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09/03/2021

Update, 10:22 a.m.: One lane is open.

10:05 a.m.: County fire is reporting that Highway One in Marshall, just south of Nick's Cove, will be shut down for about 30 minutes due to a tree that fell onto the road. Phones lines were also brought down.

08/04/2021

Charlie Morgan performing "Crow" in the Dance Palace Players’ production of Sam Shepard’s “Tooth of Crime,” around 1975. According to friend Elisabeth Ptak, Shepard attended the production and said it was the best he’d seen.

07/14/2021

Update: 4:00 p.m.: The fire has stopped progressing, according to the Marin County Fire Department.

Update: 3:00 p.m.: crews making good progress. Fire holding at about 30 to 35 acres, with a potential to grow to 50.

Update: 2:30 p.m.: At approximately 30 acres, potential for growth to 80 to 100 acres.

County fire crews are at the scene of an approximately 12 acre vegetation fire on Rocky Hill, near the Nicasio reservoir. There are no structures threatened or evacuations ordered at this time. Sheriffs are advising that Point Reyes Petaluma Road is closed between Nicasio Valley Rd and Novato Blvd.

07/14/2021

Update: 3:00 p.m.: crews making good progress. Fire holding at about 30 to 35 acres, with a potential to grow to 50.

Update: 2:30 p.m.: At approximately 30 acres, potential for growth to 80 to 100 acres.

County fire crews are at the scene of an approximately 12 acre vegetation fire on Rocky Hill, near the Nicasio reservoir. There are no structures threatened or evacuations ordered at this time. Sheriffs are advising that Point Reyes Petaluma Road is closed between Nicasio Valley Rd and Novato Blvd.

06/17/2021

6/17/21: 1:48 p.m.: Roadway will most likely be shut down for several hours.
6/17/21: 1:30 p.m. Point Reyes Petaluma Road is shut down at Hwy 1 in Point Reyes Station (Platform Bridge Road is also shut down at Sir Francis Drake Blvd) due to a vehicle accident with a power pole and power lines down.

06/03/2021

If you went to school in West Marin, you probably had Fred Gilardi or Bernard Gregoris as a teacher. The two community fixtures are putting down the pencil this month after long and impactful careers. www.ptreyeslight.com/article/longtime-teachers-retire-tomales

05/21/2021

One morning last month, Woodacre resident Tim Cain started his 2009 Toyota Prius, and what he heard sounded more like a Harley Davidson motorcycle. His catalytic converter was stolen—one of more than 350 thefts in Marin this year.

Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise across the nation as the price of precious metals founds in the devices goes up. Because the parts are not serialized, law enforcement officers struggle to investigate unless the culprit is caught in the act.

Generation 2 Prius models, from 2004 to 2009, are the number-one target because the cars are light, and their catalytic converters are easy to saw off. The latest victim parked their car on Mesa Road in Point Reyes Station last weekend.

Brenton Schneider, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office, suggested that people etch their license plate number into their catalytic converter and park in a garage or a well-lit-area. Shields can also be purchased for around $200.

In March, two suspects were arrested in Novato for cutting up and selling more than 2,500 catalytic converters to a recycler in Southern California, receiving several hundred thousand dollars in return. Photo from MCSO.

05/06/2021

Update, 9:00 a.m.: Fire is extinguished.

5:27 a.m., May 6, 2021: Fire crews are responding to a small vegetation fire on Highway 1, just north of Olema-Bolinas Road. It sounds from radio traffic that it’s likely to be contained relatively easily.

03/29/2021

The Marin County Sheriff’s Office reopened the Point Reyes substation at night this week, following an eight-month closure from 11 p.m. to 11 a.m. due to budget and staffing shortages. The coast will again be patrolled 24/7.

Photo from MCSO

03/27/2021

What would a guaranteed $1,000 a month do for you?

Universal basic income programs have shown that giving people an income floor results in significant improvements to quality of life. People go back to school, spend more time with their family and take care of their basic needs. They have more energy, and less anxiety and depression.

Marin will be the first county to add to the body of research, thanks to a $3 million contribution from the Marin Community Foundation. Starting this spring, 125 randomly selected mothers with a low income will receive $1,000 a month for two years.

A group of moms in Marin will receive $1,000 a mon

03/26/2021

Good news: The governor announced today that Californians over the age of 50 can sign up for the vaccine beginning April 1, and everyone over the age of 16 will be eligible on April 15. Over half of all adults in Marin have already received their first dose.

Photo from Marin Public Health

03/24/2021

Changes are coming to Diekmann's General Store in Tomales. The Singh brothers, who have together owned and operated the shop since 2010, are leaving at the end of the month, and the family of property owner Kristin Lawson will manage the store. Ms. Lawson’s parents, Walter and Mildred Diekmann, purchased the building in 1948.

03/17/2021

The American Challenger may remain on the shoreline for a while. With the threat of an oil spill abated, an emergency response is no longer funded, and officials are assessing their salvage options. Read the full story in tomorrow's paper.

Photos from Lind Marine

03/13/2021

The American Challenger was destined for Mexico when things got dicey, and the vessel wrecked on the rocky shoreline north of Dillon Beach. When the weather is calm enough, surveyors are boarding the boat by helicopter to inspect the fuel tanks. A virtual open house on the situation is scheduled today at 2 p.m. at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87996831064.

A derelict fishing boat is wrecked on the rocky sh

03/12/2021

Sir Francis Drake Boulevard may wind up with a second legal name or a ceremonial name, following a 4-1 vote by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Activists and members of the Coast Miwok Tribal Council of Marin had called for a new name that would distance the county from Drake and his ties to slavery and colonialism.

Sir Francis Drake Boulevard will keep its name in

03/07/2021

Gabriella takes a gentle approach as a chiropractor that allows her to work with newborn babies.

While waiting in line at the grocery store, client