Marinscope Marinscope Marin Rep. Jared Huffman called for the arrest of President Trump on charges of sedition, following the riot and storming of the Capitol Wednesday by supporters of the president. The day after the riot on Jan. 6, Rep. Huffman on Twitter said “Let’s be clear: … [Read more...] about Huffman: Some Capitol Police ‘sympathized with the insurrectionists’
Spate of bank robberies
Novato police officers responded last week to a bank robbery of the Chase Bank at 402 Ignacio Blvd. It was one in a spate of bank robberies in Marin and Sonoma that week. The Ignacio crime happened at 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30, Novato police said. A 40-ish person … [Read more...] about Spate of bank robberies
Pages From The Past: Biscuit the Turtle perishes in fire
Mike Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s note: Pages From The Past is compiled from past issues of the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago January 1921 -- Estate of Albert Maurice Lambert, deceased, to Albert John Reid Lambert, lots 15, 16, map of Garden Place, Town of Novato. -- The will … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Biscuit the Turtle perishes in fire
Not enough evidence in Fairfax swastika case
The Marin County District Attorney’s Office has concluded that insufficient evidence exists to file criminal charges in a November case involving a person placing swastika stickers at several downtown Fairfax locations. A video of a Fairfax resident confronting a person distributed the Nazi … [Read more...] about Not enough evidence in Fairfax swastika case
Marin 911: Horseshoes mistaken for guns
Novato Horseshoes: After receiving a report of a man carrying a gun, Novato Police surrounded the Days Inn on Redwood Boulevard mid-morning on Monday, Dec. 28. Police contacted the man and found he was carrying horseshoes, not guns. Unwanted People: Novato officers on Dec. 21 responded … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Horseshoes mistaken for guns
Marin’s brave youth
Chiqui Diaz Derek Wilson Marinscope San Rafael’s Chiqui Diaz has something important to say, and she wants to make sure the world hears her words. Diaz, a member of the Spahr Center’s Social Justice Fellowship, was one of six people from across the state to win the California Endowment’s … [Read more...] about Marin’s brave youth
Marin leatherback sea turtles in trouble
Marinscope Leatherback sea turtles that forage off the Marin coast are trending towards extinction in as little as a few decades, according to a new survey published in Global Ecology and Conservation. The analysis shows that illegal, unregulated, or insufficiently regulated fishing on the … [Read more...] about Marin leatherback sea turtles in trouble
Jim Steele: Preventing Ecosystem Collapse with Seagrass
We know more now about the benefits of Seagrass meadows, such as the one above, and can take steps to manage them. Jim Steele/Planet In The Balance Seagrass ecosystems enable a wondrous diversity of marine life. Seagrass feeds ancient (but currently threatened) animals like green … [Read more...] about Jim Steele: Preventing Ecosystem Collapse with Seagrass
Dr. Martin Brotman — 1939 – 2020
Marinscope Dr. Martin Brotman, 81, is being remembered by family, friends and coworkers across North America for his work in the medical community, and his faith and compassion that enriched the lives of so many. A longtime Tiburon resident, he passed away “suddenly, yet peacefully,” on … [Read more...] about Dr. Martin Brotman — 1939 – 2020
Take proxy voting all the way
Thomas L. Knapp The Hill reports that US House Republicans, who made a show earlier this year of opposing remote and proxy voting in Congress, are warming to the latter practice. US Representative Paul Mitchell (R-MI) gave his proxy to US Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) in early … [Read more...] about Take proxy voting all the way