Supes call for compromise on streamside renovation
08/21/2019
There’s no relief in sight for Adrienne Terrass and her husband, Aldo Tarigo, homeowners in the San Geronimo Valley who have been trying to obtain permits to renovate their house since 2011. Last week, the Board of Supervisors pushed the couple to further compromise with county staff and once again... Oyster study shows nuances in changing Tomales Bay
08/21/2019
Oysters that grow in estuaries and bays face a particular set of challenges with a changing climate, according to a recent study led by the University of California, Davis conducted on Tomales Bay. Two seasonal phenomena that are believed to intensify and become more frequent with climate change—ocean upwelling during... Shoreline staff close to new contract
08/21/2019
After more than three years of negotiations and six years since their last raise, Shoreline Unified School District’s classified staff has a tentative three-year contract, but not without some disappointment over delays in finalizing the agreement. The contract, signed in June, could have been approved by trustees at last week’s... Bolinas singer Rainy Eyes releases first solo album
08/21/2019
“Moon in the Mirror,” the first album by folk Americana singer-songwriter Irena Eide, has a melodic and dreamy sound, but its songs are borne from a tumultuous time in the artist’s past—and the inspirations of a decade living in West Marin. Under the name Rainy Eyes, Ms. Eide released the... County finalizes analysis of cumulative development impacts in the valley
08/21/2019
The Board of Supervisors this week certified a final assessment of the cumulative impacts of future development on the threatened and endangered salmonid species in the San Geronimo Valley watershed. The county has been working on the document—a supplemental environmental impact report to the 2007 countywide plan—since 2014, when the... Tomales Bay Oyster Co. gets retroactive permit to remove subletter's gear
08/21/2019
The California Coastal Commission has granted an after-the-fact permit for Tomales Bay Oyster Company to dispose of abandoned aquaculture gear and marine debris pulled from three acres it formerly leased to a small grower. The permit, approved on Aug. 6, grants permission for multiple clean-up activities that have already occurred:... Friends seeking funds for longtime saloon owner and publisher, Don Deane
08/21/2019
Don Deane, the longtime owner of Smiley’s Schooner Saloon who for decades published a monthly newspaper in Bolinas and was a foster and adopted parent for many local youths, needs help covering his health expenses. Three months after undergoing brain surgery for a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus, Mr. Deane... Gerrymandering and voter suppression
08/21/2019
Our democracy is under attack. We feel it in our bones. Our vote—the foundation of our representative democracy—is being eroded. What’s happening is the result of gerrymandered electoral districts in states all over the country. This system allows the elected officials in power to draw electoral district maps that ensure...
