County moves to distance from MALT
11/24/2020
Marin County is reorganizing its partnership with the Marin Agricultural Land Trust in response to allegations that the trust is acting as a government agency rather than the nonprofit it purports to be. Effective immediately, the Board of Supervisors will no longer appoint two residents to MALT’s 19-member board, and... Schools stop and start in tough return
11/24/2020
West Marin schools continue to balk at reopening classrooms, despite six months of planning under their belts and a green light from public health officials. Lagunitas and Shoreline Unified School Districts will not reopen until January, and the Bolinas-Stinson Union School District opened for only its younger grades on Friday... Rains control Woodward Fire, do little for supply
11/24/2020
November’s rain has notably reduced the fire threat across Marin, though water providers on the coast have yet to loosen their belts. The Marin Municipal Water District has recorded 3.4 inches of rain on Lake Lagunitas since July, thanks mostly to two storms this month. On the coast, there was... Grace Borello, 1928—2020
11/24/2020
Grace Borello, a talented homemaker who raised her children on a Marshall ranch and was known for her generosity, high spirits and warmth, died on Sept. 13. She was 92 years old. Grace was born in Marin to parents who had immigrated from Sombrerete, Mexico. After growing up in San... While staff quarantines, West Marin Community Services closes doors
11/24/2020
An outbreak of Covid-19 has struck West Marin Community Services, forcing the nonprofit to close its food pantry last week while staff quarantines for 14 days straddling the Thanksgiving holiday. The outbreak comes amid a surge in West Marin, where total cases rose from 65 to 87 this month, a... Humane Society warns dog owners of distemper outbreak
11/24/2020
A fox in Bolinas was one of six animals in Marin discovered with distemper, a virus that spreads easily and can be fatal for dogs and several wildlife species. The majority of the infected animals—three foxes and three racoons—were discovered over the hill, and all of them were euthanized. According... Peace of mind in wildfire country: Building in resilience
11/24/2020
“By 2030, unincorporated Marin must reduce greenhouse emissions to 60 percent below levels recorded in 2005 and, by 2045, achieve carbon neutrality.” You read that here. It’s part of a broader effort to end the emissions that contribute to global warming. With Joe Biden’s victory, achieving these goals will again... 
