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Novato City Council Meeting/Reorganization

Date December 3, 2007

6:30 PM
75 Rowland Way #100
Novato, CA
(415) 899-8900
City Council Meetings are broadcast live on Channel 27 in Novato (Comcast) and rebroadcast at 7 PM on Wednesdays, Noon on Thursdays, and 7 PM on Saturdays during the week following a meeting. The meetings are also eplayed on Fridays at 7 PM on Horizon Cable Channel 70 in […]

Video of the Day: Hamilton Marketplace groundbreaking

Date September 17, 2007

Youtube video from jdavidsf of a ground breaking at the new Hamilton Marketplace.


About This Video

Grosvenor Senior Vice President Alan Chamorro h…
Grosvenor Senior Vice President Alan Chamorro hosts Novato Mayor Jeanne MacLeamy and other City Councilmembers and community leaders for the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of Hamilton Marketplace, scheduled to […]

Marinwood Plaza Update

Date May 24, 2007

I was finally able to find some updated information on the Marinwood Plaza. The news is from a May 12, 2007 Marin IJ article Planners scale back housing program. It says that the planning commission plans to INCREASE the residential units from 100 to 110.  It seems that Santa Venetia, Tamalpais Junction and the San […]

Video Marin: Marin Farmers Market

Date May 20, 2007


Thanks to Fatbellytraveler on Youtube for this video taken at the Marin County Farmer’s Market at the Civic Center in San Rafael. We often go there on Thursdays and Sundays year-round between 8am to 1pm for the fresh local produce. The farmer’s market is wonderful because you can actually talk […]

We Are Back!

Date May 18, 2007

After a long sabbatical, we are back. It is a long story. There were things to do, places to see. So we are back with a new design. We are dusting ourselves off and getting ready to write about Marin again. 
We got to try out Cafe Gratitude on the Miracle Mile in San Rafael. The serve live/raw […]

Is it Really Monday Again?

Date October 23, 2006

TODAY is the deadline for registering to vote in the November election, so make sure to head to the Civic Center Room 121 to register if you haven’t already. It’s quick, simple, and your civic duty. Their office will be open until 5:00 pm today, so go now. You still sitting here…go already! Maven will be […]

Thursday’s Mantras

Date October 19, 2006

Waiting for Huffman
Actually, we no longer have to wait for Jared Huffman because he sent us a really nice message and told us his position on SMART.
“I do support SMART and would be happy to explain to you why I have become convinced that even though it’s not perfect (what is?), it’s still very important […]

Pre-TGIF Edition

Date August 10, 2006

We have been busy with launching www.wedlightly.com and adding precious features on this site — so give us a break.
Stopsmart.org is up and running in time for the November election where we will be asked to vote for a quarter-cent sales tax increase.
The Marin IJ asked what the biggest spending priority of Novato’s 15 million […]

Marinwood CSD - No word on Contract, More Fee Hikes

Date May 12, 2006

On the May 9th, Marinwood Community Services District Board meeting, the Marinwood Fire Contract with San Rafael, Paramedic services fees, Board Communications and budget matters dominated the meeting.

Adminstriva: Happy Easter

Date April 16, 2006

In the last 24-48 hours we went through our annual ritual of spending hours on preparation for a meal that takes about 30 minutes to complete (actually we go through it on Thanksgiving and Christmas as well). It’s a mindless fury of Martha-Energy that erupts from time to time. This year we had ham, potatoes […]