Monthly Archives: June 2012

Novato News: Kids Will Be Kids . . .

One of Novato’s more infamous former residents . . .

NOVATO (CBS/AP) – A Marin County home owned by the now-imprisoned former prime minister of Ukraine has become a headache for local officials, who are trying to collect $2.1 million in back taxes and late payment fines while dealing with vandalism.
Pavlo Lazarenko’s property was vandalized by teenagers who broke in, threw an illegal house party May 27. A Pablo Picasso lithograph worth an estimated $30,000 and other items turned up missing after police broke up the party and the teens scattered.

The 19,500-square-foot home was acquired by a company linked to Lazarenko in 1998, just before his arrest in Switzerland on suspicion of money laundering.
Lazarenko fled to the U.S., where he was arrested again and eventually convicted of hiding millions of dollars in American banks.

Marin County has filed claims for back taxes and late payment fines on the property.

Marketing Geniuses

Robert just took a walk to the Jamba Juice near his house. He considers jamba Juice to be genius at marketing. You might ask why. It is because of the secret menu. That’s right. At the Jamba Juice in Novato, and presumably elsewhere, if you are not interested in drinking off the official mamby pamby all natural organic health menu up on the board, you may discretely ask a staff member for the “secret menu,” which lists such treats as “gummi bear,” “snickers bar,” and “peanut butter and jelly sandwich.” All kids order off the “secret” menu.  This approach allows Jamba Juice to both be thought of as a healthy choice AND to make sales of crap to kids! Genius!  Shh.  It’s a secret.

Novato News: Kids Will Be Kids . . .

One of Novato’s more infamous former residents . . .

NOVATO (CBS/AP) – A Marin County home owned by the now-imprisoned former prime minister of Ukraine has become a headache for local officials, who are trying to collect $2.1 million in back taxes and late payment fines while dealing with vandalism.
Pavlo Lazarenko’s property was vandalized by teenagers who broke in, threw an illegal house party May 27. A Pablo Picasso lithograph worth an estimated $30,000 and other items turned up missing after police broke up the party and the teens scattered.

The 19,500-square-foot home was acquired by a company linked to Lazarenko in 1998, just before his arrest in Switzerland on suspicion of money laundering.
Lazarenko fled to the U.S., where he was arrested again and eventually convicted of hiding millions of dollars in American banks.

Marin County has filed claims for back taxes and late payment fines on the property.