🌱 Patch AM: What a new Novato Creek Bridge will mean for Highway 37 commuters

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In today's newsletter:

• What a new Novato Creek Bridge will mean for Highway 37 commuters

Also on today's calendar: Join us for SoulSong service on Wednesday September 2 at 5:30 pm and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny intervals; not as warm, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.
• Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 81, low: 52.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• As winter storms loom, $220 million awarded to fix troubled bridge on sinking Bay Area highway (sfchronicle.com) — Novato drivers face big changes on Highway 37 as the state commits $220 million to replace the flood‑prone Novato Creek Bridge, a notorious chokepoint between Vallejo and Highway 101. The higher, 26‑foot span is part of a broader, multi‑billion‑dollar plan to modernize and eventually elevate the entire corridor before rising seas and winter storms make it unusable.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Novato

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2
• Join us for SoulSong service on Wednesday September 2 at 5:30 pm →
  First Presbyterian Church, 1510 Fifth Ave, San Rafael
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Annual Northbay Craft Bash →
  1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• NAMI Marin Family-to-Family Classes in September →
  NAMI Marin Office, 4340 Redwood Hwy, San Rafael
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• See All Upcoming Library Events
  South Novato Library Online
• Marin Green@Home Tour 2026 →
  County of Marin 371 Bel Marin Keys Blvd #100, Novato, CA 94949
  11:00 am
• Hot Amphitheater Nights feat. Club 90 →
  Hamilton Amphitheatre Park, 500-598 Hamilton Pkwy, Novato
  5:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Marin Farmers Markets
  County of Marin Marin Civic Center Parking Lot
  8:00 am
• Bothin Marsh Restoration
  County of Marin Mill Valley/Sausalito Path
  9:00 am
• Mount Burdell Plant Galls
  County of Marin Mount Burdell Preserve
  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival →
  St. George Orthodox Church, 7311 College View Dr, Rohnert Park
  12:00 pm
• 4th Annual Opera In The Amphitheater Park →
  Hamilton Amphitheatre Park, 500-598 Hamilton Pkwy, Novato
  5:00 pm
• BBQ Brews & Comedy →
  Jonas Center, 1800 Ignacio Blvd, Novato
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Novato Is About to Spend $36 Million a Mile. Has Anyone Checked the Math? —Mike Little Read on Patch

• I was on a walk with my dog this morning on Mill Road in Novato close to Santa Maria.
  She bolted and we can't find her. She has a red collar, her harness on and a red leash. She does not have her name tag on. we took it off to put the… (Nextdoor McKeon Ct)
• I was on a walk on Mill Drive this morning in Novato and my dog bolted.
  She's a small or medium black-and-white dog. Her name is Lucy . She didn't have a collar on because I had her on a harness. She is micro chipped… (Nextdoor McKeon Ct)

• i9 Sports Corporation posted a job opening for Sport Coordinator - Flag Football in Novato. Apply here.
• Nugget Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Cake Decorator $20-$22.50/hr* in Novato. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Novato here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Rafael

• The Magic Flute celebrates 50th anniversary, searches for new owner (marinij.com)
• Girls tennis: Freshmen help serve up Redwood win over Tam (marinij.com)
• Marin clarifies role of Civic Center conservancy (marinij.com)

Fairfax

• Fairfax Elementary School District outlook raised to stable as Fitch affirms AA rating (tradersunion.com)

Petaluma

• Petaluma's New Café Nears Opening But Still Under Wraps (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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