🌱 Patch AM: Parole board backs release in notorious Novato-linked murder case

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In today's newsletter:

• Parole board backs release in notorious Novato-linked murder case
• Remember when Novato had its own downtown movie theater?

Also on today's calendar: "God On Broadway" Maybe Happy Ending -- 8/23 at 9:30 am San Rafael 1st Presbyterian Church and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
• Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 87, low: 52. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 87 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marin man who killed pregnant ex-girlfriend wins parole decision (marinij.com) — Novato readers should know that a former Novato resident convicted of murdering 23-year-old Ana Celia Valiente-Guardado of Novato has been recommended for parole after nearly two decades. The decision still faces lengthy review, and Marin prosecutors say they will urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to overturn it, citing the brutality of the 2006 crime.
   

• Remembering Marin's lost movie theaters (marinij.com) — Novato's movie history includes the long-gone Hamilton Theater on base and the downtown Novato Theater, which opened in 1946 and closed in 1991. This deep dive into Marin's classic cinemas traces how local single-screen and drive-in theaters thrived, declined, and in some cases reinvented themselves as art-house hubs that still serve nearby communities today.
   

📸 Around Novato

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Novato

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• "God On Broadway" Maybe Happy Ending -- 8/23 at 9:30 am San Rafael 1st Presbyterian Church →
  1510 4th St, San Rafael
  9:30 am
Monday August 24
• Women Celebrating Women - A Celebration for Newly Elected Magali Lamita →
  Eli Rey Restaurant, 940 7th St, Novato
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Marin Green@Home Tour 2026 →
  San Rafael
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• Special Meeting →
  4:00 pm
• 2026 Concert of the Green feat. Anthony Arya →
  901 Sherman Ave, Novato
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• See All Upcoming Library Events
  South Novato Library Online
• Kites n' Kites
  County of Marin Upton Beach
  3:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Marin Farmers Markets
  County of Marin Marin Civic Center Parking Lot
  8:00 am
• Workday at the Bike Park
  County of Marin Stafford Lake Park
  9:00 am
• Beach Volleyball Bonanza
  County of Marin Upton Beach
  12:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Hot Amphitheater Nights feat. Club 90 →
  Hamilton Amphitheatre Park, 500-598 Hamilton Pkwy, Novato
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Annual Northbay Craft Bash →
  1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Super El Niño On Vertical Earth —Paul Barrier Read on Patch

• A reminder that even the 'weeds' offer us levels of beauty unimaginable in many other places.
  Love where you live. (Image location: While on a path to photograph Nicasio Reservoir, West Marin) (Nextdoor San Marin)
• Expecting our second baby early November, and hoping to get these two lion cuts before then, so we aren't dealing with cat hair flying around newborn.
  Any good cat groomer recommendations in the area are greatly appreciated! (Nextdoor Hill Rd/Novato)

• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for (8589) Novato: Assistant Manager and Shift Runners in Novato. Apply here.
• MarinHealth posted a job opening for Medical Billing Specialist, Orthopedics, (Novato), Full Time, Days in Novato. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Novato here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Rafael

• Family Dog Rescued From Apartment Fire In San Rafael: FD (patch.com)
• Free Health Screenings Come to San Rafael's Canal Neighborhood, Aug. 24–25 (indybay.org)

Fairfax

• El Cristiano Celebrates National Tequila Day With Its Ultra-Premium Agave Portfolio — Food & Beverage Magazine (fb101.com)
• RADIO RADIO and CHICK JAGGER at Peri's - 2026-09-04 September 2026 (events.com)

Mill Valley

• Missing 69-Year-Old Mill Valley Man Last Seen In Richmond: Police (patch.com)

Ok Novato! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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