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Inverness landowner preserves Sonoma redwoods

12/06/2018
A deal between an Inverness resident and three public agencies has conserved over 1,600 acres of redwood forest in northwestern Sonoma County. The agreement, which took five years to come to fruition, will preserve the property—known as Rip’s Redwoods—both through a carbon credit project and a conservation easement. Sonoma County...

Novato educator tapped to lead West Marin School during principal's absence

12/06/2018
A retired Novato educator has taken the helm at West Marin and Inverness Schools, where the interim principal is out on an unexpected medical leave. Rey Mayoral, a native Spanish speaker with nearly four decades of experience as a public-school principal, started part-time work last week. He will stay until...

Nicasio's fiber optic network goes live

12/06/2018
For years, when Eric Blantz tried to work out of his home in Nicasio, his Skype calls with clients in Africa would routinely drop. “It was because I had no service, not them,” said Mr. Blantz, who at the time worked for a company that delivers computing and broadband assistance...

Sheriff's Office to once again enforce vehicle code on private roads of Bolinas

12/06/2018
Sheriff’s deputies will soon enforce state and county vehicle regulations on the privately maintained roads in Bolinas, following a discovery a year ago that they did not have the power to do so, despite longstanding practice. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance that designates a long list...

Bikers ask for better access to seashore

12/06/2018
Bikers are lobbying for increased access to roads and trails in the Point Reyes National Seashore and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, where their options are currently limited. The Marin Bicycle Coalition submitted a proposal to the National Park Service last month that both requests new designations for bikes...

Plant pest prompts citrus quarantine

12/06/2018
The discovery last month of an aphid-sized insect could spell peril for citrus plants in Marin County. The Asian citrus psyllid, which was found in a trap in northeastern Novato on Nov. 22, is one of the world’s most dangerous threats to citrus flora and related plants such as curry...

Lagunitas Middle School puts focus on justice in new equity project

12/06/2018
Inside Lagunitas Middle School, Katherine Sanford is trying to change the way her eighth-grade students think about justice. Twice a week, as part of her new Equity and Activism Project, students take seats on the floor or in high-top desks and learn about inequity: how the discrimination and prejudices of...

Environmental suit stalls trail improvements

11/29/2018
The county has lost ground on another restoration project in the San Geronimo Valley over an alleged violation of the California Environmental Quality Act. The Marin Audubon Society, the Marin Conservation League and the California Native Plant Society sued the Marin County Parks and Open Space District last August, alleging...

Bolinas land trust plans farmworker units on mesa

11/29/2018
The Bolinas Community Land Trust has scored some prime real estate on the Big Mesa, where it hopes to build up to eight new units of housing for farmworkers. With help from an anonymous donor, the trust this month acquired 20 acres of undeveloped land that border the Bolinas fire...

Caltrans looks at future of Route 1

11/29/2018
Caltrans has presented possible strategies to address the increasing difficulty and cost of keeping Highway 1 in Marin and Sonoma Counties open in the face of climate change. A new 20-year draft plan the department of transportation released this month provides a “narrative” for the segment of highway, said Josephine...

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