Ross Valley Cougar Sightings and Mother Asking for Free Google Glass Replacement

A roundup of the top San Anselmo and Fairfax stories from July 29 – Aug. 3 includes a San Franciso Chronicle mention of San Anselmo’s controversial plans for Memorial Park. 

Top stories on San Anselmo – Fairfax Patch:

• Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in San Anselmo and Ross
• Former Ross Valley Sanitary District General Manager Pleads Innocent, Makes First Court Appearance
• Bikes Taken, Meds Stolen, Downtown Biz Burglarized and the 'South African Lottery'
• Would You Vote for a San Anselmo Sales Tax Measure in November?
• San Anselmo Council Race: Will it Be Contested?
• In Case You Missed it: San Anselmo and Fairfax’s Most Popular July Stories

A local mom is looking for the community to help her persuade Google to replace her Google Glass she lost at Bolinas Beach. She posted about her petition on the San Anselmo – Fairfax Patch boards.

San Anselmo residents have gathered more than 100 signatures to encourage town officials to rescind a permit for the nonprofit Cultural Homestay International on Butterfield Road. Town concerns about the nonprofit date back to 1995, according to a report in the Ross Valley Reporter this week. Recently, the nonprofit submitted an application to remove two large palm trees on the site, which neighbors also oppose. 

Some San Anselmo residents don’t think the closure of Memorial Park for two years will be worth creating $17.4 million flood retention basin, according to this week’s write-up in the San Francisco Chronicle.

What do you think were the most noteworthy events in the last week? Tell us in the comments!