Novato welcomed the new year with 19,000 bouncy balls in a midday celebration downtown.
The annual “Bouncy Ball New Year” event is organized by the Downtown Novato Business Association. Firefighters dropped the balls from 40 feet at noon on Tuesday at the intersection of Machin and Sweetser avenues.
“It’s a great way for the community to come together and celebrate the new year in a really exciting way,” Novato Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Lynne Osgood said. “We are a...