Bolinas plan reaches postmaster general
The grassroots campaign to restore the tiny Bolinas Post Office—propelled by artwork, poetry, loads of letters and even an exorcism—has been brought to the attention of the United States […]
Inverness Park man paralyzed in crash
On the night Noe Rodriguez rode his new Ducati motorcycle back to his Inverness Park home, the unspeakable happened: He collided with a car and was left paralyzed from […]
Valley woman to lead community center
When Dave Cort took the job of executive director at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center in June 1991, it was a part-time role with just three requirements: a […]
Western Weekend to celebrate Nieto Hope’s social service
Madeline Nieto Hope has worked hard for years to make Western Weekend reflect all West Marin, both old-timers and newcomers, Anglos and Latinos. This year, as the grand marshal […]
Tomales Hotel, remodeled under new ownership, plans grand opening celebration
When Rachel and Bill Bonini bought the Continental Inn from Penny Hammond last fall, they had no idea they were headed into one of the longest and gloomiest winters […]
Firehouse agrees to dim lights for darker skies
The Marin County Fire Department will remove and dim several lights around the Point Reyes Station firehouse, the latest win by the local village association to make West Marin […]
The Inverness median: Part 3
My previous columns about how Inverness confronted its perennial problem of speeders zooming through the village center got us as far as late 2003. That’s when the county’s highway […]
On limits and the biorhythmic dance of spring
What a glorious spring. Everywhere you look, the beautiful dance of life is taking another turn. Nature is exquisitely tuned to the rhythm that keeps the dance humming in […]
The discovery of an animal bulletin board
I found a bobcat scratching post a while back, in a remote ravine off one of the fingers of Drakes Estero. The deep willow thicket was near a small […]
Gas station seeks to add apartments
The owner of Point Reyes Station’s gas station wants to convert the adjacent building—a fixture in town since the 1930s—into a convenience store and five new apartments, one of […]
Sheriff hit with racism lawsuit
A Black sheriff’s deputy has sued the Marin County Sheriff’s Office for racial discrimination, alleging that he has been repeatedly harassed and passed over for promotions due to his […]
Rising sea will inundate Stinson septic systems
A new county study on rising sea levels shows just how quickly Stinson Beach is being lost to the ocean—and outlines possible responses to a crisis compounded by the […]
