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Supes to weigh in on indefinite detention
The Marin County Board of Supervisors may be taking a stand in the federal War on Terror--at least in a small way next week when the board decides upon whether to send a letter of support to Sen. Dianne Feinstein regarding her Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011. (Friday, 9:51 AM)

Putting the 'know' in GMO...
Would labeling gene-modified foods plant a seed in consumers' minds? (Friday, 3:27 PM)

Souza pleads guilty to murder
Frank Souza will receive life without the possibility of parole for 2010 prison-yard stabbing. (Thursday, 1:09 PM)

Smart-meter 'opt out' approved--at a price
In the world of energy meters, some things change, some stay the same--well, for $10 a month they do. (Thursday, 10:48 AM)

Marin Fire Chief to retire
Ken Massucco is riding off into the sunset--a blazing one no doubt--at the end of March, after 38 years of stamping out scorchers in Marin. (Wednesday, 11:56 AM)

Developers get green light in Novato
Novato's Hanna Ranch Project is moving ahead, and when the thus-far undeveloped land opens its hotel and retail center, Novato city officials are expecting a net financial benefit to the City of about $500,000--and that's after the five-year Measure F sales tax ends. (Tuesday, 1:41 PM)

Anybody know anything about directin' plays?
Mountain Play seeking applicants to helm 2013 production... (Monday, 4:49 PM)

Sausalito simmers over fire annexation
Are opponents crying 'fire' in crowded theater? (Monday, 12:02 PM)

Repeal-SMART puffs out of signatures
Without the signatures to require a place on the ballot, the registrar of voters will turn the petition over to SMART, whose board will almost certainly reject the proposal at its meeting next month. (Monday, 1:22 PM)

Supes to check out library redesign
(Friday, January 27, 2012, 12:03 PM)

Wife takes stand in Novato murder trial
They 'wanted to kill my husband. That's all they wanted to do...' (Friday, January 27, 2012, 2:31 PM)

County clarifies zoning code
Affordable housing master-plan requirement eliminated in some unincorporated communities. (Thursday, January 26, 2012, 12:49 PM)

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