Monkey on the Loose in Novato

Apparently, a monkey is on the loose in the Novato neighborhood of Hamilton. As monkeys of any kind are not native to Marin County, it's a safe presumption that the monkey, described by my parents' neighbors as...

Jim Mitchell's Son James Mitchell Arrested for Murder

James Mitchell, son of porn pioneer Jim Mitchell, was arrested in Novato, CA following the murder of his girlfriend and abduction of his daughter, Samantha Mitchell. Samantha Mitchell was recovered unharmed. James Mitchell and his girlfriend (whose name has not been released)...

Teen Hijack Plot Foiled

My mom sent me this one: a kid from my old high school was busted whilst trying to hijack a plane, apparently, though details remain sparse. Originally, the buzz was that the kid was going to crash the jacked plane into a Miley Cyrus concert, but that turned out (funny...

Will the Subprime Meltdown Hurt the Ad Industry?

I remember being told by various Madison Avenue types that Capital One sends out over 1 billion pieces of direct mail a year.  I'm pretty sure I've got most of those.  They truly are one of the biggest...

Leading Edge Design High School to Shut Down

A High-school where administrators and students alike are known for leading the way towards a visionary, dynamic and successful future has chosen to quit the field. After a long battle over where the school would...

Cops Investigate Fire at Bay Area High School

Even with all the fires that seem to be breaking out lately, I was surprised to find this article-- NHS is where I went to high school. Arson is suspected. We joked about this sort of thing when I was a lad, but...

Hope Begins For A Stable Southern Border :: MAXINE

"Hope Begins For A Stable Southern Border After a pushing-and-shoving match between Mexico's politicitians at the National Congress, Felipe Calderon was sworn in as President of Mexico. Problem is, his people are...

AP lensman who shot Iwo Jima photo dies (AP)

" By JUSTIN M. NORTON, Associated Press Writer 11 minutes ago SAN FRANCISCO - Joe Rosenthal, The Associated Press photographer who won a Pulitzer Prize for his immortal image of World War II servicemen raising an American flag over battle-scarred Iwo Jima, has died. He was...

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