🌱 Fairfax’s Ronin Axelson earns historic goalkeeper honor
Fairfax, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Fairfax! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Fairfax’s Ronin Axelson earns historic goalkeeper honor
- Fairfax election results feature in Marin’s weekly radio roundup
Also on today's calendar: Envision Marin Community Workshop - Ross and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
- Friday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Axelson Named MW Goalie of the Year, Eight Spartans Receive All-Conference Honors (sjsuspartans.com) — Fairfax’s Ronin Axelson has become the first Spartans soccer player to earn a conference goalkeeper of the year award, sharing the Mountain West honor. The Archie Williams High School graduate started every match this season and made 80 saves, joining seven teammates who also received postseason recognition. 
• ‘Listen in Marin' radio show: Nov. 9, 2026 (localnewsmatters.org) — Fairfax election results are among the topics in the Nov. 9 edition of Listen in Marin, though the episode description gives no outcomes. The weekly radio roundup also covers Marin County’s consideration of a 45-day moratorium on federal detention facilities and new small-business startup grants.
📸 Around Fairfax
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Envision Marin Community Workshop - Ross →
Marin Art & Garden Center, The Studio, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA,
6:00 pm -
FREE Flu & Covid Vaccination Clinic at The Kove →
The Kove, Inside Northgate Mall, 5800 Northgate Dr, #80, San Rafael, CA, 94903,
11:00 am -
Oh, SNAP! It's a Party! A Book Launch, Open House & Community Celebration in San Anselmo →
San Anselmo
5:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Arts & Crafts Fair, Nov. 18 & 19 →
Marin Civic Center Café, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael
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Planning Commission Meeting →
Women's Club, 46 Park Rd., Fairfax
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Chamber Meeting →
Fairfax CA
9:00 am -
West California Pottery Annual Sale →
West California Pottery, 408 Viewpark Ct, Mill Valley
10:00 am -
House in the Park Fall →
Fairfax Women's Club, 46 Park Road, Fairfax
4:30 pm -
House By the Park →
Fairfax CA
4:30 pm -
Shop Local, Shop Late – Fairfax Chamber Event →
Fairfax CA
5:00 pm -
Shop Local, Shop Late →
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Ecstatic Chant with Jai Uttal & Friends →
Padma Studio Fairfax, 56 Bolinas Road, Fairfax
6:00 pm
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
Friday November 20
Sunday November 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hey neighbors!
We're looking for a house sitter to stay at our home with our two sweet animals pictured below, over the Thanksgiving holiday (25th-28th). Do you… (Nextdoor Deer Park) - Anyone know this kitty?
He’s been hanging around our house this afternoon, plastic collar but no tags. Looks healthy but seems hungry! We’re on Ridgeway Ave up above Good… (Nextdoor Fairfax Heights)
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper in San Anselmo. Apply here.
- VONS posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in San Anselmo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfax here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Anselmo
- Smart health tools for older adults (marinij.com)
- Preps of the week: Branson continues its dominance in section playoffs (marinij.com)
- Marin bakeries offering Thanksgiving sides, sweets (marinij.com)
San Rafael
- Artful Tidings: Marin's Holiday Calendar Gets Into the Spirit (pacificsun.com)
Novato
- Crews Take On Wildfire Risk With Planned Burns In Novato (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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