Marin County supervisors approved of the Marin Sheriff’s Department acquiring and using military style weapons. A new state law requires the county to approve military weapons. A smattering of activists – mostly from the Mill Valley Force for Racial Equity and Empowerment – … [Read more...] about Use of military-style weapons ok’d in Marin County
Orpheus singer, songwriter Bruce Arnold dies at 76
Songwriter and singer Bruce Arnold has died. The Novato resident, married to Clark County Supervisor Judy Arnold, was 76. Arnold was born in Massachusetts and founded the band Orpheus. Between 1968 and 1971 the group recorded four albums and six singles, including the popular song “Can’t Find The … [Read more...] about Orpheus singer, songwriter Bruce Arnold dies at 76
Marin County taking black Sharpies to racist language
Marin County Special to Marinscope The use of racist restrictions in real estate documents that prohibit the purchase, lease, or occupation of property to people of color is a piece of local history that remains in many recorded housing documents today. While racially restrictive covenants are … [Read more...] about Marin County taking black Sharpies to racist language
Properly Subversive: We’ll regret this lousy homeless ‘process’
Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive People in power never quite get it – the ends just don’t justify the means. Nothing will illustrate that principle better, I fear, than the Homekey homeless program that’s getting crammed down the throats of Greenbrae residents. This location – 1251 … [Read more...] about Properly Subversive: We’ll regret this lousy homeless ‘process’
Marin 911: Hell no I’m not putting a leash on my dog!
SAUSALITO Leash Up: A man on Harrison walked his dog off leash. A citizen confronted him and told him that was against the law. The dog walker told the citizen “Hell No!,” he’s been walking his dog off lease for 20 years and there's no way on gawd's green Earth he's starting now. Cat In … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Hell no I’m not putting a leash on my dog!
Time to vote in Marin; voter guides are out, but mailed a week later than usual
Marin County Special to Marinscope Voting for the Nov. 8 General Election is under way in Marin County. Ballots were mailed starting Oct. 10, and early voting started that day at the Elections Department at the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael. Several official ballot drop … [Read more...] about Time to vote in Marin; voter guides are out, but mailed a week later than usual
Pages From The Past: Grant Avenue gets a fresh coat of … gravel
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 Novato lumber mill and yard have been sold by R. H. Trumbull to Scudder & Christenson, of San … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Grant Avenue gets a fresh coat of … gravel
Nancy Pelosi’s husband brained with hammer in his San Francisco home; assailant looking for Nancy
Marinscope House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, was attacked by an intruder with a hammer at his San Francisco home early Friday morning. Nancy Pelosi was not at home at the time. Paul, 82, was injured and hospitalized. He is expected to make a full recovery. San … [Read more...] about Nancy Pelosi’s husband brained with hammer in his San Francisco home; assailant looking for Nancy
New student registration for the 2023-2024 school year and kindergarten/transitional kindergarten information night
The Novato Unified School District announced that new student registration for the 2023-2024 school year will open on Nov. 1. NUSD has online registration that can be accessed on the NUSD website at … [Read more...] about New student registration for the 2023-2024 school year and kindergarten/transitional kindergarten information night
Two teens stabbed after school hours at Lynwood Elementary School in Novato
Marinscope Last Monday evening (Oct. 24) Novato Police received a call from school staff at Lynwood Elementary School reporting a group of teenagers causing a disturbance at Lynwood School after school hours. There were no students on campus. Staff members were working into the … [Read more...] about Two teens stabbed after school hours at Lynwood Elementary School in Novato