To ensure the Marin County Fair is welcoming and accessible to all, Fair staff with the support of the Marin County Board of Supervisors established an ad hoc accessibility advisory committee in 2024 to ensure disability access at the County’s largest event. The mission of the committee is “to make … [Read more...] about Marin County Fair strives for more welcoming experience
Marin Fire Department gears up for the season
Suspected night prowlers arrested in Novato
Around midnight on June 25, Novato’s finest were called to the 300-block of Norman Drive for a report of a person trying to open the front door of a residence. … [Read more...] about Suspected night prowlers arrested in Novato
Grand jury issues report on Marin housing
Today, the 2024-2025 Marin County Civil Grand Jury (Grand Jury) released a report titled “The Worrisome Future of Marin Housing — NIMBY Resistance Takes a Backseat to Economic Reality.” California's high cost of living, particularly housing expenses, is a major concern for its residents. In … [Read more...] about Grand jury issues report on Marin housing
2025 MCA Arts Grants
The Marin Cultural Association (MCA) is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the 2025 MCA Arts Grants program. This new initiative was established to provide vital support to the arts throughout Marin County, embracing a wide array of disciplines and uplifting impactful, high-quality … [Read more...] about 2025 MCA Arts Grants
Sausalito adopts 2025-26 budget
At their regular meeting on June 17, the City Council approved a balanced budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year featuring $31,674,497 for operations and $17,755,574 for capital improvements. Said City Manager Chris Zapata, "This budget is absolutely the best budget that I have worked on in my four … [Read more...] about Sausalito adopts 2025-26 budget
Victim of hit-and-run flags down Novato’s finest, resulting in a DUI arrest
On June 19 at approximately 12:40 p.m., Novato Police Officers were flagged down by a victim of a hit and run collision. The victim provided a suspect description as well as a vehicle license plate number, and stated the suspect fled East on Ignacio Blvd, running a red light and almost causing … [Read more...] about Victim of hit-and-run flags down Novato’s finest, resulting in a DUI arrest
Gov. Newsom and Cousin Eddie are wrong on the L.A. riots
Sherman Frederick/Properly Subversive A three-judge panel on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously concluded President Donald Trump lawfully exercised his authority in federalizing control of the California National Guard. It’s a reminder that we have some dumb-arse … [Read more...] about Gov. Newsom and Cousin Eddie are wrong on the L.A. riots
Home grown officer gets a promotion in Novato
The Novato Police Department issued the following “congratulations notice”marking the promotion of Corporal Shaw: CONGRATULATIONS! Thanks for reading Marinscope Community Newspapers! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Officer Shaw was recently promoted to … [Read more...] about Home grown officer gets a promotion in Novato
Oakland man arrested for stealing from Marin libraries
On 06/17/25, Marin County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested Jamal Reed-Obafumi, 45, of Oakland, after he was connected to a string of at least seven different burglaries of Marin County Libraries. Between April and June 2025, Reed-Obafumi stole approximately $10,000 worth of Nintendo Switch video games … [Read more...] about Oakland man arrested for stealing from Marin libraries