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🌱 Patch AM: Missing Woman, 22, Reported In Novato At-Risk: Sheriff

Happening soon: The Sound and the Fury Fest on the Novato Patch calendar

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Hello Novato! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Sheriff asks Novato neighbors to help find missing 22-year-old woman
  • Which Novato athletes just turned heads across Marin this week?
  • Could Novato lose clout if MCE shrinks its board?

Also on today's calendar: The Sound and the Fury Fest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 91, low: 51. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Missing Woman, 22, Reported In Novato At-Risk: Sheriff (patch.com) — Novato residents are being asked to help locate a 22-year-old at-risk woman last seen early Saturday near Center Street and Sutro Avenue. The Marin County Sheriff's Office says she may be near a park or gas station and urges neighbors to check their properties, outbuildings, and vehicles, and to call dispatch with any information.
   

• Preps of the week: Cross country runners battle in early-season clash (marinij.com) — Novato athletes had a strong week, with San Marin volleyball standouts Brianna Nottingham and Alyson Labozzetta dominating a tournament and San Marin flag football stars Olivia Van Dis and Avery Bishop sparking a comeback league win. The roundup also spotlights top performances from cross country, football, water polo, and volleyball players across Marin, offering a snapshot of early-season high school momentum.
   

• MCE discusses shrinking 34-member board (marinij.com) — Novato Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Jacobs is pushing to speed up reforms and shrink the 34-member board overseeing MCE, the green energy provider serving Marin and nearby counties. While consultants favor a slower, two-year governance overhaul without immediate board cuts, several Marin and regional officials argue for a parallel process to consider a smaller, more efficient board that still protects local representation.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Novato's Water District Still Charges 2008 Prices for Growth —Marc Hunter Lewis Read on Patch
  • Novato's Water Pipes Are Wasting Electricity. There's a Cheap Fix. —Marc Hunter Lewis Read on Patch
  • A few days ago, while shopping for art supplies at a local store, I experienced an act of kindness.
    The gentleman standing in line in front of me noticed my cart full of art supplies and asked if I was a teacher. When I told him I was, we had a… (Nextdoor Hamilton)
  • UPDATE.
    We found her alive, she's inside now, I honestly feared the worst MISSING CAT- 7:08 on Sunday evening Hey neighbors if anyone finds my cat… (Nextdoor Pleasant Valley)
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Novato. Apply here.
  • Troon posted a job opening for Marin Country Club - Food Runner/Busser in Novato. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Novato here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Rafael

  • San Rafael property transfer tax hike heads to voters (marinij.com)
  • Warriors to sign former Gonzaga standout Graham Ike to two-way deal (sfchronicle.com)

Fairfax

  • LA's Fairfax District now a ghost town of empty storefronts — as biz owners blast 'greedy' landlords squeezing survivors (timesnewsnetworks.com)

Petaluma

  • Chileno Fire Prompts Sonoma County Health Warning (patch.com)

Ok Novato! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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