San Marin High School student Zach Wilhelm died Sunday (Feb. 20) of injuries suffered in a crash near Stafford Lake. Four Novatoans were in the car. Wilhelm and another passenger were hospitalized with major head injuries. A vigil at San Marin Courtyard was held on Monday … [Read more...] about Crash victim, San Marin High School student Zach Wilhelm, dies of head injuries
Marin County obituaries are published in the Novato Advance and five Marin newspapers.
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Portje files lawsuit against Sausalito, says his treatment was akin to ‘slave catchers’ in the South
Sherman R. Frederick Novato Advance Jeremy Portje, a freelance photographer who was arrested by Sausalito police for injuring a police officer and resisting arrest has filed a race-laden lawsuit in federal court against the Sausalito Department and several officers claiming his civil rights … [Read more...] about Portje files lawsuit against Sausalito, says his treatment was akin to ‘slave catchers’ in the South
Sunken boat off shore in Sausalito poses bio-hazard
Sausalito Police have notified state and federal authorities after a sheen formed around a sunken boat, indicating a possible fuel leak. Police immediately notified the Warning Center of Cal OES, the U.S. Coast Guard and California Department of Fish and Wildlife after noticing the … [Read more...] about Sunken boat off shore in Sausalito poses bio-hazard
When will Black history become American history?
Wayne Hare/Writers on the Range It’s February — the month we celebrate the achievements and history of Black Americans. You can be sure we’ll hear about the brave souls that risked or even gave their lives to achieve rights guaranteed in the Declaration of Independence. We’ll hear about great … [Read more...] about When will Black history become American history?
Sausalito History: Meet Dino Valenti, a waterfront influencer
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Singer-songwriter Dino Valenti, though little known today, was an early mover and shaker in Sausalito’s houseboat community. Born on the East Coast in 1937, Valenti (real name: Chester William Powers, Jr.) began performing in Greenwich Village and … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: Meet Dino Valenti, a waterfront influencer
Marin County Sups thank interns, volunteers
Marin County Special to Marinscope Ninety-nine outstanding volunteers and interns – some with decades of service – have been honored by the Marin County Board of Supervisors for their significant impacts. Board members passed individual resolutions of commendation at their January 25 … [Read more...] about Marin County Sups thank interns, volunteers
Novato Police Department names Employees of the Year
The Novato Police Department selected Acting Sergeant Wes Carroll as our Police Officer of the Year and Police Records Specialist Sue Dabanian as our Professional Staff Employee of the Year for 2021. Sgt. Carroll joined the Novato Police Department in March of 2013. Prior to … [Read more...] about Novato Police Department names Employees of the Year
Marin History: Meet novelist Kathleen Norris
Our History/Mill Valley Historical Society This famous author of over 93 novels spent part of her childhood in Mill Valley. Kathleen’s father, James Thompson, was a San Francisco banker. In 1890, he and his wife, Josephine, bought two lots on Molino. They had a shingled cottage … [Read more...] about Marin History: Meet novelist Kathleen Norris
Future housing sites on Marin County agenda for March 1
Marin County Special to Marinscope A master list of all potential locations in unincorporated Marin County that are under consideration as future housing sites will be the subject of online-only meetings on Marin 1 and March 15. The Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission, which are … [Read more...] about Future housing sites on Marin County agenda for March 1