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Category Archives: Marin
Meet the Man Who Has Lived Rent-Free Near Sausalito for 50 Years ... On an Illegal Boat
Marin County is one of the most expensive places to live in the Bay Area, which in turn is one of the most expensive places to live in the country. Unless you live in an anchor-out, that is—then your housing … Continue reading
Drake's Bay Oyster Farm Files New Suit to Stay in Point Reyes
Pick one: local food or protected wilderness. It's the kind of dilemma that could lead Bay Area liberals to tear their hair out. That may be why the battle over Drakes Bay Oyster Co. has gotten so hot. Facing a … Continue reading
Golden Gate Bridge Says Goodbye to Toll-Takers — and to a Personal Touch for Travelers
By Danielle Venton Dawnette Reed started working at the Golden Gate Bridge gift shop one summer when she was 17. Now, at 43, she's a toll collector, and loves it. She’s even got her favorite lanes, Number 1 and 2. … Continue reading
Deal Will Keep China Camp, Olompali, Tomales Bay State Parks Running
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China Camp Village lovers will be celebrating Saturday as the California Department of Parks & Recreation officially signs a new agreement that keeps the park running. And Olompali State Historic Park near Novato. And Tomales Bay State Park, too. Now … Continue reading
News Pix: Super Bowl; Oakand Lunar New Year Celebration; Elephant Seals Hit the Beach
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San Francisco 49ers' fans filled the bar Hockey Haven with screams and cheers during the Super Bowl. (Debbie Svoboda/KQED) A Red Panda Acrobat shows off his skills at Oakland Chinatown's Lunar New Year Bazaar on Feb. 3. (Wendy Goodfriend/KQED) Northern … Continue reading
Where to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in the Bay Area, 2012/2013 Edition
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Don't go over your city or county's Christmas tree composting/recycling cliff. Find out when and how to get rid of that tree with our annual guide. No county or city accepts flocked or decorated trees for curbside pickup, although some … Continue reading
News Pix: Cap-and-Trade Auctions; Scanning the Skies; Richmond Football!
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Six-year-old Aubrey Bown places a red carnation to honor her uncle, James Suh, a U.S. Navy SEAL, who was shot down in Korangal Valley, Afghanistan. Cupertino hosted the annual Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial Park. (Anna Li/Peninsula Press) California held … Continue reading
Wealthy Larkspur Ties for Worst in Bay Area Pavement Quality Survey
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by Zusha Elinson, The Bay Citizen For the past 43 years, David Slopak has delivered mail to the residents of Madrone Canyon, a redwood-shaded enclave in Larkspur where homes sell for more than $1 million. Slopak estimates that he’s twisted … Continue reading
'Knuckleball Princess' Makes Her Bay Area Debut -- Part of Long History of Women in Baseball
Friday's game San Rafael Pacifics game will be the first chance Bay Area baseball fans have to see Eri Yoshida play. Yoshida, a pitcher for Na Koa Ikaika Maui (translated as "The Strong Warriors of Maui"), is the first woman … Continue reading
1K Gallons of Sewage Spilled in Marin County
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) _ Ross Valley Sanitary District officials say 1,000 gallons of sewage spilled into a Greenbrae creek due to an equipment failure at a pump station. The Marin Independent Journal reports that the spill occurred Tuesday afternoon … Continue reading
