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Aaron Singer, owner of Seaplane Adventures, walks by one of his company’s planes in Mill Valley on Friday. The sheriff’s department received complaints about the company running sightseeing tours despite coronavirus restrictions. have not been threatened with similar fines.
Marin County Counsel Brian Washington wrote in an email, “The seaplane operation is not being treated unfairly or singled out. The county’s order allows essential travel and does not allow for pleasure tours. Aviation companies are allowed to operate for essential purposes.”
When the business reopened in June, it took a number of precautions to prevent the spread of the virus. All employees and customers were required to wear face masks. Aircraft interiors were wiped down with disinfectants after every flight.
Microphones were removed from the headsets that passengers wear. Passengers’ temperatures were taken before takeoff. And center seats in planes were removed to reduce the seating capacity from eight people to six, including the pilot.
Singer said July and August are normally the busiest months, with seven or eight flights a day on some weekends. He estimates he lost $15,000 last weekend and is losing about $35,000 a week while he remains closed.
“We’re just like everybody else,” Singer said. “We’re trying to survive.”
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Training offered for political campaigns
The Marin Women’s Political Action Committee will hold a training webinar for candidates and campaigns for the upcoming local elections.
The Zoom meeting is scheduled for at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The seminar is designed for candidates, those considering office and those working on campaigns.
The seminar will cover how to campaign and raise funds during the coronavirus pandemic.
The session is free to members in good standing and $10 for others.
More information is at mwpac.org. The reservation deadline is today. will include the median shoulder, are due to geotechnical investigative work being performed by Caltrans on the pavement and medians.
Eastbound drivers should expect overnight delays and reduced speed due to the closures.
Police arrest suspect in vehicle theft case
Police arrested a 52-year-old Chico resident after he was found in a car that had been reported stolen.
A license plate scanning camera detected the 2010 Honda Civic entering the city on Bridgeway around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, police said. An officer stopped the vehicle on Bridgeway and detained the driver, David Jenkins, and an adult passenger.
Jenkins was booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of vehicle theft and being in possession of a stolen car. The passenger was released.
Sausalito police have recovered 35 stolen vehicles and arrested 41 people for various crimes since the license plate recognition cameras program launched in May 2017.