2+ week, 5+ day ago   (723+ words) Editor’s note: The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2008. When I wrote thanks to my nephew for letting me lean on his arm last weekend, his reply was very sweet. “Isn’t that what…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1003+ words) What to do. Oh, what to do? I’m just so worried about our San Francisco Giants, Golden State Warriors and San Francisco 49ers that I was barely able to choke down my nightly Martini while watching Jeopardy last evening. I’m happy…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (659+ words) Stately, plump, the giant steak came out from the back kitchen. The platter bore a bowl of chimichurri sauce and was crossed lengthwise by a large steak knife. “God, that looks good,” said a man sitting at the bar. The…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (569+ words) All were elected in politically “deep blue” strongholds. They defeated incumbent Democrats. Their successes demonstrate distinctions that baffle Republicans who take President Donald Trump’s word that everyone to his left is “a communist.” Democrats divide into ideological factions: centrists, traditional…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (482+ words) Editor’s note: The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2007. Ah, the all-consuming power of motherhood. My son Gil moved to Detroit early this year, and his absence has gnawed ever since. So imagine…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (505+ words) The Mill Valley City Council has raised its monthly stipends for the first time since 2007. The council, which met Monday, also instructed staff to return with options to reimburse members of other city panels for child care and dependent adult…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (811+ words) The threesome plunked themselves down at the bar immediately upon opening. The early bird gets the worm they say, and I always laugh when I hear that, especially since I work in the food service business. Anthony Bourdain once said:…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (500+ words) Editor’s note: The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2017. What next? I’m beginning to think we’re not safe any more. This pronouncement comes from the warmth of my Greenbrae living room, where the…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (603+ words) San Anselmo residents are not ready to donate $4 million to complete upgrades at Memorial Park, according to a feasibility study conducted for the town. The findings by consultants were presented to the Town Council on Tuesday. “The study did not…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (583+ words) Traffic congestion on Highway 101 during peak hours remains one of the most persistent concerns of voters in Marin and Sonoma counties. Considering that taxpayers have contributed over $1 billion to the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit district, which touts itself as a…...