Dear editor, The League of Women Voters of Marin County would like to acknowledge the dedication and efforts of everyone involved in powering the November 3, 2020 election. Despite the extraordinary challenges raised by COVID-19, Marin County had a 90% voter turnout rate! This is just shy … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Election 2020
Corte Madera Town holiday schedule
Town Hall offices will be closed for the holidays from Monday, December 21, 2020 through Friday, January 1, 2021. Offices will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2021. All emergency services will remain available during this time. … [Read more...] about Corte Madera Town holiday schedule
Mill Valley to Marine World: No
On Feb. 7, 1962, the Mill Valley City Council held a hearing to consider a “Marine World” use permit for construction on 18 acres of city owned property. The developers had considered several Bay Area sites, but Mill Valley marshland property was their first choice. The proposed … [Read more...] about Mill Valley to Marine World: No
California, a myth that came true
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society In August, I recounted how California got its name, when early explorers mistook it for a legendary island supposedly inhabited by female warriors under the rule of a queen named Calafia. Now, thanks to historian Elenore Meherin, I’ve found what may … [Read more...] about California, a myth that came true
Jim Steele: Preventing ecosystem collapse
Jim Steele/A Planet in the Balance Media headlines have been promoting unrealistic fears of ecosystem collapse due to climate change. Such fears get supported when the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) designates some ecosystems as endangered, such as Caribbean Coral … [Read more...] about Jim Steele: Preventing ecosystem collapse
Beloved Marin coach brought joy to generations
By Derek Wilson Marinscope For decades, Mr. John Enos did what he enjoyed, and at the same time brought some of that joy to generations of people who would come to consider him as a friend, a coach and a mentor. Mr. Enos coached basketball in Marin County for about 50 years, with CYO and 17 … [Read more...] about Beloved Marin coach brought joy to generations
Rescue in Marin
A 71-year old man and his dog Yarrow went hiking Saturday afternoon (Dec. 6) in the Cascade area of Fairfax. When he did not return home after dark, a hasty search was initiated by the Fairfax Police Department and Marin County Open Space. Marin SAR was called in just after 10 p.m. and … [Read more...] about Rescue in Marin
Names in the News: Kayley Bateman
Corte Madera resident Kayley Bateman has been applying the tools of science, education and conservation to become a leader in the conservation community. In mid-December 2020, Bateman will conclude her master's course of study with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Biology from Miami University … [Read more...] about Names in the News: Kayley Bateman
Dominican students impact the wider community
Special to Marinscope Jiramanee Apiwansri, 22, and Hannah Woolfenden, 23, came to Dominican University of California to study in two very different and very demanding programs. Jiramanee is preparing to be a nurse, a profession she began to admire while her father was battling cancer. It’s a … [Read more...] about Dominican students impact the wider community
Best gift: Virus vaccine
Marin County hospitals and skilled nursing facilities received the first of the county’s allocation of 1,950 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine December 16. This came on the same day Gov. Gavin Newsom followed through on a Dec. 3 warning and issued a more restrictive Stay-Home Order for 11 Bay … [Read more...] about Best gift: Virus vaccine