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Oops!
Feb 20, 2009; ... In last week's "Newsgrams" we misreported the outcome of the Novato City Council's ruling on whether the city would join The Marin Energy Authority JPA. The council voted 3-1 not to ...
Cat's out of the ABAG
Feb 20, 2009; ... The truth behind the planning agency with the bad acronym . . . Very little major planning gets done in Marin without a discussion that eventually involves four letters: ABAG. The Association of Bay Area Governments by its nature reaches deep into the planning departments of every city ...
Newsgrams
Feb 20, 2009; ... Sausalito sewage spills into Bay A rupture in a Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary District sewage treatment plant pipeline could result in up to 300,000 gallons of sewage spilled into San Francisco Bay. The leak from a defective backup pipe occurred around 1pm Feb. 17, unleashing 200 gallons ...
It's the 'Pacific Sun,' Charlie Brown!
Feb 20, 2009; ... Happiness was an in-depth interview with Charles Schulz ... 40 years ago "In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back" - Charlie Brown The answers were on page 11 of the Pacific Sun 40 years ago this week. By the time Sun contributing writer Adrianne Marcus ...
TRiViA CAFÉ
Feb 20, 2009; ... 1. VISUAL: What is this Bay Area landmark? For how many years did it serve in its most infamous capacity? 2. Barack Obama had to take his presidential oath of office a second time after what word was misplaced in his original oath? 3. What do male sea horses do that must make ...
HERO/ZERO
Feb 20, 2009; ... HERO Frank Antonio Sr., 68, of Novato, was recently honored by his employer, Waste Management, with a celebration and a "Lifechanger" ring-only six have been awarded in the company's history-for going above and beyond the call of duty after calmly conducting GPR last November on his ...
Get Carter
Feb 20, 2009; ... Valentine's kisses from Marin to the 39th president at Book Passage David Liu of Tiburon waited 28 years to thank Jimmy Carter. He finally got his chance last week, when the former president came to Book Passage in Corte Madera. "I'm a Cambodian refugee," Liu told Carter as he ...
The state of the state
Feb 20, 2009; ... California sits on four wobbly legs-here's why we should kick them over Marin is fortunate to have two serious and policy-driven state legislators in Assemblyman Jared Huffman and Senator Mark Leno. They ran for state office because they wanted to improve life in our Golden State, and ...
Kinda blues
Feb 20, 2009; ... Kinda blues From Jimmy Witherspoon to Miles D, it's been one blue note or another for guitarist Robben Ford COMING SOON Robben Ford per forms, along with Jorma Kaukonen and Ruthie Foster, in a blues guitar extravaganza Friday, Feb. 27, at 8pm. Marin Center, San Rafael ....
Down to the wire
Feb 20, 2009; ... When a battle for sex becomes a battle of the sexes . . . Before we take up where we left off last time, I'd like to address the readers who were offended by 67-year-old Clark and his Craigslist quest to find a lovely young woman for companionship and copulation. I thought I was ...
Duel in the Sun
Feb 20, 2009; ... Our picks in the Pacific Sun Oscar Challenge-it's time to let the free movie tickets fall where they may ... 'It's you who's in the hot seat, my friend' - game-show host Prem Kumar, Slumdog Millionaire Hot seat, indeed. When we first announced the first-ever Pacific Sun Oscar ...
Positively Fourth Street
Feb 20, 2009; ... From 101 through Gerstle Park, downtown San Rafael remains Marin's main drag ... "The other night this writer was in San Rafael and the trim, well-kept and excellently-lighted main street made a very attractive appearance," wrote an anonymous turn-of-the-century correspondent from the ...
HOME FRONT
Feb 20, 2009; ... A creative guide to practical resources · Compiled by Shelley Shepherd Klaner Beautiful orchids Find out to grow beautiful orchids, including how to get them to re-flower, at a presentation of the Marin Master Gardeners and Marin Orchid Society Sunday, Feb. 22, at 1 0am at Sloat ...
Carn-al knowledge
Feb 20, 2009; ... Carnivores and meat-like two shanks that pass in the night ... We have had just enough cold, wet weather lately to remind us of how our ancestors might have felt in winters when candles and fires were the only lights, when life was hard in the first months of the year. Imagine their ...
A taste of the economy
Feb 20, 2009; ... County food business expanding, contracting faster than our stomachs ... TAKING THE GOOD WITH THE SAD Food business in the county continues to be mixed. On the positive side, a seam- less transition is expected as Novato's Portelli Rossi changes hands. Owner Henry Hautau has sold the ...
Big wheels keep on turnin'
Feb 20, 2009; ... Big wheels keep on turnin' Tour of California and the new era of big-time cycling TOUR OF CALIFORNIA Who: Biggest Stage Race in U.S.- 168 racers Where: Sacramento to San Diego What: Bicycle stage race, 750-mile, nine-day stage race, modeled after the Tour ...
No rest for the 'Wicked'
Feb 20, 2009; ... No rest for the 'Wicked' NOW PLAYING Wicked plays an open-ended run at the Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market St., S.F.; 415/5127770, www.shnsf.com. A Delicate Balance runs through March 7 at the Custom Stage @ Off-Market, 965 Mission St., S.F.; 800/838 3006, www ....
'Shop' around
Feb 20, 2009; ... 'Shop' around NOW PLAYING Confessions of a Shopaholic is at the Cinema, Fairfax, Northgate and Rowland. See page 30 for showtimes. Here's one confession that we simply can't forgive. . . If I've ever seen a more stupid film than Confessions of a Shopaholic, I've ...
MOVIES
Feb 20, 2009; ... FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20-THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26 MOVIE SUMMARIES BY MATTHEW STAFFORD Prepare for the Oscars with a 14-hour marathon screening of the five Best Picture nominees (including 'Milk,' above), Saturday starting at 10:30am at the AMC Van Ness in the city; $30 admission includes ...
Argentinean pas de deux
Feb 20, 2009; ... Passionate, sensual and alluring, Argentina's most exciting dance form takes to the stage, evoking the red light district of Buenos Aires at the turn of the 20th century with TANGO FIRE. Dancers trace the history of tango - which Mikhail Baryshnikov called "a dance of almost indescribable ...