Novato News

NOVATO NATIVE Barbara Otis, 52, has spent her career resolving employment conflicts and helping companies establish more positive work environments.

Jeff Burkhart mixes a drink in a shaker on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 in Novato, Calif.

The Marin School of the Arts annual fundraising gala in San Rafael, Showcase 2014, raised nearly $60,000 for the arts education program at Novato High School this month.

Construction work to improve the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit tracks in Marin County began this week after the commuter rail authority received myriad environmental permits.

Kristin Heyer speaks about 'Immigration and Family Values: Catholic Moral Perspectives' at 7 p.m. March 18, following a Lenten soup supper at 6:15 p.m., at St. Rita Catholic Church at 100 Marinda Drive in Fairfax.

Town Council Meeting Notes At the meeting of Tuesday, March 11, the Town Council took the following actions: Approved the Special Event Application for the annual San Anselmo Baseball Association opening day parade, to be held on Sunday, March 16, at 8:30 a.m. beginning at the Chapel of the Hills and progressing to Memorial Park.

"St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time -- a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic."

A fourth candidate filed to run for the District 2 state Senate race Wednesday as the extended deadline for the June 3 election ended.

After years of being dissatisfied with how the Marin Telecommunications Agency distributes cable franchise fees - and concerns over how future funds might be spent - Larkspur has taken the initial step to withdraw from the agency.

San Diego, a 36-year-old former resident of Schellville in Sonoma County, is accused of bombing two company offices in the Bay Area more than a decade ago.

At the corner of Redwood Boulevard and Diablo Avenue in downtown Novato, where dancers once kicked up their heels and, years later, travelers rented rooms in a motel, only a mystery now resides.

Finnegan's Marin , located at 877 Grant Avenue, is a popular family-friendly Irish pub and grill in the heart of Old Town Novato.

The Civic Center branch of the Marin County Free Library in San Rafael will close from April 16-30 so a construction crew can make renovations to feature a more open, inviting and convenient lobby.

Reigning champ Drake will host Novato. Redwood will open by hosting San Marin and Tam will start with a home match against Terra Linda.

The mother of Anthony Donelson Jr. - the Novato man who drowned after fleeing a DUI stop in 2012 - has filed a lawsuit against the Ross Police Department.

A crew with an excavator digs under railroad tracks on Tuesday, Mar. 11, 2014, in Novato, Calif., in order to replace a drain pipe.

Please join Pivot Charter School on Tuesday, March 11th at 6pm to learn about their proposed Core Knowledge-based, K-8 education program for North Bay families: Tuesday, March 11th at 6pm Best Western Novato Oaks Inn 215 Alameda del Prado, Novato Spanish translation will be available Another meeting will be held on March 26th: Wednesday, March 26th ... (more)

Contra Costa County could soon charge fees for some emergency medical calls to close a budget shortfall under a proposal by the fire chief and endorsed in principle Tuesday by the board of supervisors.

"Faithful Place," a mystery by Tana French, will be discussed from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Novato Public Library, 1720 Novato Blvd. The Thursday Morning Mystery Book Club meets once a month and the public is welcome at the free meetings.

The Sonoma County Transportation Authority on Monday approved $4.5 million to buy land to widen Highway 101 to six lanes through Petaluma, but it will be at least three years, and perhaps longer, before there is a remedy to the bottleneck that has plagued commuters for years.