Deputies patrol for shelter order compliance
04/08/2020
Deputies patrolling Marin’s coast have been extraordinarily busy over the past week, following the tightening of the regional shelter order last Tuesday. People have continued to drive to trailheads and open spaces, and a few nonessential businesses—mostly short-term rentals—have failed to halt operations. Deputies, whose numbers increased from the usual... Congregants ready for a virtual Easter
04/08/2020
This Sunday, West Marin’s churches will not be filled with singing worshippers. Grass fields will not be swarmed with kids hunting for eggs, and family meals will be smaller. It’s a time of modified traditions for Christians who cannot meet in person because of the coronavirus pandemic. Still, faith plays... Coping with coronavirus
04/08/2020
With the coronavirus spreading and the public ordered to stay home, these are unusual times in West Marin. This is the fourth week in a shutdown of all nonessential activities, and althgouh many people’s perception of time has been thrown off. Alongside our news coverage of the pandemic, the Light... Making distance learning work for all
04/08/2020
With campuses closed for the rest of the school year, West Marin educators are grappling with how to deliver meaningful instruction to students without leaving anyone behind. Internet access is key in the effort. Districts are working to secure and distribute Google Chromebooks and internet hotspots to students who need... Burglar strikes West Marin Pharmacy
04/08/2020
A burglar smashed into the West Marin Pharmacy with a brick and stole around $500 worth of medication after the shop closed last Friday. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating, but has no suspects. “It’s not going to put me out of business, but it hurts,” owner Zsuzsanna Biran... Coronavirus and community care
04/08/2020
Here we are together in this unprecedented moment in human history. It is a time marked by dissonant juxtapositions: the breathtaking spring with the clearest of skies, the dazzling green of trees leafing out, the brilliance of wildflowers beginning their display and the birdsong ringing out through the quiet, all... New lawyer, more time for beleaguered Lagunitas tea seller
04/08/2020
David Lee Hoffman, the Lagunitas resident embroiled in litigation over extensive unpermitted building on his property, went to court last month and bought himself some time—potentially a lot of time. Mr. Hoffman, who spent over half a million dollars on nine different lawyers in past years and most recently spoke... Nature Notebook, April 9, 2020
04/08/2020
The Lyrid meteor showers sparkle overhead between April 16 and April 25, peaking late Wednesday, April 22. Look for 20 or so meteors an hour, many with tails. The constellation Lyra, or Lyre, rises on the eastern horizon after 10 p.m. It’s named after Orpheus’s lyre, which was made out... 
