In her final commencement address as President of Dominican University of California, Mary B. Marcy praised this year’s graduates for their perseverance in wake of a worldwide pandemic. “Think about what you have done in this last year and a half. I am so incredibly proud of you,” President Marcy … [Read more...] about Dominican graduation: ‘Always remember you are resilient’
Bar reopens: Vaccinations required
Marinscope HopMonk, a music venue in Novato, will reopen and management says patrons will be asked if they are vaccinated to enter. HopMonk “will be adhering to all California and local Covid-19 related mandates. For the comfort and safety of all, we have installed a 2-tiered air purification … [Read more...] about Bar reopens: Vaccinations required
NTC’s The Last Five Years
The Novato Theater Company will broadcast three performances live from the NTC stage and then will be available for streaming the following week only. Because of licensing requirements, the broadcasts will be hosted by ShowTix4U and each viewing requires a separate ticket. Learn more and buy your … [Read more...] about NTC’s The Last Five Years
Chamber to host shindig on Novato’s main drag on June 26-27
The Novato Chamber of Commerce will host the Art Stroll on June 26-27, a free multi-generational event that the chamber said “incorporates all the best parts of living in Northern California.” It will be held in Downtown Novato on Grant Avenue between Redwood Boulevard and Seventh Street. The … [Read more...] about Chamber to host shindig on Novato’s main drag on June 26-27
Anna Halprin, 100
The New York Times reported that Anna Halprin, “a dancer and choreographer who sought to move beyond what she saw as the constraints of modern dance, and whose experiments inspired, challenged and sometimes perplexed generations of dancers and audiences, died at her home in Kentfield. She was 100.” … [Read more...] about Anna Halprin, 100
Marin advances to Yellow Tier
With its improving COVID-19 figures, Marin County is graduating from orange Tier 3 status to yellow Tier 4, which means more reopening of the economy and another step toward pre-pandemic normalcy. The Marin County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was notified June 1 that the … [Read more...] about Marin advances to Yellow Tier
Rep. Huffman praises Biden for suspending oil leases in Alaska
Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, member of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, praised the Biden administration’s move to suspend all oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife … [Read more...] about Rep. Huffman praises Biden for suspending oil leases in Alaska
Best Guess Horoscope: If you lose a sock in the dryer, it comes back as a Tupperware lid that doesn’t fit any of your containers.
DEEP THOUGHTS: Age 60 might be the new 40, but 9 p.m. is the new midnight. Libra -- Sept. 23 thru Oct. 22 Because the stars have aligned for you for many, many moons, we know that when you say, "The other day," you could be referring to any time between yesterday and 15 years ago. Scorpio … [Read more...] about Best Guess Horoscope: If you lose a sock in the dryer, it comes back as a Tupperware lid that doesn’t fit any of your containers.
Sausalito history: ‘Once Upon a Waterfront’
Catherine Lyons-Labate and Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society Catherine Lyons hitchhiked from Illinois to Sausalito in 1974 and found her way to the Gates waterfront community. A photographer since childhood, she immediately began recording her impressions of what she recalls as “a beacon … [Read more...] about Sausalito history: ‘Once Upon a Waterfront’
‘I want my park back!’
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope The homeless encampment in Lee Gerner Park -- a COVID-19 homeless phenomenon that confounds Marin County -- occupied much of the time at the last Novato City Council meeting. It was a 4-plus hour meeting with the bulk of it spent on what to do with the homeless … [Read more...] about ‘I want my park back!’