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• Novato police log

  February 8th, 2012
  Marinscope Community Newspapers Angry tenant - 400 block Ignacio Blvd. - A tenant was supposed to be out of the apartment by the following day. The reporting party stated that the tenant would be causing problems that night. The subject had approached the reporting party in his ...

• San Quentin inmate pleads guilty to avoid death

  February 8th, 2012
  Marinscope Community Newspapers By Nicole Baptista San Quentin Prison inmate Frank Souza no longer faces the death penalty after he pled guilty Feb. 2 to the murder of fellow inmate Edward Schaefer of Novato. Schaefer was stabbed to death in the prison's exercise yard with a “bone ...

• Fast start triggers win for SM boys

  February 8th, 2012
  Marinscope Community Newspapers By Bruce Meadows A pre-game chant at midcourt by the Novato boys' basketball team may have delighted the Hornet fans in the packed house at Novato Saturday night, but it also served to energize visiting San Marin. “That little dance at center court ...

• Prep wrestling: Novato's Madson carries family tradition to girls championships

  February 8th, 2012
  Marin Independent-Journal By Scott Silveri Novato wrestler Carissa Madson, who is seeded #1 for girls wrestling in the North Coast Section, is seen during practice in Novato, Calif. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (IJ photo/Alan Dep) Alan Dep CARISSA MADSON won't be with her ...

• Off the market

  February 8th, 2012
  Marinscope Community Newspapers By Nicole Baptista The Novato Theater group now owns the little movie house on Grant Avenue. The organization took possession of the theater as of Feb. 2, two months after the Novato City Council unanimously approved its sale. The council approved the ...

• Citizen Academy extended

  February 8th, 2012
  Marinscope Community Newspapers By Nicole Baptista The Novato Police Department extended its Citizen Academy training program to April and is seeking more applicants before its Feb. 24 deadline. The 10-week program will teach residents the basics of policing every Thursday from 6:30 ...

• Accreditation commission puts College of Marin back on warning list

  February 8th, 2012
  Marin Independent-Journal By Will Jason An accrediting agency has issued a formal warning to the College of Marin, notifying college officials that they have failed to make progress toward several improvements recommended a year ago. The recommendations include upgraded student ...

• Get ready to get comfortable at Novato Café

  February 8th, 2012
  Marinscope Community Newspapers I'm fascinated by comfort — and how restaurants will frequently sacrifice comfort for style. There are hundreds of upscale dining establishments where, by the end of the meal, my back hurts because the chairs or benches simply don't encourage relaxing.

• Marin bike manufacturer sold to European firm

  February 8th, 2012
  Marin Independent-Journal By Will Jason Novato bicycle manufacturer Marin Bikes has been sold to a European investment firm, the company said this week. Terms of the deal with Minestone Ltd. were not disclosed. Founded in 1986 in San Anselmo by Bob Buckley, the company has been ...

• Prep wrestling: Terra Linda wins, earns section bid

  February 8th, 2012
  Marin Independent-Journal The Terra Linda High wrestling team recorded nine pins — led by Kai Caindec (122) and Jhordy Figueroa (222), who each finished their respective MCAL seasons unbeaten — and the Trojans upended San Marin (5-3 MCAL). The win secures the Trojans (7-1) a ...

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