By Penny Hansen Special to Marinscope Farmland on the San Pablo Bay filled a need for military air defense when Hamilton Field in 1935 was established as a bombardment base of the 1st Wing of the Air Force. The base was decommissioned in 1975. Levies were removed and the airfield was … [Read more...] about New veteran shelter at Hamilton
Marin 911: He went postal (literally)
SAUSALITO Going Postal: A homeless man took a 7-foot fence post off a road divider and was carrying it around on Bridgeway. He was described as 40-ish with “messy” hair. And, of course, there is that 7-foot post he’s carrying. Burglary: A resident on Gate 5 Road noticed that someone tried to … [Read more...] about Marin 911: He went postal (literally)
Trans Day of Remembrance in Marin
Properly Subversive: Homelessness — a billion here … and a billion there
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn’t like the progress local governments have made on homelessness, so he announced this month that he’s withholding $1 billion in state homelessness funding until local governments come up with more effective plans to reduce the … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Homelessness — a billion here … and a billion there
Lighted boat parade set for Dec. 10 in Sausalito
Letter to the editor: Note to Jared Huffman — can we really eliminate fossil fuels?
Dear Editor: I sent this letter to Jared Huffman and interestingly got not response. I thought you might be interested in reading it as it really points to the serious issues caused by no longer using petroleum and other potential energy producing scenarios which the current Biden Administration … [Read more...] about Letter to the editor: Note to Jared Huffman — can we really eliminate fossil fuels?
Cuteness overload in Novato? No way!
Mill Valley city manager: ‘When you start to think it’s okay to disrespect law enforcement — it’s dangerous’
(Editor’s Note: Mill Valley City Manager Todd Cusimano addressed the City Council regarding the incident on Nov. 5 involving an out of control party with 100 to 200 juveniles. More detail can be found at MarinLocalNews.com. Below is a partial transcript of his comments.) Words matter, actions … [Read more...] about Mill Valley city manager: ‘When you start to think it’s okay to disrespect law enforcement — it’s dangerous’
Korean war hero from Novato honored
Novato Advance Marinscope Newspapers War hero Ralph Webb was honored this month as a participant in an Honor Flight out of San Francisco to Washington, D.C. Webb, a 45-year resident of Novato, earned the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star in the Korean War when he served in the Army as a … [Read more...] about Korean war hero from Novato honored
Marin Election: Might be two more weeks before counting is done
Marin County Voters in Marin County are eager to receive final results from the November 8 General Election, and staff from the Marin County Elections Department is equally eager to deliver those totals. Although an updated online tally is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, … [Read more...] about Marin Election: Might be two more weeks before counting is done