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MoreMarin Daily Feed Sample - July 31, 2008


 
MoreMarin Exclusive- Fernwood Cemetery In Mill Valley Linked To Billion Dollar Scandal: No one likes to think about death. But not to worry, there is a whole industry devoted to creating a final, peaceful resting place for your remains. The newest entrants in the funeral biz, are green cemeteries and burial grounds. (Read more)

 
Focus On Green- Featuring The Lark Theater: The moment you step into the light-filled lobby and are greeted by Bernice Baeza, you know this is a labor of love. The Lark Theater, a beautifully restored art-deco gem, is currently the only green theater in the entire County. (Read more)

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Wildfires Rage Out Of Control And So Do Costs: The current fire burning near Yosemite National Park, the Telegraph Fire, has destroyed 25 homes and scorched nearly 30,000 acres. (Read more)

Water district pipe project shuts down Tam trails: A project to replace more than a mile of aging pipeline on the Mount Tamalpais watershed could shut down popular routes for hikers and cyclists through the end of the year. (Read more)
Former Travis sergeant gets 10 year sentence: The former Travis Air Force Base sergeant who admitted killing his pregnant wife with a hammer in 1994, will send the next 10 years in prison, under a sentencing recommendation issued today at Travis. (Read more)
Bahia Marsh bouncing back: Restoration turns boating lagoon back to wetland (Read more)
Santa Rosa Decides Against Sales Tax Increase: Council members said the measure could have conflicted with another measure that will appear on the ballot in Sonoma and Marin counties in November. That measure, a proposed quarter-cent sales tax increase for 20 years, would pay for passenger train service between Cloverdale and Larkspur (Read more)
Board passes tobacco ban in pharmacies: The ban has already attracted the attention of Marin County leaders, who may push forward with their own proposal. (Read more)
Novatan bribed public employees: According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Novatan Sheldon Morris, 76, pled guilty Friday to paying bribes in excess of $200,000 to municipal employees in Sacramento, Petaluma, and San Francisco to obtain used water meters that his company, Underground Express, sold for profit. (Read more)
Four women honored as 'heroes of forgiveness': It took Jaimee Karroll 21 years to forgive the three men who kidnapped and repeatedly raped her when she was 9. (Read more)
Struggling Vineyard National Bank reaches agreement with regulators: Vineyard National Bancorp, a Southern California bank with operations in Marin and Santa Clara counties, this month reached an agreement with regulators to take several steps to get the bank back on solid ground. (Read more)
Baskin-Robbins robbed Sunday: A burglar robbed the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor at 1769 Grant Ave. Sunday night, according to a police report. The release of information regarding monetary damage, possible leads and other details is pending investigation, said Lt. John McCarthy of the Novato Police Department. (Read more)
COOKS AND BOOKS: Much more lavish - and lovely to look at - is "Organic Marin: Recipes from Land to Table," a coffee table-style cookbook that's a tribute to organic farmers and cooks in Marin County, Calif. (Read more)