Marinscope The town of Fairfax is following Novato in moving to ban new gasoline stations. Fairfax is considering an ordinance to do so on Nov. 16. Novato’s City Council approved such an ordinance last month and will make it official this month. Petaluma was the first city in the nation … [Read more...] about Another town in Marin moves to ban new gasoline stations
Pages From The Past: Rancho Olompali designated historic site
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.) 100 Years Ago November 1922 – The canal to the State highway, across the Cobb, Wright & Owen ranch, will soon be open. The dredger … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Rancho Olompali designated historic site
Special Advisory from the Novato Chamber of Commerce
The Crown Jewel of Marin County is located at 2756 West Novato Blvd. Since 1910 this property has remained a rural sanctuary under private ownership. Rather than turning it over to private owners that would put up a no trespassing sign, the time has now come to put this beautiful piece … [Read more...] about Special Advisory from the Novato Chamber of Commerce
Fentanyl overdose deaths double in Marin County
Marinscope Recent data from Marin County Public Health show that the county is on track for another record year for overdose deaths, placing Marin in step with patterns across the region and state. The trend is directly tied to the increased availability and use of the powerful synthetic opioid … [Read more...] about Fentanyl overdose deaths double in Marin County
Properly Subversive: Remember this on Veteran’s Day
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick (Editor’s note: This week I’m giving over my regular column space to Joseph Reagan, Director of Military and Veterans Outreach for Wreaths Across America and Afghanistan Veteran. I found it worthy of your attention and I hope you enjoy it. I’ll be back … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: Remember this on Veteran’s Day
Fire breaks out in RV park; family of four displaced
A home broke out in flames at the Novato RV Park on Armstrong Avenue on Thursday, Nov. 3. The Novato Fire Protection District responded and quickly put out the fire, which appears to have started with the curtains in the living room. The family of four escaped unharmed. Their two cats, … [Read more...] about Fire breaks out in RV park; family of four displaced
Pedestrian on the 101 struck and killed
Marinscope At 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, a pedestrian was struck and killed by a car exiting northbound on Highway 101 on the offramp leading to Lucas Valley and Smith Ranch Roads. For reasons unknown and remain under investigation, the subject and another pedestrian were standing on the … [Read more...] about Pedestrian on the 101 struck and killed
It’s about to get more expensive to do business in Novato — another minimum wage increase coming
Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage within Novato city limits will increase based on business size to: $16.32 per hour for very large businesses with 100 or more employees; $16.07 per hour for large businesses with 26-99 employees; and $15.53 per hour for small businesses with 1-25 employees. The … [Read more...] about It’s about to get more expensive to do business in Novato — another minimum wage increase coming
Boozy teen party in Mill Valley gets out of hand; one police officer injured
Marinscope A teen party on Ashford Avenue spilled out into the streets of Mill Valley on the night of Nov. 5, police said in a press release. As many as 200 kids were reported drinking booze and throwing bottles. When police arrived, hey found at least 100 kids in the area, mostly in … [Read more...] about Boozy teen party in Mill Valley gets out of hand; one police officer injured
Marin 911: The mini-skirted ‘crazy lady’ of Throckmorton
MILL VALLEY Yeller: The oft-star of the Mill Valley cop log – the “crazy lady” of Throckmorton -- was at it again on Nov. 1, disturbing the peace by hitting store windows with a stick, kicking over trash cans and yelling wild things at shocked passersby. The woman was described as being in her … [Read more...] about Marin 911: The mini-skirted ‘crazy lady’ of Throckmorton