05/27/2020
With the coronavirus forcing much of the public to stay at home, these are unusual times in West Marin. Now nearly three months into a shelter order, many are feeling thankful for what they have. Alongside our coverage of the pandemic, the Light is offering windows into the lives of...
05/20/2020
A new moon rises on Friday, May 22, beginning the Memorial Day weekend with a series of minus tides in the early mornings—a little more beach for those who can walk to nearby beaches. As the ground warms up, gopher snakes are coming out of their winter rest and appearing...
05/20/2020
Driven by his love for his wife, Jeff Hickey is taking cannabis growing to another level. In the backyard of his West Marin home, he’s harnessed natural growth, spring water and sunlight to cultivate some of the finest outdoor marijuana around. The medicine has helped his wife, Karen Kiser, find...
05/20/2020
With the coronavirus forcing much of the public to stay at home, these are unusual times in West Marin. Now two-and-a-half months into a shelter order, many are wondering what the future holds. Alongside our coverage of the pandemic, the Light is offering windows into the lives of our readers...
05/13/2020
With the coronavirus spreading and the public ordered to stay home, these are unusual times in West Marin. Now two months into a shutdown of all nonessential activities, many people are finding a new sense of normalcy. Alongside our coverage of the pandemic, the Light is offering windows into the...
05/07/2020
Dropping into the neighborhood in the coming weeks is the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which will peak on May 6 but will likely be masked by the light of the full moon. The shower is named for a star, Eta Aquari, one of four in a constellation called the “water...
05/06/2020
With the coronavirus spreading and the public ordered to stay home, these are unusual times in West Marin. Now two months into a shutdown of all nonessential activities, many people are trying to figure out new ways to reach one another. Alongside our coverage of the pandemic, the Light is...
05/06/2020
“And now it’s all right. It’s okay. And you may look the other way. We can try to understand The New York Times’ effect on man. “Whether you’re a brother Or whether you’re a mother, You’re stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive.” — Bee Gees, 1977 I have the amazingly good fortune...
05/06/2020
As we try to understand that which is difficult to understand, to predict that which is difficult to predict, and to navigate uncertainties that threaten our familiar reality, it is a great gift to tend a garden. From building the soil in preparation for seedlings to clearing away old, spiny...
05/06/2020
The villages of West Marin are grateful to have local food stores that have stayed open to keep food and supplies available. In Bolinas, the Nassrah family has owned the Bolinas Market for the last 41 of the 150 years that the business has continuously served the town. Inside the...
