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• Celebrate Halloween at the Marin Country Mart on Friday with trick-or-treating at the shops from 4 to 6 p.m., a costume contest for kids at 5 p.m. and a screening of Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc.” at 6 p.m. at 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle in Larkspur. Admission is free. Go to marincountrymart.com. • The San Rafael […]
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Shekierra Jones, a junior at Georgia State University, is proving that determination and vision can pave the way for both academic success and entrepreneurial growth. She is the proud daughter of Joseph Jones and the late Nancy Bonner. Shekierra has consistently excelled in the classroom, earning a place on the Dean’s List for three consecutive […]
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It’s a wilderness out there. Have you ever wondered why the population centers of Northern California huddle in sheltered pockets well inland from the outer coast? It’s not exactly hospitable for human habitation much of the time out there on the rugged edge of the continent. Ripped by fierce winds and chilled by darkling fogs, […]
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Vacaville Christian High School quarterback Dylan Eddings says the difference between 8-man football and the more traditional 11-man sport is standing on the field with a 40-yard width instead of 53.3 yards. It’s “weird,” says Eddings. But while the field is smaller, the Falcons’ expectations for the 2025 season are much larger. Vacaville Christian posted […]
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A woman was shot and killed blocks from her home in Prospect Heights on Wednesday night, and her killer left her to die in the middle of a crosswalk, police said. Officers from the 78th Precinct rushed to the intersection of Carlton and Pacific Avenues in Prospect Heights at around 10:22 p.m. on June 25… […]
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Two new businesses, a high-end grocery store and a pottery studio, are set to open in Gowanus this summer. Gowanus Marketplace and Hey Clay will both debut on the ground floor of a new mixed-use development, 420 Carroll, developers announced Thursday. The businesses will join hundreds of residential units, affordable artist studios, and a coworking… […]
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A recent column focused on plants blooming in December. This column addresses plants that grow during the winter months, typically prepare for blooming in the spring and are dormant during the summer months. This column is an updated and expanded version of a column from two years ago. Today’s image gallery includes examples of winter-growing […]
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Stepping inside the Vets Hall is like entering another time period. The Spanish Colonial Revival building was constructed over 90 years ago and was dedicated as a community space for veterans on Nov. 11, 1932. On opening weekend of Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s winter production, an eager audience made its way to the auditorium and the […]
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The contract, which passed as part of the board’s consent calendar — which are taken in one vote unless a member pulls an item for discussion — came after months of disputes between the sheriff’s office and the city. The latter balked at the contract’s initial $315,000 estimate, over double what they paid the previous […]
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