Novato hit the 100 degree mark on Thursday, June 17. It was especially brutal for the homeless camped out in Lee Gerner Park, below. The city is trying to find a better place for the homeless to be. The blankets piled atop this old mattress probably won't be needed tonight. … [Read more...] about Novato hits 100 decrees
Mill Valley Little League: City Championship games return
By Brian Murphy Special to Marinscope Whew! What a week at Boyle Park. The much-anticipated return of the traditional City Championship games was just the tonic the post-COVID town of Mill Valley was waiting for. Thrilling games, heroic performances and, of course, kids of all ages … [Read more...] about Mill Valley Little League: City Championship games return
Commentary: Betrayers of the Truth
Jim Steele/Planet in the Balance On May 5, 2021, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists published Nicholas Wade’s article “The Origin of COVID: Did people or nature open Pandora’s box at Wuhan?” After detailing all evidence the article suggested COVID-19 was created at the Wuhan Institute of … [Read more...] about Commentary: Betrayers of the Truth
Homeless protest
Fawn hit by car
Marinscope Photo City workers Trevor Wong, left, and Mike Jones, rescued this fawn from the road at Novato Boulevard between Whole Foods and the 101. At about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, they came across the animal, … [Read more...] about Fawn hit by car
Class of 2021: ‘Gritty and flexible’
By Derek Wilson Marinscope The final graduating class of Sir Francis Drake High School passed the torch to the first senior class of Archie Williams High School by offering them a challenge: “How will you change the world?” In the weeks leading up to the end of their high school terms, … [Read more...] about Class of 2021: ‘Gritty and flexible’
Sausalito history: Richardson Bay Bridge milestones
Robert Harrison and Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society The recent announcement of late-night lane closures for emergency repairs to finger joints on the Richardson Bay Bridge aroused my curiosity about the history of the local landmark, which is a prominent feature of our view from Gate 6 … [Read more...] about Sausalito history: Richardson Bay Bridge milestones
Best Guess Horoscope: Most of your exercise this week will come from shaking your head in disbelief
DEEP THOUGHTS: If love is blind, then please explain lingerie. Libra -- Sept. 23 thru Oct. 22 You will get most of your exercise this week by shaking your head in disbelief. Scorpio -- Oct. 23 thru Nov. 21 You dreamt you were a muffler and woke up exhausted. Sagittarius -- Nov. 22 … [Read more...] about Best Guess Horoscope: Most of your exercise this week will come from shaking your head in disbelief
Novato pushes back on Gerner Park encampment
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope Why revamp the city’s camping rules? Novato made it clear when Mayor Pat Eklund said it was to clean out the tent city that took over Lee Gerner Park during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the pandemic is now fundamentally over in California and the nation, … [Read more...] about Novato pushes back on Gerner Park encampment
Correction
In a story published on this page last week about two new members of the Novato Police Review Board, one of the new members -- Megan Brizzolara -- was misidentified as being from San Francisco. She actually is from Novato. The Advance regrets the error. She also denied taking part in a march … [Read more...] about Correction