Novato Advance “Resilience” is how Mayor Pat Eklund put it. Novato is the kind of town that overcomes adversity and last weekend’s 4th of July celebrations said that loud and clear. While the vagaries of the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the city from putting on its traditional parade down … [Read more...] about Novato parade was virtual, but the Buckaroo breakfast was real
Marin libraries say ‘welcome back’
Branches of the Marin County Free Library (MCFL) are among the service agencies, government offices, businesses, and other facilities that are reopening for in-person visits as the COVID-19 pandemic dissipates. MCFL, which has 10 branches throughout Marin, has provided curbside services during … [Read more...] about Marin libraries say ‘welcome back’
Pages From The Past: 50 years ago a park was born
Mike Reed/Pages From The Past 100 Years Ago July 1921 -- Fire burned over the A. B. Hill ranch near Novato Saturday afternoon for several hours. More than 200 acres were burned over, but the damage was not heavy as there are no buildings of consequence on the part of the property burned … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: 50 years ago a park was born
Commentary: 2 Marin voters over 120-years-old? Really?
Tom Montgomery/My Turn Recently, it was reported that the oldest person in America died. Or did she? In April of 2021 it was widely reported by the press that Hester Ford, the oldest living American, had passed away. Mrs. Ford was either 115 or 116 years old when she passed. Like many … [Read more...] about Commentary: 2 Marin voters over 120-years-old? Really?
Commentary: We must build affordable housing
Jonathan Thompson/My turn One hundred and fifteen thousand dollars. That’s what it takes for a down payment to buy an average-priced home in Durango, Colorado. Then an aspiring homeowner must fork out another $2,900 each month, which is more than two-thirds of their household’s paychecks if they … [Read more...] about Commentary: We must build affordable housing
When Small Pox hit Sausalito
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Back in March of last year, we wrote about the deadly influenza epidemic of 1918, and its eerie parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic which had just been identified. The Spanish Flu, as that virus was called, lasted until April 1920. And just one year … [Read more...] about When Small Pox hit Sausalito
Life Tribute: Marian Howard Patocchi
Marian Howard Patocchi Marian Howard Patocchi was born Aug. 18, 1930, in Sacramento, California to George and Carolyn Howard. She grew up in San Leandro and graduated from San Leandro High School in 1949. She attended Santa Rosa Junior College, where she met the love of her … [Read more...] about Life Tribute: Marian Howard Patocchi
Thomas Nibbe Sermon: The Serpent In The Wilderness
Sunday, July 4, 2021 @ 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Thomas Nibbe HAPPY BLESSED FOURTH OF JULY! the scriptures...and more"...let the people think they govern...and they will be governed..."(William Penn) [Governor of Pennsylvania]"...it is for freedom that Christ has set us free...Stand … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe Sermon: The Serpent In The Wilderness
Marin re-awakens
Courtesy Photo This is what the Jazz and Blues by the Bay looked like before the pandemic. It’s coming back on July 2. Marinscope Photo Congregants of a San Francisco Buddhist temple gathered in San Rafael last Sunday for a ceremony. Photo by Penny Hansen Novato’s Art … [Read more...] about Marin re-awakens
Judge throws the book at ex-Novato HS student in gangland killing
Marinscope His attorney wanted the judge to go lightly in sentencing former Novato High School student Jan Carlos Martinez Henriquez. He was young and he came from a “gang infested” barrio in Central America. Judge Kelly Simmons had none of it. She rejected that plea and sentenced Henriquez … [Read more...] about Judge throws the book at ex-Novato HS student in gangland killing