A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected during this time frame for strong wind gusts and hot, dry conditions. The affected area includes higher terrain areas of Marin, Napa, Sonoma, and East Bay counties. The concerns of the weather system are that wildfires … [Read more...] about Red Flag Warning in effect for Marin County
Return to school filled with excitement
By Derek Wilson Marinscope Young students at Mill Valley’s Terra Marin School explored their newly remodeled classrooms and outdoor play areas with a degree of excitement as they returned to campus last week to find fairies, dinosaurs and teddy bears. The progressive K-8 private school, … [Read more...] about Return to school filled with excitement
Depressed? Marin can help
Those who have felt isolated, frustrated, worried, or down during the COVID-19 pandemic are not alone. Upwards of 45% of American adults reported that their mental health has been negatively affected by the public health emergency. It’s no different in Marin County. The Marin County Department of … [Read more...] about Depressed? Marin can help
Mill Valley History: Locust Business District
When the Golden Gate Bridge was completed in 1938, Greyhound buses replaced the train service from Mill Valley to the Sausalito ferry. However, the tracks were left in place for freight trains. In 1950, the Locust Business District was quite a bit different from what it is today. … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: Locust Business District
Racial trainer rebuked for tweets
A woman paid to advise Marin teachers on racial unity found herself in hot water after tweeting content on her private Twitter feed that some found antithetical to the unity message she teaches in her training. Lori Watson received complaints for, among other things, a retweet of a person … [Read more...] about Racial trainer rebuked for tweets
Olive School office worker tests positive for COVID-19
A woman who lives in Contra Costa County but works at Olive Elementary School in Novato worked at the school on Sept. 16, 17 and 18. She tested positive for COVID on the Sept. 19. Three co-workers at Olive Elementary School subsequently stayed home, which Marin County Health Officer Matt … [Read more...] about Olive School office worker tests positive for COVID-19
County workforce adjusts to COVID-19 world
It’s been six months since the COVID-19 pandemic drastically altered life in Marin County, hitting pause on daily routines and sheltering in place as a way to secure public health. Scores of County employees have played key roles during the coronavirus response that are much different from the roles … [Read more...] about County workforce adjusts to COVID-19 world
Earl Dunphy, the Man Behind the Park
Larry Clinton Sausalito Historical Society The reopening of Dunphy Park, after more than a year’s worth of improvements, brings to mind the man who gave the park its name: distinguished Sausalitan Earl Dunphy. Last year the Historical Society’s Nora Sawyer described how the park was … [Read more...] about Earl Dunphy, the Man Behind the Park
Marin Cop Log: The Mill Valley racist yeller strikes again
Mill Valley Sept. 10 - 17, 2020 ‘This Is Not Mexico’: Not for the first time, mind you, a man on Miller Avenue was heard to scream “This is Mill Valley, Not Mexico.” The person suspected of being the racist voice in the nightr was, once again, talked to by police and told in no uncertain terms … [Read more...] about Marin Cop Log: The Mill Valley racist yeller strikes again
How we survived COVID-19
(Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing project by the Novato Historical Guide preserving the stories of how everyday people coped with COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.) By Barry Smail Novato Historical Guild “I’m conservative by nature, so always wear a mask,” declares Novato resident Rick … [Read more...] about How we survived COVID-19