10/16/2019
I met Jim Britell on the banks of the Yellowstone River in southwestern Montana in 1994. We were both teaching organizing and communication skills at a Patagonia-sponsored summer camp for environmental activists (we were paid in clothing). Before becoming a wilderness activist, Britell had worked as a federal manager for...
10/16/2019
West Marin has lost one of its most beloved residents, Michael Mery. His many efforts helped make his community a better place, and his work in establishing West Marin Fund, our region’s own community foundation, stands out. Given the steady success of the fund today, it’s easy to forget that...
10/03/2019
Many people, especially those over age 65, may be incurring a risk by using alcohol when taking prescription drugs, according to research from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Alcohol, itself a drug, becomes more intoxicating when it is consumed at the same time as a drug that...
10/03/2019
Two weeks ago I participated alongside my children in the global climate strike in San Francisco. All around me, people of all ages were bonded in a shared experience, looking straight at the unfolding catastrophe that is climate change. We felt connected to people all around the world. As I...
09/26/2019
The autumnal equinox of Sept. 23 ushered in the fall season, followed by a new moon on Sept. 28. A slow meteor shower—the Draconids—also arrives, appearing from Oct. 6 to 10. At best, there may be about 10 per hour seen mostly after 1 a.m., when the thin crescent moon...
09/26/2019
The Center for Biological Diversity has taken what appears to be a preliminary step toward suing Marin County over its supplemental environmental impact report to the Marin Countywide Plan, which focuses on potential cumulative impacts to salmonids from development in the San Geronimo Valley. According to county staff, the Board...
09/26/2019
I was beckoned that morning by the bench tables in front of Toby’s Coffee Bar, to either read the Chronicle tucked under my arm or to see if there is someone around with whom to share what’s happening. Looking, I saw David Mitchell at the sidewalk end of the table...
09/19/2019
THE POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE’S 10TH ANNUAL NATURALIZATION CEREMONY — SEPTEMBER 17, CONSTITUTION DAY, 2019 In partnership with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the National Park Service hosted a naturalization ceremony last Tuesday for 26 people from 16 countries who chose to take their oath at the Bear...
09/12/2019
The full moon of Friday, Sept. 13 is followed by the autumnal equinox—a day with equal amounts of daylight and darkness—on Monday, Sept. 23. Traditionally, the equinox marks the calendar beginning of fall, though we have seen many seasonal changes already, with acorn-laden oaks and buckeye leaves dropping. The latest...
