Marin County is making some much-needed changes to its pesticide management policy. A local activist earlier this year obtained county records and blew the whistle. The county had been using several pesticides not on its approved list, and in amounts that exceeded what had been reported. There were nearly 270 instances in which county crews had used pesticides on the EPA’s list of potentially cancer-causing products. The management of the program has been moved from the agriculture commissioner’s office to the Parks and Open Space Department. The move should help restore public confidence and add much needed oversight to the program.

 
Posted by Ron Parks on 11/21/2009 07:25 PM   Comments (0)   marin county news, marin news  
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New Masonic Lodge Opens in Downtown San Francisco
11/20/2009
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A new Masonic lodge was chartered Wednesday in an area of San Francisco that has been without a lodge for more than fifty years. The 26 charter members of the lodge will meet once a month at the University Club on Nob Hill across from the Fairmont… more
Fire and Police Departments to Get Their Own Chiefs - Mill Valley
11/17/2009
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The Mill Valley City Council is changing the management structure of the local police and fire departments. For the last twenty years, both departments have been overseen by a single public safety chief. Now each department will get its own chief… more
Rescued Birds Released in Marin
11/06/2009
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Birds rescued off of the coasts of Washington and Oregon were freed today in Marin County Thousands of birds were not able to be rescued and eventually died, however, hundreds were successfully treated. The birds were found enveloped in a… more
New Video Update Posted
10/27/2009
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Hi folks. I just wanted to let everyone know that I posted my latest Marin real estate video update on my homepage of my website. You can find it at this location more
How to Protect the Marin Watershed
08/31/2009
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"Project Restore", a habitat protection program, is sponsored by the Marin Municipal Water District. They will be hosting an event offering more info on "Project Restore" on September the ninth between six to nine in the evening. The location is at… more
Fourth Person Dies of Swine Flu in Marin
08/25/2009
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A man recently died of swine flu in Marin He was over seveny years of age and was said to already have medical conditions that made him more susceptible to the virus. In related news, a student at Windsor High School, located in Sonoma County,… more
Local Nonprofit Launched to Help Homeowners find Temporary Help
08/21/2009
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Three nonprofit organizations teamed up this week to launch Marinhelpers. com. The website connects household employers and temporary workers in a database by phone and email. Workers register with the website and are entered in a database, which… more
Vintage Car & Hot Rod Show in Marin's San Anselmo
08/10/2009
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More Information - www. dsama. org The downtown area of San Anselmo in Marin County will be graced with the 4th annual "Hot August / Cool Cars" show this Sunday from eleven to five. The show has been put together by the Downtown San Anselmo… more
High-Speed Chase Ends at Marin County Vineyard
08/08/2009
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Well, for some rather entertaining news… police found two California parolees hiding in a Marin vineyard. The police had been in a high-speed chase of more than 100 mph that took place from San Rafael to Sonoma. After the parolees ditched the… more
 
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