Read more...] about Meet Marin’s Dr. Miguel Delgado
Supporting the Monarch’s migratory march through Marin and beyond
If Monarch butterflies could talk, they'd say “thank you” to Marin for helping them along their migratory way. This month scores of volunteers converged at a meadow entrance of Pacheco Valley on Alameda del Prado south of Nave Drive to plant hundreds of milkweed plants secured through a … [Read more...] about Supporting the Monarch’s migratory march through Marin and beyond
Marin County snags award for flagging racist deed language
Marin County Special to Marinscope A Marin County program to modify real estate documents that contain outdated racist covenants has attracted statewide attention and earned a coveted award. The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) bestowed a Challenge Award to Marin’s Office of … [Read more...] about Marin County snags award for flagging racist deed language
Sausalito History: Peggy and the Tin Angel
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Artist/poet/raconteur/entrepreneur Peggy Tolk-Watkins moved to the Bay Area in 1950 and opened The Tin Angel on Sausalito's waterfront. She acquired the building from Matt Lange, who had converted it to a crab restaurant after twenty-nine years in his … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: Peggy and the Tin Angel
Marin 911: Man rams car into cop
Officer Hurt: The San Rafael Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating and identifying two suspects wanted in connection with stealing a car and assaulting an officer with the stolen vehicle when officers tried to stop the suspect. The suspect driver is described as a … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Man rams car into cop
Essence Goldman founds Believe Music Heals
Award-winning singer/songwriter/voice coach Essence Goldman, founder of the newly formed not-for-profit organization, Believe Music Heals, will be making music healing programs available to those experiencing hardship and distress as well as those with chronic and terminal illness starting in early … [Read more...] about Essence Goldman founds Believe Music Heals
Wernick new Novato mayor
This week, at their meeting of Dec. 13, the Novato City Council appointed Mayor Pro Tem Susan Wernick as the new Mayor and Councilmember Mark Milberg as Mayor Pro Tem. Each will service in that capacity for one year. It is their first time serving in those roles. Outgoing Mayor Eric Lucan has … [Read more...] about Wernick new Novato mayor