By Sherman R. Frederick I'll be writing more on this in the July 15 edition of Marinscope. But, I it's important to get this out now for public discussion. 'This comes from the SFirst website. I bring it to your attention now because I don't think enough journalistic umph has been given to … [Read more...] about Prison system screws up and Marin businesses pays the price
In-person school is one hard decision
By Sherman R. Frederick It’s a brave new world out there and nothing illustrates that more than the decision about in-person school this fall. Everyone wants school to resume, of course. But fears of the ill-understood coronavirus make things complicated. America’s pediatricians … [Read more...] about In-person school is one hard decision
Sausalito History: Gabrielson Park Rose Garden
By Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society “The Rose Garden in Gabrielson Park is looking beautiful! Please stroll by on your next walk through downtown Sausalito and have a look! It will bring you joy.” That’s the message that documentarian MaryAnn Dietrich recently relayed … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: Gabrielson Park Rose Garden
Names in the News
Merlyn Maldonado Lopez Merlyn Maldonado Lopez of Novato has been placed on the Gettysburg College Dean's Honor list for outstanding academic achievement in the Fall 2019 semester. Students with a quality point average of 3.60 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for a semester's work are placed on the … [Read more...] about Names in the News
Good column, good writing
Dear editor, I found Sherman R. Frederick’s point on the Zoom meetings to be the least important to me in his column, but I must say, I started reading this article going down the proverbial “rabbit hole” of links on Nextdoor. I was turned OFF by the headline thinking, “Ugh, another stuffy … [Read more...] about Good column, good writing
Marin on COVID-19 watch list
Gov. Gavin Newsom placed Marin County to the list of California counties that are being closely monitored for increased COVID-19 activity. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has created a watch list of counties where the COVID-19 situation has changed significantly over … [Read more...] about Marin on COVID-19 watch list
Happy Fourth of July
From us here at Marinscope Community Newspapers -- the Novato Advance, the Mill Valley Herald, the Ross Valley Reporter, the San Rafael News Pointer, the Twin City Times and the Sausalito Marin Scope -- we wish you a safe holiday celebrating our nation's birthday. … [Read more...] about Happy Fourth of July
Fairfax to hold Zoom meeting on racial inequity
The town of Fairfax will hold a community meeting via Zoom to listen to residents about racial equity following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police. It is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. July 15. Check the town's website for details. … [Read more...] about Fairfax to hold Zoom meeting on racial inequity
School in Marin will be altered due to COVID-19 precautions
Derek Wilson Marinscope A return to a classroom setting could be just weeks away for students and educators in Marin County, although everyone can expect significant changes when the 2020-21 school year begins in August. On June 18, Marin Public Health and Marin County Office of Education … [Read more...] about School in Marin will be altered due to COVID-19 precautions
The story of Vineyard Haven
Alonzo Coffin came to California at the age of seven in1863. By 1891 he had married, had two children and owned a successful business in San Francisco. The Coffins owned a cottage on Throckmorton where they camped in the summer. In1893 they built a large Victorian style … [Read more...] about The story of Vineyard Haven