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Big screw-up by state undercounts COVID-19 cases, counties now flying blind
Marinscope Update: California Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said the glitch has been fixed, but there remains a backlog of 250,000 to 300,000 cases to be processed. "Those are test results," he said. "We don’t know how many are positive or how many are negative." This may be the … [Read more...] about Big screw-up by state undercounts COVID-19 cases, counties now flying blind
Send backup: Rat trapped in bathroom!
Sausalito July 23 - 28, 2020 You Dirty Rat: A citizen called police to let them know that she had a rat trapped in her bathroom and needed backup. Police gently let her know that they don’t send backup for such matters, as disturbing as they may be to some, but they talked the resident through … [Read more...] about Send backup: Rat trapped in bathroom!
Marin’s slide into dystopia
By Sherman R. Frederick Marin’s too poor for a 24/7 police presence in West Marin, but flush enough to fund a Rat Patrol that hunts down coronavirus rule breakers? Alas, though I wish I were, I’m not making this up. To cope with a $1.7 million budget cut, Sheriff Robert Doyle said he’s … [Read more...] about Marin’s slide into dystopia
College students to the rescue in helping Marin track coronavirus
As many as 20 local university students will have a timely online lab class assignment starting this fall semester: Help Marin County Public Health conduct contract tracing of COVID-19 transmission and lend much-needed assistance to specialists on the front lines of the pandemic. A new … [Read more...] about College students to the rescue in helping Marin track coronavirus
The past is gone, the future is now on Sir Francis Drake
By Derek Wilson Marinscope June 2020 saw the final graduating class of Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo. The school is now searching for a new name, a new mascot, and a new identity. When the school was founded in 1951, the thought was, in part, to commemorate a significant … [Read more...] about The past is gone, the future is now on Sir Francis Drake
State gives Marin guidance on in-person school and youth sports
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released detailed criteria last week for public, private, independent and parochial schools to apply for a waiver of the state’s distance learning mandate announced on July 17. The waiver, if approved by the local Public Health Officer, will enable … [Read more...] about State gives Marin guidance on in-person school and youth sports
Ex-Uber executive headed to jail for 18 months — took Google secrets
Anthony Scott Levandowski pleaded guilty and was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for trade secret theft related to Google’s self-driving car program, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and John F. Bennett, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. … [Read more...] about Ex-Uber executive headed to jail for 18 months — took Google secrets
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Felon charged with illegal possession of ammo
Dustin Vaughn Dean Laster made an initial appearance today in federal court on a criminal complaint for being a felon in possession of ammunition, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett. Laster made his initial … [Read more...] about Felon charged with illegal possession of ammo