Sherman R. Frederick
MarinLocalNews.com
The Labor Day weekend brought sweltering heat to Marin and several items of note for all who live in and care about Marin. Here’s your Marinscope roundup:
RAMMED
In Novato, a San Francisco man driving a stolen car was arrested after he rammed a parked car in the Vintage Oaks Shopping Center and then proceeded to slam into two police cars. Jovanni Holland Guerry, 44, was arrested on a plethora of charges, including assaulting a police officer. More cop log news on A4.
SORRY
The San Rafael Police Department suspended two officers with pay over the weekend after they used what appears to be unnecessarily violent force on a gardener drinking beer in the Canal area. Body cam footage shows the officers taking down the man, who does not seem to be resisting arrest, punching him in the head and pushing his face into the ground. The man suffered a broken nose and other injuries. One officer, after the man was arrested and put in a police car, then opens the car door and uses a cell phone to shoot what some called a “trophy” picture. The story was first reported by ABC7 news in San Francisco and sparked outrage on social media.
The police chief issued a long apology in English and Spanish on the department’s Facebook page and promised a full investigation of not only the two officers involved, but all of the officers on scene. More reporting on MarinLocalNews.com.
HIGHWAY DEATH
A Vallejo man died about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, when a car struck him while he was inexplicably standing in a lane of traffic on 101 at about Spencer in Sausalito. The pedestrian was identified as Carlos Rios, 41. The driver stopped and rendered assistance.
CAR SHOW
The Corte Madera Lions Club will host a car show featuring new electric cars and classic cars on Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Village at Corte Madera. The festivities begin at 11 a.m. and will include live music, food and beer. Admission is free and the cause is worthy. Always a fine event.
AUTODESK
In a blow to the local economy, Autodesk, Inc., announced it would move its headquarters – and 578 jobs – from San Rafael to San Francisco. Autodesk is a design software company.
HISTORY
If you are a military buff, this is a good one. The ever energetic Novato Historical Guild will feature a talk by Dr. Michael Blodgett, historian for the 349th Air Mobility Wing, on “Operation Nickel Grass: The 349th Air Mobility Wing’s Resupply of Israel in the 1973 Yom Kippur War” at its quarterly membership meeting on Saturday, Sept. 10 in the Hamilton Field History Museum, 555 Hangar Avenue. The event begins at 10 a.m. and is open to the public and is free.
FORUM
Novatoans will get a good glimpse of the future leadership of the city when the Novato Chamber of Commerce will examine the candidates running for the Novato City Council on Sept. 20 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.. For details on how to view, go to the chamber’s website.
TOWN HALL
If you’re concerned about power outages – and who isn’t? – PG&E will hold a Town Hall at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 to give San Anselmo residents a chance to ask questions and give feedback to the utility company. To join the Zoom meeting go to https://bit.ly/3PunABQ. Telephone Dial-In is (669) 900-6833 and the Conference ID is 859 7981 8979.
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