Novato News

Rescue workers tend to a pedestrian who was hit by a car in downtown San Rafael, Calif.

Soroptimist International of Novato , an organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment, is pleased to announce the 2013 recipients of the Women's Opportunity Award.

The leadership is changing at Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael after a reorganization of the nonprofit and subsequent layoffs prompted supporters to push for new management.

Have you been to Cooper's Public Market in downtown Novato? This new, one-of-a-kind "locavore" grocery store sources all of its products from local farms, ranches, and food artisans within a thirty mile radius of its site! Shopping at Cooper's is like having access to a year-round daily farmers' market.

Unity in Marin will show the movie, "Rebels With a Cause," from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Unity in Marin building, 600 Palm Drive.

Sharon Rushton of Mill Valley is chairperson of Sustainable TamAlmonte, a group of Tamalpais Valley and Almonte leaders and active residents.

At the Wednesday, March 5th Novato Design Review Committee hearing, members voted unanimously to approve the preliminary designs for renovating the Downtown Novato Theater.

Novato has been blessed with recent rains, and NovatoSpirit's children have been showered with the outstanding generosity of this community.

Approximately one year ago, a German shepherd named "Max," was adopted from a rescue agency in northern California, and this week, he returned the favor when he saved his guardian's life, reported Wednesday's CBS San Francisco News.

The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry! Here is just one of the many, many positions being advertised right now.

Left to right: Philip Goleman, Kate Fox Marcom and Peter Warden in 'Arms and the Man,' from March 13 through April 13 at the Ross Valley Players' Barn Theatre in Ross.

The executive director of the Los Altos nonprofit had just reported the group was in excellent financial shape, ready to embark on its 65th concert season.

Novato Fire District officials credited this week a canine for saving his companion's life in Novato.

A retreat focusing on ways to effectively deal with stress will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Anubhuti Retreat Center, 820 Bel Marin Keys Blvd. The seminar will teach participants how to identify different levels of stress and rise above them to create a relaxed mind and body, protect against stressful influences and respond effectively in ... (more)

A German shepherd dog saved its owner's life after the Novato man was exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide, fire officials said Tuesday.

Over 500 gymnasts will compete at the 2014 Novato Classic, on March 14-16 at the Novato Gymnastics Center.

Lance T. Izumi, Koret Senior Fellow and Senior Director of Education Studies at the Pacific Research Institute, will speak about education trends, including the national Common Core standards, at a luncheon given by the Novato Republican Women, Federated.

She did, but she received a lot more than beautiful drawings to hang in her Montclair, N.J., home about eight years ago.

Novato, California - Malachi 4:5-6 "5. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord."

The North Bay Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association will hold a support group for caregivers of people with memory loss from 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 12 at the Margaret Todd Senior Center, 1560 Hill Road.