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Hi Novato! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Novato employers just ranked among the North Bay's best workplaces?
  • See which Novato warehouse just landed a new business tenant
  • How a Novato studio gives teens free pro-level music training

Also on today's calendar: Aren't Reverse Mortgages a Scam? Learn the Facts at Free Webinar and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 53.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Why these are the best place to work in the North Bay (pressdemocrat.com) — Several Novato employers, including Hennessy Advisors, Kiosk, Marin Humane, North Marin Community Services, W. Bradley Electric, Visions Management, WX Brands and others, are highlighted as top North Bay workplaces, with strong benefits, flexible schedules, and employee-focused cultures. For Novato residents, this list doubles as a snapshot of local job opportunities and community-minded organizations that shape everything from animal welfare and social services to finance, marketing, and construction.
   

• Businesses on the move in Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties: Sept. 3 report (pressdemocrat.com) — A new 968-square-foot industrial warehouse space at 20 Galli Drive in Novato has been leased, signaling ongoing demand for small commercial and light industrial space in town. The broader report tracks dozens of recent leases and sales across Marin, Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino counties, offering a snapshot of where businesses are expanding, relocating, and investing around the North Bay.
   

• From Anime Soundtracks to Strawberry Hill Studios: Raj Ramayya's Journey (marinmagazine.com) — A Novato-based singer and composer known from Cowboy Bebop and Resident Evil now runs Strawberry Hill Studio, where he teaches local high school students music production and voice acting for free. He splits his year between touring, composing, and leading Marin County Office of Education classes in Novato, including a specialized program for neurodivergent voice actors that helps students build confidence and real portfolios.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My gray cat Smokey sneaked out of the apartment 2 days ago on Entrada Drive in Novato and is missing.
    By now he must be starving. He 's very shy and doesn't come to people. If you see him. please call me! Marie 914-439-0902. Thank you! (Nextdoor Ignacio)
  • The dark honey colors set against the promise of rain during the last days of summer.
    I love our surrounding easily accessible natural beauty (Image: Mount Burdell yesterday morning. Novato, Northern Marin) (Nextdoor San Marin)
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in San Rafael. Apply here.
  • Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Petaluma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Novato here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Rafael

  • San Rafael movie theater celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with film series (marinij.com)
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Fairfax

  • Car strikes pedestrians in L.A. Trader Joe's parking lot, 1 dead (newsnationnow.com)

Petaluma

  • Petaluma Beer Festival Pours Drinks For Community (patch.com)
  • Musician's Shows Reveal What Happens When Sitar Tradition Meets Modernity In Sonoma County (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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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