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Big Brother Zeros in on License Plates
The town council in Tiburon, a Marin County community just north of San Francisco, has unanimously voted to install license plate recording cameras in a bid to bring down crime.
Tiburon Town Council Approves Installing Cameras at Town's Two Entry Points
The Tiburon Town Council on Wednesday night unanimously approved the installation of still cameras that will photograph the license plates of vehicles at the town's two entry points.
PC gaming hardware to reach $27 billion in 2010
PRESS RELEASE: PC Gaming Hardware Forecast to Reach $27 Billion in 2010 says Jon Peddie Research PC game market exits the recession in time for the holiday TIBURON, CA- November 19, 2009 -Jon Peddie Research , the industry's research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, today announced the market forecast for PC gaming hardware, and the ...
Tiburon Council Approves Plans For Surveillance Cameras
The Marin county town of Tiburon approved a controversial surveillance plan on Wednesday night that pits public safety against personal privacy.
Your Travels: Golden Gate Bridge
On our long Labor Day weekend visit to San Francisco, my wife, Julie, and I stayed at a hotel near Fisherman's Wharf.
Marin bus route changes summarized
Here's a summary of Marin Transit bus route changes, effective March 2010: - Route 17 : Weekday service hours will be reduced by one hour in the morning, one hour in the evening northbound, and four midday trips will be discontinued.
A banner celebration, Showering tzedakah, For the common good, Short shorts
Thirteen years ago Sasha Honigman of Sonoma was the first baby girl to be named at Sonoma's thennewly established Congregation Shir Shalom.
Tiburon's - Purple Lady' turning bad luck into benevolence
Whenever Barbara Meislin took the exit off Highway 101 to get to her house in Tiburon, she always gave some money to the homeless person standing near the base of the off-ramp. Now, after a fire destroyed her home on Lyford Drive, Meislin finds herself homeless - but she isn't asking for any money to rebuild or to replace her treasure trove of ...
Family Fun: Snoopy, meteors and balloons
Five ideas for weekend family fun: Charlie Brown: Danville's new Village Theatre Art Gallery celebrates its grand opening with a "Peanuts at the Bat" exhibit of Charles M. Schulz's comic strips, live music, hot dogs, popcorn and a guest appearance by Snoopy.
Some lessons learned from our local elections
MARINITES learned some keen political lessons from last week's balloting for posts on nine Marin city councils, 10 special purpose districts and five school boards: - Incumbency doesn't guarantee reelection, but it helps.
Wall poetry tells story of immigration
A detainee's suitcase is shown in the detention barracks of the Angel Island Immigration Station.
Behind the Sun: Ordeal by libretto
Marin couldn't eat a whole one 30 years ago this week. One of the many challenges facing regional opera productions is to convince the average suburban that the grandest of Western music traditions can be accessible and engaging to the masses.
Incumbents lead way in Las Gallinas, Tiburon sewer boards
Incumbents had comfortable leads after early returns in the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District and Tiburon Sanitary District No.
How Much Will the Oil Spill Affect San Francisco's Estuary?
An article from the weekend discusses some possible ecological effects of the latest oil spill in San Francisco Bay .
Marin Organizing Committee has coming-out party in San Rafael
Gilbert Mejia, an 18-year-old Novato boy whose family has been at the center of an immigration rights controversy in Marin the past several months, told 1,100 people packed into the San Rafael High gym on Sunday that the upstart Marin Organizing Committee can be a powerful forum for those who are forced to "live in the shadows." Mejia received a ...
SubUrban Legend - Tiburon Ghoulishness
In the spirit of the Halloween season, we thought you should know that mummies did exist in the late 1800s in Marin--specifically in Tiburon.
Tiburon neighborhood will see separate ballots
The Marin County registrar of voters has sent separate ballots to 62 voters in the Tiburon Sanitary District because they did not have the contest for the district board on the original ballots they received.
PC Graphics Market Soars Over 21% says Jon Peddie Research
PC Graphics Market Soars Over 21% says Jon Peddie Research Market already exceeded last year's highs -- Happy holidays ahead for graphics processor sales TIBURON, CA - October 26, 2009 - Third quarter shipments of graphics processors jumped an amazing 21.2% over Q2, which was already a great quarter clearly signaling the holidays will be robust for ...
Freebies--things to do and more
This freebie edition is all about culture. Free special exhibits, free concerts, free films and free Halloween stuff to do.