My superpower is the ability to irritate most everyone on both sides of any given issue. Allow me to demonstrate. Joe Biden is well on his way to making Donald Trump look like a freakin’ genius. In just over eight months Biden has presided over a $1 a gallon increase in gasoline at the … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: Who’d-a thunk Biden would make Trump look good?
Schools help grow food … and minds
Photo by Derek Wilson Sanzuma founder Lori Davis walks through the farm at San Pedro Elementary School. By Derek Wilson Marinscope With the playground quiet and no students at their desks for lessons, there was still some work going almost unobserved at Mill Valley’s Edna Maguire … [Read more...] about Schools help grow food … and minds
Why it’s important to create a fire-safe defensible space
The SMFD Prevention Team recently took a trip up to the Caldor Fire to observe the disastrous impact the fires made on the community and how having a defensible space around your home is critical. The picture above illustrates. Defensible space is the buffer you create between a building on … [Read more...] about Why it’s important to create a fire-safe defensible space
Stolen car recovered
On Sept. 2, at about 11:25 a.m. the Sausalito Police Department received an alert from its License Plate Recognition cameras of a vehicle entering Sausalito bearing a stolen license plate. It was on a Toyota sports utility vehicle. Officer Adam Clerici located the Toyota and pulled it over … [Read more...] about Stolen car recovered
Fairfax man takes plea deal
Daniel James Diaz, 19, of Fairfax accepted a plea deal from District Attorney Lori Frugoli in the murder in 2018 of Errol Matthew Friedman, 21, of San Anselmo. The deal calls for a 15-year to life sentence, which will be decided by a judge on Sept. 21. The murder took place in San Rafael. … [Read more...] about Fairfax man takes plea deal
Save the date for Novato Village events
Novato Village will host several events this month. They include: Coffee,Tea & Chat Thursday, Sept. 9, 1:30–3 p.m. at Creekside Bakery, Downtown Novato Center, 1719 Grant Ave. Drop in to meet lively friends and enjoy flowing conversation. Get connected to other Novato … [Read more...] about Save the date for Novato Village events
Marin 911: The purse snatcher looked like a caveman
Fairfax Aug. 25 - 31, 2021 Purse Snatcher: A man in a white Range Rover tried to steal a woman’s purse from her vehicle. The man was described as caveman-ish. He either had an injury to his head or a protruding brow. Disposition: Report Taken. Vandalism: Officer initiated activity at … [Read more...] about Marin 911: The purse snatcher looked like a caveman
California 80.6% vaccinated, Marin at 86.5%
Marinscope With just a few more days to go before his recall election, Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed it a “momentous occasion” that 80.6% of eligible Californians have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. That ranks California 9th in the nation according to data from the … [Read more...] about California 80.6% vaccinated, Marin at 86.5%
Frederick Commentary: Absolutely not a job well done
Sherman R. Frederick/Publisher You can’t look at how we exited Afghanistan and say, “Hey, that went about as well as expected.” I’ll let people who know more about military strategy and tactics comment on how we ended up defending a civilian airport in Kabul with the Taliban … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: Absolutely not a job well done
Marin high schools in action in week No. 2
In the second week of post-COVID prep football, all Marin high schools swung into action. Here’s a recap of the second week. ARCHIE WILLIAMS The new name of Drake High School (Archie Williams High School) seems to be a lucky charm for the football team this year. AWHS is now 2-0 for … [Read more...] about Marin high schools in action in week No. 2