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Can chess games and toilet paper change prison culture? Inside San Quentin’s big experiment
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. — To someone living outside these dank walls, the changes might seem small. A sergeant greets a prisoner with “good morning” rather than barking an order. Guards start calling the prisoners “residents.” They shake hands, exchange jokes. The toilet paper locker gets...
Planning Commission – July 23, 2024
Watch on Zoom Webinar: http://tinyurl.com/Planning-Commision-24 Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael. This meeting will be held in-person. This meeting is being streamed to YouTube at www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael. How to participate in the meeting:. * You are welcome to come to the meeting and provide public comment in person. Each speaker will have 3-minutes...
Gov. Newsom, Other California Leaders, Pay Tribute to Baseball Great Willie Mays
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom, several California government officials, private sector leaders and Americans from all walks of life paid tribute to former San Francisco Giant, Major League Baseball (MLB) great, and Negro Leagues icon Willie Mays, who passed away at 93 on June 18. Nicknamed “The Say Hey Kid,”...
Town seeks bids for 2024 Fairfax Slurry Seal and Road Improvement Project
Town of Fairfax (“Town”) will accept sealed bids for its 2024 Fairfax Slurry Seal and Road Improvement Project (“Project”), by or before August 30, 2024 at 3:00 p.m., at its Town Hall office, located at 142 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, California, 94930, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
‘Kilroy Was Here’ — Have you seen him?
The photo above and much of the information below was posted on the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park Facebook page. The park is in Richmond, California. It’s about the graphic and slogan “Kilroy Was Here” that was famous during World War II. (In today’s terminology you...
Town Council meeting recap | July 17, 2024
Photo credit: Martha E. Ture, Mt. Tamalpais Photography. Conduct Interviews and Consider Appointments to the Planning Commission. The Town Council interviewed two candidates to fill a vacancy on the Planning Commission at the June 5 and July 17 regular meetings. The Council voted to appoint Daniele Petrone to fill an unexpired term on the Planning Commission.
Police Union President Named To Peace Officer Standards Panel
The president of the Richmond police union has been appointed to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Benjamin Therriault, a sergeant in the Richmond Police Department, was named Friday to the panel, which sets minimum selection and training standards for California law enforcement. The position requires California Senate confirmation.
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