Were you near Vineyard and Sutro during Friday’s hit-and-run?
How Novato swimmers fared in a big three-way Marin meet
How a Novato court fight still shapes Marin student press freedoms
Also on today's calendar: Senior Peer Counseling and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Which rock group has four members who can't sing or play instruments ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 45.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Novato police seek public's help in locating hit-and-run driver who struck child (ktvu.com) — Novato police are asking residents for help identifying an older woman who allegedly drove away after hitting an 8-year-old bicyclist near Vineyard Road and Sutro Avenue on Friday afternoon. The child suffered minor injuries, and investigators want any witnesses or surveillance video to call Novato police at 415-897-4361.
• Sports Briefs: Roberts solid on mound in Branson win (marinij.com) — Novato High’s swim team is highlighted in a strong showing against Archie Williams and Branson, with both girls and boys squads competing in a three-way meet. The roundup also covers several other Marin County high school baseball, swimming, and tennis results from late-week games.
• Student journalists' free press rights tested at Marin County high school (edsource.org) — Student journalists at Marin’s Redwood High are clashing with district leaders over alleged censorship, in a fight shaped by California’s strong student free-expression law and a key Novato High School court case. From an Epstein-records project to a protest photo controversy, the disputes have sparked a teacher’s leave of absence and a petition urging the district to respect student press rights.
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💬 Chatter
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Marin’s Workforce Crisis Needs a New Fix: Shared Equity, Not More Rentals By Marc Hunter Lewis —Marc Hunter Lewis Read on Patch
MISSING CAT This cat has been hanging around our neighborhood for a couple weeks and now won’t leave our yard. She doesn’t seem to be a stray but has no collar… (Nextdoor The Vistas)
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🗞 Nearby News
San Rafael
BioMarin pauses expansion of San Rafael complex (marinij.com)
Sports Briefs: Madrid, Allen earn big wins at Viking Classic (marinij.com)
Abacus FCF Advisors LLC Sells 12,029 Shares of Autodesk, Inc. $ADSK (marketbeat.com)
Fairfax
Editorial: IJ recommends no vote on Fairfax Measure J (marinij.com)
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