STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL ANWR Oil Is Not the Answer According to the latest USGS Alaska Wildlife Reserve survey, the best case scenario would lead to an extraction of 16 billion barrels of oil. That’s 2.11 year’s worth of oil, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ellen Gale, a resident of another community, on Jul 23, 2008 at 4:19 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 13 hours ago.
LOCAL PUBLIC ISSUES San Anselmo & Bond Salesman & Median Mogels Southern San Anselmo Avenue is a profitable orphan.
Here are three voices defending the orphan/orphanage: Mathews, Guy Meyer, and Ford Greene (in order of speaking)
At ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Louise L Mathews, a resident of the San Anselmo neighborhood, on Jul 23, 2008 at 3:17 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 23, 2008 at 5:28 pm.
LIFE IN MARIN Oil Has Peaked; Alternatives Needed To all those who did not support the rail in Marin and Sonoma!
I hope you are all happy with yourselves when you pay $50 or more to fill your gas tank!
This was predict... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kevin West, a resident of the Forest Knolls neighborhood, on Jul 23, 2008 at 8:50 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent 14 hours ago.
SPORTS Publisher's comment: The moth prophecies The light brown apple moth is making a strong bid to become the Mediterranean fruit fly of this generation. Controversy around fly spraying was a major factor in the demise of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pacific Sun Online, on Jul 22, 2008 at 10:40 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 23, 2008 at 6:15 am.
LOCAL PUBLIC ISSUES San Rafael Police Checkpoints are a Good Thing If the San Rafael police made 47 arrests at one checkpoint, including 39 for driving without a license and 4 for drunk driving, I'd call that a success. Unlicensed drivers are... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Stan, a resident of the San Rafael neighborhood, on Jul 22, 2008 at 5:40 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 22, 2008 at 5:49 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Truth vs. Myth and the American Psyche In his book Just How Stupid Are We? Rick Shenkman offers his thoughts on American people and their stupidity. I ordered Shenkman's book and discovered that he is sloppy in his... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Judd Williams, a resident of the Mill Valley neighborhood, on Jul 22, 2008 at 9:32 am
FOOD AND RESTAURANTS Food: Berrying the past When I spent two summers in Bolinas before moving to Marin from Manhattan I rediscovered the childhood pleasure of berrying. Up on the Big Mesa were huge patches of wild growt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pacific Sun Online, on Jul 21, 2008 at 8:10 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 21, 2008 at 8:10 am.
LIFE IN MARIN Memorial service set for retired COM instructor - stage director Harvey J. Susser Memorial service for retired College of Marin Drama Department
instructor and stage director Harvey J. Susser
Former students, cast members, colleagues and friends are ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kim Taylor, a resident of the Novato neighborhood, on Jul 21, 2008 at 12:38 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 21, 2008 at 1:48 pm.
MUSIC Jesse DeNatale at Toby's Feed Barn Saturday August 16th 8pm San Francisco Singer-Songwriter Jesse DeNatale
brings his band and music Saturday August 16th at 8pm.
to Toby’s Feed Barn
11250 Highway One
Point Reyes Station CA.
With... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jesse DeNatale, a resident of the Pt. Reyes neighborhood, on Jul 19, 2008 at 9:17 pm
LOCAL PUBLIC ISSUES What's that got to do with the price of gas? I live in Novato and commute to Burlingame. The price of gas is killing me financially. But public transportation takes about two and a half hours to get me to work with stops... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sonny, a resident of the San Anselmo neighborhood, on Jul 18, 2008 at 5:17 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 21, 2008 at 1:25 pm.
LOCAL PUBLIC ISSUES Suicide Barrier Talks Continue If it seems that discussion of a potential suicide barrier on the bridge might raise striking questions about how people in San Francisco and the North Bay truly view issues o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pacific Sun Online, on Jul 18, 2008 at 9:42 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 18, 2008 at 9:42 am.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL New Yorker Obama Cartoon Misfires Did anyone else find the New Yorker Obama cover as offensive as I did? He was apparently trying to parody the right-wing fear mongers who distort the Obamas, but fired his rou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by TC, a resident of the San Rafael neighborhood, on Jul 17, 2008 at 4:55 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent 8 hours ago.
LOCAL PUBLIC ISSUES Is my recycling doing any good?! This week's feature story on recycling was intriguing and yet a big confounding. It seems so much waste meant for recycling slips through the cracks--or so much waste isn't re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Joannie Saunders, a resident of the San Rafael neighborhood, on Jul 17, 2008 at 12:37 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 18, 2008 at 4:22 pm.
BOOKS AND POETRY Kay Ryan Appointed Poet Laureate July 17, 2008
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Kay Ryan, Fairfax resident and College of Marin instructor, as the Library’s 16t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pacificsun.com, a resident of the San Rafael neighborhood, on Jul 17, 2008 at 8:50 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 18, 2008 at 9:17 am.
LOCAL PUBLIC ISSUES Goldman Sachs to auction off use of the Redwood Dock and NCRA assets The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation Commission to which I was elected last year will soon make critical decisions that will either bind us to a 10- to 50-year... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bit, a resident of another community, on Jul 16, 2008 at 8:24 pm
LOCAL PUBLIC ISSUES S.A. 10 HOURS TILL YOUR TOWN CHANGES July 21 - Monday
August 4 - Monday
August 18 - Monday
September 2 - Tuesday
September 15 - Monday
September 23 - Tuesday
The Southern San Anselmo Avenue Vision Meeting... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Louise L Mathews, a resident of the San Anselmo neighborhood, on Jul 14, 2008 at 1:57 pm
LIFE IN MARIN Ways to Avoid Cell Phone Radiation The new driver headset law provides an opportunity to reduce our probability of both accidents and other health risks. The most careful independent studies find a significant ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by .—Alexander Binik, DE-Toxics Institute, a resident of the Fairfax neighborhood, on Jul 14, 2008 at 8:58 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 15, 2008 at 9:33 am.
LOCAL PUBLIC ISSUES Dog Park backers won't roll over A group of Santa Venetia residents has thrown a wrench into the county's plans to build a new emergency services complex on the site of a popular dog park.
Read the full stor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pacific Sun Online, on Jul 11, 2008 at 9:07 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 15, 2008 at 10:33 pm.
TRAVEL-LEISURE A great event in Sebastopol! I wanted to let as many people know about this great event as possible. I hope to see you there!
Come up, see the dance, listen to and participate in the discussion and ha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by LisaMarie, a resident of another community, on Jul 11, 2008 at 5:14 pm
LOCAL PUBLIC ISSUES Safeway Should Learn From Joe's Taco Lounge I am very grateful that a small establishment like Joe's Taco Lounge on Miller Avenue in Mill Valley uses all-biodegradable containers and take-out bags, instead of plastic. I... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Phil Sheridan, a resident of the Mill Valley neighborhood, on Jul 11, 2008 at 4:16 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 16, 2008 at 4:20 pm.
LIFE IN MARIN Golden Gate Opera to perform Mozart at AMADEUS opener July 19 Golden Gate Opera members perform Mozart at
Marin Shakespeare Company opening of “Amadeus”
The music of Mozart will be celebrated Saturday, July 19 at opening night festiv... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kim Taylor, a resident of the Novato neighborhood, on Jul 11, 2008 at 1:06 pm
CRIMES AND INCIDENTS Upfront: Dog-park backers won't roll over It's going to the dogs—maybe.
Read the full story here http://www.pacificsun.com/story.php?story_id=2190 posted Friday, July 11, 2008, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pacific Sun Online, on Jul 11, 2008 at 7:00 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 11, 2008 at 7:00 am.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Major U.S. Airlines Raise Issue Of Oil Price Speculation
Last week, crude oil hit an all-time high of $146, and the skyrocketing cost of fuel is impacting our customers, our employees, the communities we serve, and the economy as ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John, a resident of the San Anselmo neighborhood, on Jul 10, 2008 at 11:44 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 15, 2008 at 6:47 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Does Obama condescend to black folk? I for one, as an African American, agree with the Rev. Jackson that Obama talks down to black people. I'll still vote for him because I can't bring myself to vote Republican. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gary, a resident of the Muir Beach neighborhood, on Jul 9, 2008 at 11:40 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 11, 2008 at 11:46 pm.
FOOD AND RESTAURANTS Veggie Alternatives Safe and Sane Whatever happened to the good old days when the worst things we had to fear on the Fourth of July were traffic jams and wayward fireworks? According to our government's Meat &... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Morgan Vrooman, a resident of the Mill Valley neighborhood, on Jul 9, 2008 at 5:40 pm