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North Marin outlines new water rate increase

02/17/2021
The North Marin Water District is proposing a rate increase for roughly 1,800 residents in West Marin to help pay for aging infrastructure and keep up with inflation. Bills will go up by an average of 6 percent, though a new rate structure will have individual customers pay closer to...

Bo to ration water

02/10/2021
Water will likely be rationed for Bolinas residents starting March 1. The village has already halved overall water consumption since last summer through voluntary measures, but the utility district says scant rains threaten its ability to provide water through 2021 without further conservation measures. Should the board of the Bolinas...

Following cuts, law enforcement collaborates to cover the coast

02/10/2021
Law enforcement agencies are cooperating to make sure West Marin is still covered despite the closure of the sheriff’s Point Reyes substation from 11 p.m. to 11 a.m. since last July. The California Highway Patrol, the National Park Service and the Marin County Sheriff’s Office are making adjustments to their...

Vaccine coming to 65 and up next week

02/10/2021
Marin boasts one of the highest rates of vaccine distribution statewide, but eligibility criteria have remained restricted to the needs of its aging population. Next week, the county will lower the qualifying minimum age from 75 to 65, aligning with standards already adopted by most counties in the region. Next...

Affordable housing limited by zoning rules and hazards

02/10/2021
The State of California is asking Marin to plan for thousands of new affordable homes in unincorporated areas, a goal that is stressing county planners and alarming supervisors, who don’t believe Marin is suited for mass development. Everyone agrees that affordable housing is a major need, but barriers to construction—the...

Pair buys surf, herb shops

02/03/2021
Forest Knolls partners Alison Wood and Garrett Mason are the fresh faces behind two Point Reyes Station institutions. Ms. Wood, an herbalist and acupuncturist licensed in Chinese medicine who previously worked in Sebastopol, has finalized her purchase of the local apothecary, which Eden Clearbrook has owned and operated for the...

Marin collaborates on regional wildfire evacuation tool to help guide traffic

02/03/2021
A new virtual evacuation tool will be available to Marin residents by the time the year’s fire season begins. The Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority, a countywide initiative that kicked off last year funded by a new parcel tax, is collaborating with a San Francisco company to launch a website that...

Supervisors to weigh rent freeze for northwest Marin through 2021

02/03/2021
The Marin County Board of Supervisors will consider freezing rent next week for residents in the northern area of West Marin until the end of year. The emergency ordinance would impact roughly 2,700 residents in Point Reyes Station, Nicasio, Marshall, Tomales, Dillon Beach and everywhere in between. The freeze covers...

Push for pension reform rocks teachers

02/03/2021
Teachers are upset at the Marin County Board of Education for discussing pension reform in the middle of a pandemic without any feedback from labor unions. The county board considered a resolution last month that calls on state legislators to enact pension reform, proposing several possible solutions—including weakening pensions by...

Undersheriff will run for top law enforcer

02/03/2021
After a quarter of a century and only one contested election, Marin County Sheriff Robert Doyle will retire from his post in 2022. The race for the seat has begun: Undersheriff Jamie Scardina, who was endorsed by the sheriff after two decades with the county department, announced his run against...

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