Dear editor, I oppose the teaching of anti-American lessons in our state schools. We should teach important lessons from our history -- good and bad -- and NOT erase our history like some totalitarian regimes do. Walter Schivo Novato (Editor's note: To … [Read more...] about Letters: The good in our history ought to be taught in school, too
Seat belts, please
The Central Marin Police encourages the public to wear a seat belt and keep childrensecured in child safety seats. This year’s Click it or Ticket campaign is from May 24 to June 6. During this time, CMPA will actively look for drivers and passengers who are not wearing a seat belt. This includes … [Read more...] about Seat belts, please
Sausalito history: The Sweetest Little Ferry
Most people know that Issaquah Dock at Waldo Point Harbor is named after an old ferryboat. Annie Sutter tells the story of that long-gone waterfront relic in her 1987 booklet, The Old Ferryboats of Sausalito: The Issaquah was described by those who knew her in service as "the sweetest … [Read more...] about Sausalito history: The Sweetest Little Ferry
Masked, but prep basketball plays on
Photo by Rod Miles Will Heeimbrodt drives to the hoop against San Marin. Players in Marin County are required to wear masks even during games, although it can be difficult to keep them in place amid the action. By Derek Wilson Marinscope The game remains the same, even if players have to … [Read more...] about Masked, but prep basketball plays on
Marin is stuck in Orange
Marinscope Marin County has not advanced to the less restrictive Yellow Tier and it may never advance to that level. Not because it’s done a bad job dealing with COVID-19, but because it’s done a great job vaccinating citizens. Six Bay Area counties have yet to get to Yellow. And, with … [Read more...] about Marin is stuck in Orange
Commentary: Shameless finds a new level
Just when you think teachers unions can’t go much lower, along comes something so nakedly shameless that it forces you to lower the bar. Again. Get a load of this from the San Francisco Chronicle last week: “When the teachers union over the weekend announced the ‘exciting news’ that San … [Read more...] about Commentary: Shameless finds a new level
Jake Curhan signs with Seahawks
Marinscope Redwood High School and Cal graduate Jake Curhan is keeping his dreams of playing in the NFL alive with a team he knows well The 2021 NFL Draft came and went without Curhan’s name being called. But it wasn’t long after that he was contacted by the Seattle Seahawks. The ink dried … [Read more...] about Jake Curhan signs with Seahawks
2021 Sausalito Art Festival canceled — homeless encampments muddled venue availability
The Sausalito Art Festival Foundation has canceled the 2021 Sausalito Art Festival because of the “uncertain prospects of a homeless encampment being relocated to Marinship Park, the traditional location of the Festival.” The SAFF issued the following press release: “In December of last year, … [Read more...] about 2021 Sausalito Art Festival canceled — homeless encampments muddled venue availability
Early Mill Valley newspapers
In 1893 19-year-old Frederick Runyon founded Mill Valley’s first newspaper, the Mill Valley Times. His father financed it. It came out every other Saturday during the summer. The four-page, 6-1/2” by 9” newspaper cost five cents. Runyon’s printing press is on display in the … [Read more...] about Early Mill Valley newspapers
Arthur Gensler dies at Mill Valley home
Marinscope Famed architect M. Arthur Gensler Jr. died last week in his Mill Valley home at the age of 85. He built his design businesses into a large global architect firm. The Wall Street Journal in reporting his passing wrote: “Art Gensler had modest ambitions for the architectural firm he … [Read more...] about Arthur Gensler dies at Mill Valley home