A message from the Central Marin Police: Over the past two weeks, Central Marin Police have received reports of underage drinking with violations of the Public Health Order to shelter-in-place, one on May 1st in Corte Madera and one on May 15th in Larkspur. In each case, officers responded and … [Read more...] about Underage drinking parties
Mill Valley History: Purity Store
In January 1928, Purity established its first Mill Valley grocery store at No. 2Corte Madera Ave. It was one of 92 such stores in northern California. In October, the store moved to larger quarters in the O’Shaughnessy Blockacross the street. The store added an up-to-date meat department. “The large … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: Purity Store
Mill Valley History: Bill Feeney
A Mill Valley Record article on Sept. 21, 1960, reported that Bill Feeneyis considered to be the sixth member of the Mill Valley City Council. He had lived in Mill Valley at 401 Eldridge since 1919. When he retired from his post as Pacific Telephone and Telegraph collections supervisor for Northern … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: Bill Feeney
Rejuvenating ocean fisheries
Jim Steele/What’s Natural? Two decades ago, fishery managers closed large areas of the eastern Pacific Ocean to bottom trawling because the targeted species like rockfish, sole, Pacific Ocean perch and other deep-dwelling fish were rapidly declining. However, much sooner than anticipated, fish … [Read more...] about Rejuvenating ocean fisheries
Quick list of Marin restaurants open and ready to serve during COVID-19
These are some of the restaurants offering curbside pickup or to go service throughout Marin. NOVATO Beso Bistro 415-883-6700 www.besobistro.com Checker NY Deli 415-209-0099 www.checkerdeli.com El Rey Mexican Bar and Grill 415-892-1471 www.elreymexicanbarandgrill.com Hopmonk Tavern … [Read more...] about Quick list of Marin restaurants open and ready to serve during COVID-19
Pages From The Past: And the postmistress marries
The following historical snippets are taken from the Novato Advance news stories. Complied by Mark Read of the Novato Historical Society. 100 Years Ago May 1920 -- At the bride’s home in San Rafael, Miss Esther Hamilton, assistant postmistress at Novato, became the bride of George Clark, … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: And the postmistress marries
Congratulations Lynda Roberts
Dear editor,The League of Women Voters of Marin County would like to congratulate Lynda Roberts, the Registrar of Voters, and her staff in the Department of Elections on running a transparent, secure and accountable primary election on March 3, 2020. We appreciate the hard work that was required to … [Read more...] about Congratulations Lynda Roberts
City of Novato Newsletter
Although our City Hall is closed to the public, our services are not. We've created this newsletter as a one-stop shop and weekly update of coronavirus news that you may have missed. For additional info & updates, please visit our webpage at novato.org/coronavirus.New Guidance for Reopening … [Read more...] about City of Novato Newsletter
Curbside retail begins Monday
Curbside pickup at retail stores will be allowed in Marin County beginning Monday, May 18, according to an updated shelter-in-place order released on Friday, May 15.The addition of curbside retail to the types of businesses allowed to operate in Marin is the most significant change to the previous … [Read more...] about Curbside retail begins Monday
Sausalito ‘ambassadors’ to regulate social distancing
The City of Sausalito's ambassador program will begin operations on the weekend of May 16 in an effort to encourage mask wearing and social distancing in the downtown area.The ambassador program is managed by City contractor Sausalito Bike Return, a locally owned and operated company. In a normal … [Read more...] about Sausalito ‘ambassadors’ to regulate social distancing