Maven recently checked out Toast which is a new funky place in the same mall as the new Nave Safeway in Novato. The decor is hip-climbing gym which confuses me, because I have no idea what climbing gyms have to do with toast. The decor makes me sad that Marin lost a climbing gym.  Anyway, [...]

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The Press Democrat reports that the SMART board subcommittee has recommended to go with heavier train cars that are more expensive and use 37% more fuel than lightrail. Whaaaa? It was not so long ago that it was decided that SMART would not stop where it would be particularly useful — Whole Foods and Downtown [...]

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