1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (776+ words) When Tom Montgomery first started getting tremors in 2008, he thought they were because he'd had a stressful couple of weeks producing an opera in Europe through Castles & Concerts, his private travel and cultural organization. "At the finish of it, I…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (465+ words) Allison Massari knows how quickly life can change in an instant. "I never in a million years would have ever thought that I would be on a stage speaking," she said. "If you told me that I was going to…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1269+ words) Robin Koon has perhaps the greatest party trick in all the land. Turns out that when he was 8 years old, Koon and his brother were tapped to star (star!) in a movie with The King. In the summer of 1961, Koon…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (798+ words) Two Marin County law enforcement agencies and two banks have launched a program to protect elders from being scammed into giving away their money. "We're trying to find a way to stop the bleed from these cases that we know…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (856+ words) Last Monday, a family with Marin County and Los Angeles connections revealed that they are the owners of an extremely rare Honus Wagner baseball card from the 1909-11 T206 set. It is the first time in the 21st century that a T206 Honus Wagner…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (266+ words) A terrible irony of dementia " which can result in the inability to recognize people and places " is that the condition itself does not get the worldwide recognition it deserves. While there are currently no cures or ways to reverse dementia…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (925+ words) The holidays bring us together with family and friends, sometimes after long stretches apart. These reunions are joyful, but they can also reveal changes in loved ones, especially older relatives. The holidays bring us together with family and friends, sometimes…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (209+ words) Steve Perry, former frontman of rock band Journey and one-time Larkspur resident, is auctioning off a rare collection of personal memorabilia to support Novato's Gilead House, a nonprofit that supports homeless single mothers and their children. Items in the auction…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (586+ words) Dear Cari: It's a huge struggle to get my sister in and out of the car with her cognitive issues. She has poor balance and weighs too much for me to hold her up. Is one of those patient lift…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (655+ words) Mill Valley's older residents want to age in place and have easier transit options and more community activities, according to a city survey. The results came from 529 respondents age 45 and over and several community meetings convened by Live Well Mill…...