Monarch butterflies flutter frequently over a series of traffic islands at the entrance to the Pacheco Valle neighborhood in Novato. Some residents call it an ecological oasis, but others call it a fire risk.
A lifetime of movies on Smith Ranch Road The Regency 6 movie theater on Smith Ranch Road in San Rafael opened in 1983. I remember seeing “Scarface” there that year. The theater recently ceased operations (“San Rafael movie theater closes after lengthy run,” Nov. 29). For its first six years of operation, I remember it […]