NEWS
Local races dwindle to one
The ballot for the Nov. 3 election is long and complicated, but not when it comes to West Marin, where there is only one contested race. The lone battle will unfold in Bolinas, where four candidates are vying for three seats on the public utility district’s board. Another four-way contest had been anticipated in the…
Plans to counter youth drug use
In Marin County, youth substance-use rates rank among the highest in the state. Now, a two-year prevention initiative led by local nonprofits is underway to address the specific needs of West Marin youth and families. “There is an old paradigm of substance use as bad kids making bad decisions, but we know that’s just not…
Recommendations for the Nov. 3 ballot
I’ve cranked out more than two dozen of these election articles, and I don’t think any of those previous ballots were so replete with objectionable and ill-intentioned state propositions as this year’s. Why so? I think it’s the growing ranks of super-wealthy, entitled elites who have learned they can buy their way onto the ballot…
Program boosts home chefs
For years, Rosa Rodríguez doled out Mexican-style dishes and the occasional hamburger, made with love, to friends and neighbors around Point Reyes Station. This year, those meals blossomed into Algo bien!, a small-scale culinary business. Now, Ms. Rodríguez can expand its reach through a new county pilot program that allows small-business owners to prepare and…
Growing calls for ICE rule
A crowd of 100 urged the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to adopt an ordinance that would bar U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from using county property or resources without a judicial warrant. The pleas came as supervisors prepare to introduce a policy on the issue next week and as a 45-day ICE surge has…
FEATURES & OPINIONS
What future can we imagine for West Marin?
What do we want West Marin to look and feel like in the years ahead? What do we want to protect, what needs to change, and how do we balance the needs of the people who live, work, and build their lives here? Those are questions no single person, organization, or government agency can answer.…
A more complete picture of Marin County’s Flock use
The Light’s recent article about Flock technology in Marin raises legitimate questions about privacy, data security, and the appropriate use of law-enforcement technology. Those questions deserve public discussion and scrutiny. Our office welcomes that. But the article does not give readers a complete picture of the safeguards we have in place, the distinction between unauthorized…
Nature Notebook, October 15, 2026
Meteor showers continue with the Orionids in the sky through Nov. 7. They peak on Wednesday, Oct. 21, with about 20 falling stars an hour. After midnight, look for the constellation Orion, the hunter, in the eastern sky, recognizable by the three stars of his belt. October’s full moon follows on Sunday, Oct. 25. It…
Art in the Lobby: MaryEllen Hacket
For Olema resident MaryEllen Hackett, painting is not something done alone in a studio. It is done trailside, while hiking with friends. “I tend to buy inexpensive brushes because I’m pretty rough on them,” she said. “They get rolled up and thrown into my backpack weekly.” Her studio consists of a meticulously organized watercolor set,…
