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🌱 Patch AM: Novato's Oldest Stories Are 8,000 Years Old, And You Can Hear Them For Free Next Week

And on the Novato Patch calendar - Fall Prevention Free Health Talk at The Kove

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Good morning to you Novato! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Discover 8,000 years of Novato-area history in one free talk
  • Chronic homelessness surges as Novato-area stabilization efforts ramp up
  • How will Novato schools plug a multimillion‑dollar hole without closing campuses?

Also on today's calendar: Fall Prevention Free Health Talk at The Kove and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 49.
  • Monday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 52 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Novato's Oldest Stories Are 8,000 Years Old, And You Can Hear Them For Free Next Week (patch.com) — Novato residents can explore 8,000 years of local history at a free talk next Saturday by Friends of Olompali chair Diane Einstein, hosted by the Novato Historical Guild at Hamilton Field History Museum. The presentation will trace the continuous human presence at Olompali State Historic Park and highlight how land use has evolved, while also spotlighting Novato's two local museums and their regular visiting hours.
   

2. Chronic Homelessness Doubles In Marin County According To Point-In-Time Count (patch.com) — Marin County's latest Point-in-Time Count shows chronic homelessness has more than doubled since 2024, even as veteran and youth homelessness decline. For Novato-area readers, officials highlight housing stabilization work at Binford Road in unincorporated Novato, where temporary rental assistance and other supports aim to help residents transition into permanent housing while new shelter and housing projects ramp up countywide.
   

3. Novato school enrollment decline complicates budget outlook (marinij.com) — Novato Unified School District is grappling with a multimillion‑dollar budget shortfall driven by steep enrollment declines that can't simply be fixed by closing a school. Finance staff say stalled local housing projects and shifting state funding formulas complicate the outlook, and trustees are weighing whether to pursue another parcel tax measure after Measure G narrowly failed in June.
   

4. Sports Briefs: Redwood tennis stays cool for win over MC (marinij.com) — Novato high school flag football fans get a double dose of news, with the Hornets shut out by Piner but gearing up to face crosstown rival San Marin on Monday. The Mustangs, coming off their first loss, will also be hungry for a win in this key local matchup, while other Marin teams notched notable victories across tennis, football, and volleyball.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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