Jim Steele/What’s Natural? The American Psychological Association reports young people are suffering from “a chronic fear of environmental doom”. A recent national survey reported “eco-anxiety” is causing 43 percent of our youth to feel hopeless. Psychologists warn such hopelessness leads to … [Read more...] about Jim Steele: Children and the Insect Apocalypse
Sherman Frederick: The end of the virus
Sherman R. Frederick/Marinscope When I was a kid learning to play baseball, the coach taught us to never slow up running down the first-base line. “Run it out!” he said. “Run through the base!” That’s good advice for us all as, with collective purpose and resolve, we head into the … [Read more...] about Sherman Frederick: The end of the virus
Sherman Frederick: Gotta love those $350 per hour consultants … such a bargain
Sherman R. Frederick Leave it to Fairfax to be the first community to try to implement something concrete out of the Black Lives Matter movement. The quaintly progressive town that once featured Grateful Dead softball games has created a Racial Equity and Social Justice Committee. It’s … [Read more...] about Sherman Frederick: Gotta love those $350 per hour consultants … such a bargain
Youth in Arts reaches out during SIP orders
Special to Marinscope A student in Novato get's online instruction. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Youth in Arts Executive Director Kristen Jacobson had to think fast. Onsite school programming – the lifeblood of the organization – halted abruptly. The office closed temporarily. … [Read more...] about Youth in Arts reaches out during SIP orders
Marin sheriff told to ‘read this book’
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope Marin County Board of Supervisors put $835,000 into a new countywide drug squad that critics said would escalate the war on drugs in Marin. Although the supervisors voted unanimously to spend the money, citizens who called into the virtual … [Read more...] about Marin sheriff told to ‘read this book’
Marin 911: He wasn’t drunk, he was old
Mill Valley Nov. 5 - 18, 2020 Not DUI, Just Old: A citizen called in a potential DUI. Driver was “large” with a hoodie and wearing white shoes with red laces. Allegedly driving drunkenly all over the place in the Pearl Road area. Police stopped the car. Driver determined to not be drunk. Just … [Read more...] about Marin 911: He wasn’t drunk, he was old
Meet one of Sausalito’s unsung artists: Harry Bowden
Harry Bowden’s Plant on Table. Harry Bowden By Larry Clinton, Sausalito Historical Society We’ve profiled a number of artists from postwar Sausalito, but I recently heard of one for the first time: painter and photographer Harry Bowden. Bowden was born in Los Angeles in 1907 and … [Read more...] about Meet one of Sausalito’s unsung artists: Harry Bowden
1 vote between Sobieski, Cox
Joan Cox Marinscope If you live in Sausalito and you didn’t vote because you thought your vote didn’t count, well, you might be kicking yourself today. As of the latest count by Marin election officials, just one vote stood between Ian Sobieski and Joan Cox for a seat on the Sausalito … [Read more...] about 1 vote between Sobieski, Cox
In Novato, best not drive impaired this holiday season
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Novato Police encourages drivers to arrive at their destinations safely by not driving impaired.During the Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 25-Nov.29, Novato Police will have additional officers on patrol looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol … [Read more...] about In Novato, best not drive impaired this holiday season
