Host John Flavin relays what he learned from the Sausalito Police Department about the stolen flash drive with personal information about the holders of resident parking cards. The Police Department sent out an advisory e-mail to alert card holders of the theft. Card holders did have additional questions and John has attempted to address them all, thanks to the cooperation of the Police Department, in this show.
Fraud Prevention websites referenced in the show:
Chief Tejeda’s: treasury.gov
John’s: https://www.wellsfargo.com/privacy-security/fraud/protect/fraud-tips/
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As of September 25, 2013, Mari Mack is the new host of Live Music Line Up. Former host Andrew Clyde relocated to London, where he’s now billed as “London’s Premier Crooner.”
Host Mari Mack.
Mari is a rockin’ soul and blues singer (marimackmusic.com) who fronts one of the Bay Area’s top R&B groups, Livin’ Like Kings. With a finger on the pulse of the Bay Area music scene, she guides you to all the hot spots with Live Music Line Up.
Welcome Aboard, Mari!
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Host John Flavin has been slapped in the face by dogma right here in Southern Marin. There are apparently not two sides to every story in this county according to a number of activists and organizations in this county. John suggests steps you can take if you run into a dogmatic person.
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Host John Flavin reports on his attendance at a recent Strawberry Town Hall Meeting at which many residents of the Strawberry district came to the realization their elected officials did not share the residents’ view of the future of the development in the Strawberry area. John urges his listeners to wake up and get involved before Marin County gets paved over.
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Host John Flavin reviews his impressions of this year’s Sausalito Art Festival and why he believes the organizers of the event are focused on the wrong things.
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The hills of Old Town Sausalito have seen many changes over the last couple of centuries, including a short-lived manganese boom.
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William Richardson may have founded Sausalito, but he wasn’t the first white settler here. . .
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Host John Flavin inadvertently channels Roseanne Roseannadanna in the opening of his Labor Day broadcast…and then provides the apparent solution to the mystery of the public restroom south of Princess Street on Bridgeway…and its current condition. He then seeks the support of his Sausalito listeners in backing his proposal to alter [with duct tape] the public signage to avoid confusing people on crutches or wheelchairs.
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Susan Kirsch describes a spine-chilling scenario where a newly created joints powers authority could determine the zoning and design of parcels in your neighborhood.
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Peter Singleton answers Host John Flavin’s questions regarding the why’s and the wherefore’s of the recently filed citizen lawsuit to stop the implementation of the Plan Bay Area. As the primary citizen representative to the Pacific Legal Foundation which filed the suit, Peter has first hand knowledge of why the suit was filed and the evidence that supports the filing.
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Host John Flavin points out the humor and the absurdity of events reported in the various police blotters in Southern Marin, courtesy of the Marin Scope website.
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Host John Flavin interviews Evette Davis, San Francisico public relations guru and newly published author about her book “Woman King”. Ms. Davis tells why she wrote the book and the interesting reason she chose vampires and witches as main characters. She also has some good advice for authors looking to self-publish their works.
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Host John Flavin interviews Bob Silvestri, architect, developer, builder, activist and author, about the dark side of the current Marin County plans for affordable housing and environmental stewardship. He presents solid evidence that the plans fail miserably on both counts. Don’t miss this show!
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Host John Flavin takes you on a tour of Southern Marin from the sublime to the absurd…and pokes some fun along the way.
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Host John Flavin interviews David Wolfe, Legislative Director of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association regarding capital appreciation bonds, such as the ones used to finance Sausalito’s public safety buildings in 2006, and other threats to Proposition 13 and the taxpayers’ pocketbooks.
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Host John Flavin is tired of being treated by local governments like a mushroom, kept in the dark and fed manure. He has a solution.
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Mitchell talks with director Jim Dunn and lead actor Michael Barr about ‘Scapino’, the summer production of the Marin County-based ‘Porchlight Theater Company’, which is enjoying it’s 12th season at the Marin Art and Garden Center’s Redwood Amphitheater in Ross, California.
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Host John Flavin doesn’t think it is too much to ask for local governments to show taxpayers all the obligations they will need to pay one year, three years and five years from now. Such costs are currently either so foggy or not detailed that no one has a clear picture of what the costs will be. John says this has to stop and explains why and what to do in his broadcast. Your ability to afford to stay in Southern Marin could be in the balance.
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Host John Flavin uses the failure of the San Francisco strict housing laws to either increase availability of rental housing or stabilize rents as an example of the saying “Man Plans and God Laughs”. He suggests the current Marin efforts to increase affordable housing could also make the Big Guy chuckle if not outright roar.
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A continuation of my interview with Marin County author Barry Spitz.
Spitz has written numerous books about the hiking trails and the history of Marin County, including ‘Tamalpais Trails’ and ‘Dipsea: The Greatest Race’.
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Host John Flavin reveals the white elephant in the Senate Conference Hearings on Sexual Assault in the military –combat, testosterone and psychopaths.
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Mitchell talks with Marin County writer and historian Barry Spitz about his books ‘Tamalpais Trails’ and ‘Dipsea: The Greatest Race’.
‘Tamalpais Trails’ is considered by many to be the definitive work on the 160 trails which criss-cross Mt. Tamalpais.
Spitz talks about the trails and also about ‘The Dipsea’, America’s oldest cross-country race, for which he has been the announcer for the past 32 years.
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Part 2 of Mitchell’s interview with Bay Area go-to dialect coach and actor Lynne Soffer.
Soffer, who is also an accomplished actor, talks about her background and theater education, language, working with actors and her most recent project as dialect coach for the San Francisco Playhouse production of ‘Abigail’s Party’, written by British playwright Mike Leigh.
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Host John Flavin notes the famous line attributed to de Toqueville “We get the government we deserve” and, after reviewing how clueless many voters are about their government, concludes we don’t deserve very much.
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