Federal funds will restore coho habitat
For hundreds of years, when giant redwoods and Douglas firs toppled into Lagunitas Creek, they stayed put. The stream flowed rapidly over decaying boughs and emptied into still, shady […]
St. Columba’s silences bell amid neighbor complaints
Father Vincent Pizzuto bowed his head as the church bell rang three times, then three times again, then three times more. He kept his head down for a minute, […]
Sea-level rise planning moves forward for Stinson
The threat of sea-level rise looms especially near for Stinson Beach, where ocean waters have risen eight inches in the past century. Climate experts predict that by 2100, seas […]
School districts shift roles to cover Carroll departure
The two West Marin school districts supervised by John Carroll settled on plans to restructure their administrations when he becomes Marin County Superintendent of Schools in the new year. […]
More aid for Bolinas septic pilot designed to boost housing stock
The county has made it easier for a group of Bolinas homeowners to build accessory dwelling units, the latest step in a pilot project intended to rescue failing septic […]
Dickson Ranch holds barn dance benefit
A benefit barn dance at the Dickson Ranch in Woodacre on Saturday night brought in a tidy sum, organizer Grace Tolson said. She doesn’t yet know just how much […]
Nature Notebook, August 11, 2022
The Perseid meteor showers reach their peak night, with 50 to 70 falling stars an hour, on Friday, Aug. 12. This year’s viewing is just past the full moon, […]
Cowgirl Creamery to close shop
Cowgirl Creamery is closing its doors in Point Reyes Station. The cheese-maker’s flagship shop, which has drawn visitors to a converted barn on Fourth Street for 25 years, will […]
West Marin left behind in wildfire efforts, report says
West Marin’s wild and rural expanses cover more than half of the county’s land area, and for nearly a century, all of Marin’s major fast-growing fires have burned here. […]
Neighborhood pushes back on PG&E work
On the morning of July 7, Steven Kesten received a warning from a neighbor that a group of Pacific Gas and Electric-contracted tree workers were at the bottom of […]
