Marin Independent Journal

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks announced this week that during the team’s preseason, fans will have a say in their in-arena experience at SAP Center. Although details were scarce, several Sharks’ followers on social media were hoping that meant debuting a new goal song — and turfing the one the team used last season.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By JILL COLVIN NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans are gathering in Dallas on Wednesday for a highly unusual midterm convention, a “Trump-a-Palooza” that will put President Donald Trump at the center of this fall’s midterm elections — whether the candidates running like it or not. Many party members, including those facing tight races, are skipping the two-day affair, citing conflicting obligations or balking at demands that they pony up for access.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michelle Williams, 46; Eric Stonestreet, 55; Adam Sandler, 60; Hugh Grant, 66. Happy Birthday: Your timing will require fine-tuning, but once you are in sync, everything will fall into place. Take care of matters that have an expiration date first, then proceed to getting your mind wrapped around new possibilities.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dear Eric: I got married at 23, divorced at 30. I’m now in my 40s. I don’t have much association with my ex-husband, but I do hear about him from time to time because we’re in the same industry. Recently, my ex started working at my company as a consultant. He’s mostly remote but has about a week of in-office time once a month. Everything was going well at first, but I found that he was more vocal about our past than I’m comfortable with.

Robert Alan Maloney OBITUARY Robert (“Bob”) Alan Maloney passed away peacefully on Sept. 5, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in San Francisco on Sept. 21, 1938, to George Maloney and Dorothy (Sylvester) and was a proud fourth-generation San Franciscan. Bob’s childhood was not always easy. At age 10, he was seriously affected by polio and, shortly afterward, lost his mother to hepatitis.

Tina McGowan OBITUARY Tina Marie McGowan lost her 12-year battle with Neuroendricine cancer on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Tina was born in San Francisco on October 29, 1962 to Thomas Corridan and Theressa DeBellis and grew up in Santa Rosa. While she had a challenging upbringing she learned horseback riding, water skiing and an appreciation for the outdoors thanks to her lifelong friends.

David Arrow OBITUARY David Arrow, a devoted husband, loving father, proud grandfather, and U.S. Army veteran, passed away on September 4, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Los Angeles, David proudly served his country in the United States Army, with stationings in both Korea and Germany. Following his military service, he settled in Novato, California, where he built a lasting career as a craftsman and small business owner.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Branson’s Kaitlyn Schlipf turned up the heat on Tuesday with a hole-in-one on the 14th hole at Meadow Club to lead the Bulls to a 183-192 victory over Redwood. Schlipf earned low medalist honors for her team with a 44. Field hockey Senior Paige Fredrickson scored her first goal of the season to spark Marin Academy to its first win of the season, 3-2, over Lick-Wilmerding and defending MCAL player of the year Frankie Lemieux on Tuesday.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Wednesday, Sept. 9 Field hockey Marin Catholic vs. Archie Williams, 4 p.m., Red Hill Field Flag football Piner at Novato, 4:30 p.m. Terra Linda at Galileo, 5:30 p.m. Carondelet at San Marin, 6:30 p.m. Mercy at San Rafael, 7:30 p.m. Girls golf Marin Catholic vs.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Eloise Tonderys (18) of Redwood jumps in the air celebrating her goal against Tamalpais in the fourth quarter during a MCAL field hockey game at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, Calif. on Sept. 8, 2026. (Douglas Zimmerman/Special to the Marin Independent Journal) Goalkeeper Meredith Levine of Redwood saves a shot from Tamalpais during a MCAL field hockey game at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, Calif. on Sept. 8, 2026.