SAN FRANCISCO – Marcus Etienne, a/k/a “Hitler,” and Mario Robinson were sentenced today to 34 and 32 years in prison, respectively, for their roles in a wide-ranging criminal conspiracy, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and FBI Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. The sentences … [Read more...] about Drug ringleaders sentenced to 34 and 32 years
Sausalito opens street for dining
To take advantage of the fall weather, outdoor dining will be available on Caledonia Street between Pine and Johnson streets from Tuesday, October 13 through Sunday, October 18. The schedule for the week will begin with dinner on Tuesday and continue with lunch and dinner service on Wednesday, … [Read more...] about Sausalito opens street for dining
Fairfax-Bolinas Road closed tonight
Advisory: Fairfax-Bolinas Rd to be closed from 7pm tonight (10/13) through Friday (10/16) at 11am due to high fire danger Based on the National Weather Service forecast and the red flag warning that was issued, Fairfax-Bolinas Rd will be closed between the Meadow Club and Highway 1 in Bolinas … [Read more...] about Fairfax-Bolinas Road closed tonight
Pages From The Past: Novato’s first movie house
Mark Read/Pages From The Past (Editor’s Note: This feature highlights Marin history through the pages of the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago September 1920 -- DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP JOSEPH GAMBETTA, JR., and WILLIAM F. NAVE, who have hereto been co-partners carrying on the business of … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: Novato’s first movie house
Letter from homeless ‘resident’ of Novato city park
Dear editor, The recent letter from Novato’s Chief of Police, Matthew McCaffrey, regarding the homeless encampment at Lee Gerner Park contained multiple errors, which I, as a resident of the County- approved encampment at the park, wish to correct. While Chief McCaffrey insisted … [Read more...] about Letter from homeless ‘resident’ of Novato city park
Thomas L. Knapp: If you vote, then first grow up
Thomas L. Knapp/My Turn On Election Day, 1976, I was eight days away from turning 10 years old. As my morning school bus passed the lone polling place in my tiny town, I leaned out the window and yelled, at the top of my lungs, "Vote for Carter!" I had three reasons for supporting Jimmy … [Read more...] about Thomas L. Knapp: If you vote, then first grow up
Marin County Bracing for Bigger Deficits
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope With COVID-19 bearing down on the economy, local governments are scrambling to keep their workforces intact and service levels maintained. It’s a difficult task causing sleepless nights for city managers from Novato to Sausalito. The biggest deficit comes … [Read more...] about Marin County Bracing for Bigger Deficits
Probation DUI check
Twenty out of 22 DUI offenders were found to be in compliance with conditions of their probation during a recent unannounced check by the Marin County Probation Department. On Sept. 26, two teams of four officers conducted the searches for offenders who had been convicted of driving under the … [Read more...] about Probation DUI check
Mill Valley History: The Nest and Sans Souci
In 1890, “The Nest” at 116 Cascade Drive was one of the first weekend/summer cottages built in Cascade Canyon. The owner was Jerome Stanford, nephew of Leland Stanford, a governor of California and founder of the Leland Stanford Jr. University. The cottage originally had seven tiny … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: The Nest and Sans Souci
Ring the Alarm: Hate targeting Jews on the rise
Sherman R. Frederick Marinscope School officials in Marin County held a Zoom meeting last week as a follow-up to anti-semitic Instragram accounts that targeted Jewish students at Redwood High School. The accounts said students at Redwood were “organized in anti-semitism” and were … [Read more...] about Ring the Alarm: Hate targeting Jews on the rise