Rosemarie Gaglione, an environmental engineer and the Public Works Director for the City of Oxnard, is the County of Marin’s choice to take over its Department of Public Works. Gaglione is to replace the retired Raul Rojas. In Oxnard, Gaglione managed a staff of 498 full-time equivalent positions … [Read more...] about County snags new director from Oxnard
Milestone: 71 years together
Bill and Clarice Mazzoleni celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary on March 2. Clarice moved to Novato as a young girl and met Bill, a born and raised local boy. Bill first set eyes on Clarice at the Novato Movie Theater. When her date got up to get some popcorn, Bill moved … [Read more...] about Milestone: 71 years together
Pages From The Past: Novato grows by 180 acres
Mike Reed/Pages From The Past 75 Years Ago March 1946 -- In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Percy E. Trumbull and Mr. and Mrs. David Freeland, who are leaving the community span, the officers of the Presbyterian Community Church and their families met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Thompson Sunday … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Novato grows by 180 acres
Dominican places third
Dominican women’s golf bested its first-round effort with 17-over 305 to finish in third place at the Bay Area Invitational at Monarch Bay Golf Club on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Point Loma won the invitational with an 18 over par with Biola in second at 26 over par after 36-holes. Dominican’s final score … [Read more...] about Dominican places third
Fresno Pacific bests Dominican, 7-0
Senior Nicole Bermudez and sophomore Haley Garcia claimed a doubles victory on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 27, but Dominican women’s tennis fell 7-0 to No. 17 Fresno Pacific at Castellucci Family Tennis Center. Mariia Borodii and Lea Falentin grabbed the first victory of the match for the Sunbirds … [Read more...] about Fresno Pacific bests Dominican, 7-0
Weekends on Grant returns
The City of Novato, in partnership with the Downtown Novato Business Association (DNBA), is pleased to announce the return of the Weekends on Grant temporary street closure program. Beginning March 5, Grant Avenue will be closed between Reichert and Machin Avenues to create … [Read more...] about Weekends on Grant returns
Letters: Global danger
Dear editor, Remember those fires last summer and fall? Remember the smoke for weeks end, and the ash from the Woodward Fire in West Marin? Does anyone want more and more of that every year? If so, please write to the Novato City Council and tell them great, let's welcome … [Read more...] about Letters: Global danger
Letters: 19th century thinking
Dear editor, Novato plans to spend half-a-million dollars to accommodate a giant new gas station. Most residents will not benefit. Many will suffer from more air pollution and traffic. Why not invest in improvements that benefit everyone? Instead of supporting a billion-dollar company, why … [Read more...] about Letters: 19th century thinking
The history of wastewater
Sewage from homes and businesses in the Mill Valley area is currently piped to the wastewater treatment plant at the end of Sycamore Ave. In 1900 when Mill Valley became a town, there were septic tanks, out houses and creeks that became open sewers. An outfall line had been … [Read more...] about The history of wastewater
Commentary: Drake foes didn’t make the case
No doubt the high-ranking Marin County politicians who hatched the idea of re-naming Sir Francis Drake Boulevard to the Coast Miwok Trail (or something like it) thought in the end Marin-ers would come together for a giant group hug and sing praises to their racial sensitivity. Well, that … [Read more...] about Commentary: Drake foes didn’t make the case