Host John Flavin shares some insights into the recent America’s Cup World Series races and the upcoming Sausalito Arts Festival and Sausalito Artists Show.
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In light of a recent rash of break-ins in Southern Marin, Host John Flavin shares some tips on how to improve the security of your home and, possibly even more importantly, why you don’t want to imitate Dirty Harry.
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Host John Flavin reveals the less than gentile approach county planners have used on the unincorporated areas of San Rafael regarding bearing the burden of the County’s Housing Element. His next grenade is a review of the Sausalito Art Festival. . . and whether it has lost its way. His next focus is on the …
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Host John Flavin is horrified by the decision of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments to go forward with a study of a mileage tax on Bay Area drivers, which could potentially raise $15 million a day. The implementation of this tax would require the installation of a GPS-like odometer …
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Host John Flavin points out the reasons the City of Sausalito should not rely on a seventeen year old Environment Impact Report to satisfy the California Environmental Quality Act’s requirements for the proposed Housing Element. Too much has changed with respect to both the law and the Sausalito environment to rely on this aged report. …
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Frustrated by an unsuccessful direct approach, Host John Flavin follows in the steps of Bruce Wayne and creates Hootman, Scourge of Rats. John will share with you how the Dick Spotswood editorial in the July 15th Marin Independent Journal inspired the creation of Hootman. He will also describe the many obstacles to overcome before Hootman …
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Host John Flavin lists a number of similarities and one notable exception amongst Vallejo, Stockton, San Bernadino and our own Sausalito regarding fiscal health. He urges listeners to demand a more extensive projection of our city budget and the appointment of a citizens’ committee to review the financial health of the city. He encourages the …
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Host John Flavin covers a veritable “pot pourri” of subjects ranging from kudos for the 4th of July festivities to Scientology to a strange bar fight to why you should embrace the Higgs boson “god particle” as an effective tool in your daily life. John thinks that in Marin the word should be pronounced “pot …
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Host John Flavin describes his ‘training day’ with the Southern Marin Fire District and shares what he learned inside a burning building with a bunch of firefighting professionals.
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Host John Flavin reviews a number of situations in which “the suits” in Government have demonstrated their inability to be criminals or cops. . . and the cover ups that followed.
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Host John Flavin cites Ray Bradbury, George Carlin and Moses (aka Charlton Heston) in support of his argument that political correctness is nothing less than polite censorship. He notes examples from Don Rickles and Chris Rock to illustrate his case. He urges you to do something politically incorrect today to keep the flames from reaching …
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Host John Flavin translates “A CEQA neg dec could negate the need for an EIR on the HE” into news you can use regarding the application or non-application of environmental standards, including traffic, parking, utilities, wildlife and coastal water, to Sausalito’s proposed Housing Element.
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Host John Flavin notes the money and the effort expended by the supporters of Measure D, the fire annexation, and reports his suspicions as to why the firefighters, the union and the three Sausalito City Council supporters of the annexation want the measure to pass. John doesn’t believe it’s a coincidence that the City Council …
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Host John Flavin uses the current turmoil over Measure D as an example of the democracy that so many have paid the ultimate price to defend. He encourages his listeners to celebrate, not bemoan, disagreement and to honor the fallen by exercising democracy, reading all the material and then voting on Measure D and all …
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Host John Flavin wants to paraphrase Bill Clinton and advise the proponents of Measure D that “It’s the Business Deal. . .” The Measure D business terms do not connect the price we are paying for fire protection to the cost of providing the service and the Fire District wins if the cost is lower …
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Host John Flavin present facts to assist his listeners in reaching a decision as to whether to trust the Yes supporters of Measure D. He reviews the quality of the report that is the sole basis for Measure D, the admission by the Yes folks that there is a less expensive option than a standalone …
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