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7h ago
A lower-than-expected voter turnout and an aggressive opposition campaign likely combined to sink a Tamalpais Union High School District bond measure in the March 5 primary election, supporters said this week.
Charles Heath, a district consultant on the bond measure, said at a meeting of the board of trustees on Tuesday that voter turnout was less than half of the nearly 90,000 voters in the sprawling high school district.
“This was only half of the eligible voters,” he said. “We expected another 15,000 votes.”
The district’s $517 million bond measure lost by about 565 votes out of 45,345 vote ..read more
Marin Independent Journal » San Anselmo
1d ago
A state inmate serving time for a Marin County robbery case absconded from a minimum-security prison camp in Shasta County, authorities said.
Joseph Stewart, 31, was discovered missing at 7:30 a.m. Monday at the Sugar Pine Conservation Camp in Bella Vista. Camp staffers arrested him Tuesday morning in Redding.
The state prisons department planned to send Stewart to the Sierra Conservation Center, a prison in Tuolumne County, and refer his case to prosecutors for potential escape charges.
The department said that since 1977, 99% of the convicts who fled prisons, camps or programs were captured ..read more
Marin Independent Journal » San Anselmo
1d ago
Archie Williams and San Marin, the two feel-good stories of the early season in softball, squared off against each other on Monday night with the winner guaranteed to finish the night alone in second place through the first five games.
The Peregrine Falcons, who turned some heads last Monday with a 4-2 win against San Rafael, kept their positive momentum going by scoring six runs in the first two innings en route to a 7-3 road win against the Mustangs.
Archie Williams (6-3, 4-1 MCAL) hasn’t made the MCAL playoffs since 2017 — when it was still known as Drake and was led by Sona Halajian, who p ..read more
Marin Independent Journal » San Anselmo
1d ago
Central Marin police are sounding the alarm over mounting evidence of youths illegally operating electric motorcycles.
Different from electric bicycles, which also have been flagged by authorities across Marin for safety reasons, e-motorcycles are being purchased by parents who mistakenly believe they are e-bikes, police said.
In the past three months there has been a large increase in minors illegally riding the electric motorcycles, Central Marin police Chief Michael Norton said.
A public education effort is underway geared toward parents to help the public understand the difference between ..read more
Marin Independent Journal » San Anselmo
1d ago
An outbreak of whooping cough has hit southern Marin, including Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley.
As of Monday, the Marin public health division reported 93 cases overall since mid-December, including 65 at the high school, said Lindsey Termini, a public health nurse for the county. No one has been hospitalized, she said.
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial respiratory infection that spreads from person to person through droplets in the air, Termini said. The infected droplets contain the Bordetella pertussis bacteria, which can ca ..read more
Marin Independent Journal » San Anselmo
5d ago
• Bassist Michael Manring, flutist Larry Kassin and pianist John R. Burr perform “Solos, Duos and Trios” at 4 p.m. Sunday at Old St. Hilary’s Landmark at 201 Esperanza St. in Tiburon. Tickets are $20 to $30. To buy tickets, visit landmarkssociety.com.
• The San Anselmo Arts Commission and the Town of San Anselmo host a Teen Battle of the Bands with a $1,000 cash prize from 4 to 7 p.m. April 27 at Creek Park at 634 San Anselmo Ave. in San Anselmo. Admission is free. For more information and to sign up, visit sananselmoarts.org/battle.
• The Mill Valley Music Festival returns with Fleet Foxes, T ..read more
Marin Independent Journal » San Anselmo
5d ago
The San Anselmo resident who died in a three-alarm house fire this week was identified as John Bobay, 72, the county reported Friday.
The fire on Hillcrest Court was reported at about 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, said Battalion Chief Gavin Illingworth of the Ross Valley Fire Department. The fire was contained at 10:51 p.m., Illingworth said.
Bobay, a lawyer in private practice, was found inside the house. He was the lone occupant.
Illingworth said Friday that the fire’s cause and point of origin are still under investigation. The estimated cost of the damage has not been determined.
No damage was repo ..read more
Marin Independent Journal » San Anselmo
5d ago
NOVATO
Survey opens
on budget plan
The city is seeking feedback from residents about the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget.
The city is facing a more than $2 million budget deficit. City leaders are looking to residents to indicate what matters most to them as they determine how to raise revenue and cut costs while keeping services intact.
The survey is at novato.org/opennovato. It closes at 11:59 p.m. April 1.
SAN RAFAEL
Forum set
on housing
The Marin Coalition will hold a talk titled, “Paradigm Shift: Rethinking Housing Affordability,” on April 10.
The session will look at factors that have playe ..read more
Marin Independent Journal » San Anselmo
1w ago
A robbery suspect was arrested on allegations he stole a vehicle from a Marin County home and then carjacked a driver while fleeing authorities.
Richard Montiel Contreras, 34, of Fremont was arrested in Contra Costa County on suspicion of robbery, residential burglary, vehicle theft, carjacking, resisting arrest, evading an officer and being a repeat felony offender. He was booked into the Marin County Jail, where his bail was set at $310,000.
The incident began around 3:30 p.m. Sunday when police were alerted to a robbery at the Macy’s store in Corte Madera, Central Marin police Sgt. Jeff Pet ..read more
Marin Independent Journal » San Anselmo
1w ago
After a successful run last year at a Corte Madera mall, Redwood High School students have doubled their stock of free prom dresses and other formal attire and are expanding their offering to all Marin high school students.
“This year, we wanted to get the whole community involved, because last year it was just for Redwood,” said Charlotte Lacy, 16, a Redwood junior and leadership class member. “This year, we’ve opened it up to all of Marin County.”
Co-organizer Olivia Villanova, 18, a Redwood senior and fellow member of the leadership class, said donations this year have totaled about 500 dre ..read more