Tuesday, February 14, 2012
District considering putting parcel tax extension on June ballot.
The Ross Valley School District will likely ask the voters in June to renew a $309 per parcel tax that raises $2.3 million per year for the district – money it says it desperately needs. “We have excellent schools, great teachers, amazing parents,” said Superintendent Eileen Rohan. “It’s important that the community supports education.” If Governor Brown’s tax ballot measures don’t pass in November, the district will lose $800,000, said RVSD Business Manager Jim Cerreta. Because the vote on those measures will come in the school year, the district would have to dip into its reserves – leaving a structural deficit of over $1 million. “If [the parcel tax] is not renewed,” said Cerreta, “we have another $2.3 million to cut” – out of an $18 …
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Monday, February 13, 2012
Lots of Marin races lining up for this year.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Zimmerman's goal is to perform his song, "Vote Republican" from his "You're Getting Sleepy" album in all 50 states before the Republican National Convention in August.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Former TV talk show host says you don't have to be a tough guy to win
Although it’s been off the air for more than a decade, the Phil Donahue Show was revived Monday in Petaluma as its charismatic host campaigned for Norman Solomon, who is running to replace the retiring Rep. Lynn Woolsey in in the new Second Congressional District. Solomon, a West Marin anti-war activist and author, has been successful at capturing attention thus far in the campaign, recruiting Sean Penn for a Q&A session and making an attempt to live on food stamps. Solomon’s message of not taking any corporate cash is resonating with some voters, as well as his strong opposition to wars in the Middle East. Donahue hosted a national syndicated talk show for nearly 30 years and is considered one of the country's most well-known and …
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Ryan O'Neil and Larry Bragman sworn in. Pam Hartwell-Herrero selected as Mayor.
New councilman Ryan O'Neil and re-elected councilman Larry Bragman were sworn in Wednesday night, after winning election to the council on Nov. 8. Before stepping down as Mayor, Bragman also thanked the staff, volunteers, and his fellow councilmembers. "Thanks to my colleagues on the council, who actually don't walk in lockstep with each other, but manage to find consensus when there is consensus to be found," he said. After seating the new council, the first order of business was for the council (with little surprise) to elect Vice Mayor Pam Hartwell-Herrer as Mayor and Councilman John Reed as Vice Mayor. Fairfax resident Sierra Salin have an alternative suggestion for avoiding the stress of selecting a new mayor. "I'm just going to offer…
Green Party Presidential candidate at the Sleeping Lady tonight.
It's rare for a Presidential candidate to come to a small town in Northern California, but when that town has the only Green Party majority council in the country it's a must stop for Green Party candidate Jill Stein. Stein, a physician who ran for Secretary of State of Massachusetts and won the most votes ever for a Green-Rainbow Party, will be at the Sleeping Lady from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, Dec. 1, as part of her tour of California this week. Though the event is advertised as a fundraiser, it's a free gathering that will also feature music from Eliza Rickman. Stein, who is emphasizing a Green New Deal in her campaign and led a successful renewable energy initiative in Massachusetts, has spent her week in California attending Occupy events…
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Northern California owners announce closure of popular organic, vegan restaurants.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Longtime incumbent garners fifth term; newcomer Stephanie O’Brien joins incumbents Philip Kranenberg and James Namnath.
Three incumbents and one newcomer won the four seats on the College of Marin board in Tuesday’s election, and the leading vote-getter surmised that voters are happy with the board’s work after a period of tumult. “This was a wonderful vote of confidence of the important work we’re doing and which needs to be done,” said incumbent Eva Long, who earned her fourth term on the board. “This was a very solid group of candidates.” Seven candidates sought the four open seats on the board. Long, 69, was joined by 51-year-old San Rafael accountant Philip Kranenberg and 55-year-old former Dominican University and College of Marin chemistry professor James Namnath as incumbents who were re-elected. The trio was joined by Lagunitas School District …
Measure B garners more than 72 percent support. Extension through 2021 goes toward operating budget at district's five schools: Tam, Drake, Redwood, Tamiscal and San Andreas high schools.
Measure B, a renewal of the Tamalpais Union High School District’s parcel tax, passed by a wide margin Tuesday night. The measure, which required a two-thirds majority of voters to pass, garnered 17,570 votes, or 72.4 percent, to 6,703 votes against, or 27.6 percent. “We’re really grateful for the support from the whole community,” said Laura Anderson, a Redwood parent and co-chair of the Measure B campaign. “It’s not a huge surprise given the support in the past, but in this economy, we just weren’t sure.” The measure is an extension of a parcel tax that was first approved in 1989 and subsequently renewed in 1997 and 2004. If approved, the parcel tax would start at $245.94 in July 2012 and rise by 3 percent annually for 10 years. Seniors …
School community came out to support its own.
Read at the bottom for updates from election night. Three mothers were elected to the Ross Valley School District Board Tuesday night as the school community came out to support it's own. Anne Capron lead with 28.9% of the vote, appointed incumbent Annelise Bauer took 27.4%, and Hadley Dettmer had 22.9%. Trevor Hughes, the only candidate who was not a current parent, won only 17.3% of the vote. Elizabeth Peacock, who withdrew from the race but whose name still appeared on the ballot, won 3.2% support. "I'm super excited to work with them and look forward to the coming four years," said Capron. Though the three new trustees didn't run as an official slate, their supporters largely crossed boundaries and frequently supported all three moms. …
Tina McMillan
11:06 am on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Unlike Adams and Huffman, Solomon continues to act as if serving in congress means he will have power without boundaries. If he is more interested in local issues perhaps he should run for supervisor as Adam's did or as state congressional rep as Huffman did. These boundaries are in place for a reason. If however, this is just about grandstanding then Solomon has no standing against either Adams … more ›