Pacific Sun

09/18/2024

Inside the home of Donna and Gary Rich, the kitchen table is strewn with a variety of fresh, ripe tomatoes in shades of red, orange and yellow. Alongside the tomatoes are boxes of beans for eating and drying out as seeds. Also, they've acquired a rescue duck. Why? Find this and more is in our annual Harvest Edition.

They live on a one-acre plot of land in Novato, but the bounty they bring in feels abundant beyond the square footage they occupy. Inside the home of Donna and Gary Rich, the kitchen table is strewn with a variety of fresh, ripe tomatoes in shades of red, orange and yellow. Alongside the tomatoes ar...

09/14/2024

Visit the 67th Annual Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival — starts today: 10am to 5pm, September 14th-15th!

The Mill Valley Fall Festival is back for its 67th annual celebration of local art, artists, and art appreciators. Guests can expect nothing less than the full spectrum of festival features, such as the exhibiting artists, live entertainment, the children’s grove, the special presentation (from Ar...

09/11/2024

For the second time in a year, San Rafael has evicted Mark Rivera, a disabled homeless man, from his camping spot on Mission Avenue. In response, Rivera filed a lawsuit and obtained a temporary restraining order from a U.S. District Court to prevent the city from ousting him. In the current lawsuit, Rivera claims the city breached the settlement agreement and that the eviction violated his civil rights. “The bigger picture is that the City of San Rafael broke the contract,” Rivera says to writer-at-large Nikki Silverstein. Get the entire backstory as the curious case moves forward. https://pacificsun.com/san-rafael-evicts-disabled-homeless-man-for-second-time-gets-sued-again/

09/04/2024

Hope you brought your appetite because it's time to Eat Marin! From artisanal dishes to cozy spots with stunning views, Marin’s dining scene is a feast for the senses. Whether it’s locally-sourced cuisine or perfect wine pairings, there's something for every foodie to love here. Check out what’s cooking at the Mill Valley Restaurant Rally, for example! https://pacificsun.com/bites-beats-mill-valley-restaurant-rally-returns/ 🍇🍽️ https://pacificsun.com/eat-drink-be-marin/ or

08/28/2024

Here’s a fun little discovery for you: In the “External Links” area of the Wikipedia entry for “West Marin,” the “official website” link clicks through to a moribund page promoting the Point Reyes National Seashore that appears to be run by a central coast marketing company (clearly not in an “official” capacity). And though the argument can be made that Pt. Reyes is the most western point of Marin — it’s certainly not all of West Marin. What, in the name of domain name squatting, is going on here? After you make that edit on Wikipedia, refresh your eyes with a gander at the work of Michael Knowlton, an accomplished plein air painter and longtime resident of Stinson Beach, who writer Isabella Cook profiles in this week’s cover story. Link in bio!

08/21/2024

It’s Autumn-ish—the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, as Keats would have it. But then, he never had to have it at a near-constant 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Nor did he have to endure the looming specter of pumpkin-spiced everything insinuating itself onto his calorie-counting app. Fall is not what it used to be—from climate to commercialism—but there’s a cornucopia of creativity en route to redeeming the moment, dutifully forecasted in our annual Fall Arts edition. https://pacificsun.com/sneak-peek-on-fall-arts/

08/14/2024

Hot off the Presses! It's time for the 2024 edition of the Pacific Sun's "The Best of Marin!" https://pacificsun.com/best-of-marin-2024/

08/07/2024

“In the open spaces of Marin County, two remarkable women are weaving their life’s work into the regional tapestry,” writes Kurt Umbhau as he explores the work of Meredith Heller, a celebrated poet and educator, and Ayya Santacitta, a pioneering Buddhist nun and environmental advocate. Sure, their career paths are different but they share a calling to develop awareness that Earth is a living organism. https://pacificsun.com/verses-vows/

07/31/2024

Local film lovers will not want to miss the upcoming screening of PLANETWALKER, a mini-documentary that outlines the story of one Point Reyes local, Dr. John Francis, who, following the 1971 oil spill in San Francisco, began a 22-year-long walk…17 years of which were taken in a vow of silence.

https://pacificsun.com/planetwalkerone-step-at-a-time/

07/24/2024

The future is in good hands, at least if the Marin Academy students who founded Marin County’s own Mindful Futures mental health initiative have anything to say about it. https://pacificsun.com/mindful-futures/

07/17/2024

Mill Valley’s Madrona Bakery makes it easy to enjoy the savory side of life.
https://pacificsun.com/get-baked-breadheads-untite-at-madrona-bakery/

07/12/2024

Go to wklys.co/gcjr to enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see Gary Clark Jr. at the Masonic in San Francisco on Saturday, August 17.

Must be 18+ and a California resident to enter this contest. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram or Meta.
Winners will be selected and announced based on entries as of Thursday, August 8, 2024.

07/10/2024

This one’s for the birds—specifically brown pelicans, which are starving and straining wildlife rescue resources due to various factors (looking at you, climate change). “Since April, from Monterey to Sonoma County, brown pelicans have been found starving and malnourished along the coast and in places where they are rarely, if ever, seen,” reports Cole Hersey in this week’s cover story. But it’s not all doom and gloom — rescuers recently nurtured 27 pelicans back to health and released them into the Bay. https://pacificsun.com/starving-brown-pelicans-strain-wildlife-rescue-centers/

06/19/2024

Our latest edition showcases the intrigues of writer Molly Giles, the sounds of summer at Marin Art and Garden Center Art and Garden Center and the wolfish tendencies of our editor and resident filmmaker Daedalus Howell ("Werewolf Serenade"). Visit pacificsun.com!

06/06/2024

Three Counties, One Mission

Cleaner California Coast, a Leave No Trace Initiative, provides opportunities to make Marin, Mendocino, and Sonoma Coastlines healthier through awareness, education, and events. You can help by bringing reusables, finding restrooms, disposing of pet waste and diapers in receptacles, packing out all your items, and disposing of cigarette butts properly while visiting. Learn more and join the collaborative at CleanerCoast.org

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06/05/2024

You can talk the talk but can you mock the mocktail? Marin is sober-curious. Our reporter investigates. Read it here: https://pacificsun.com/sober-curious-mocktail-marin/

05/30/2024

Three Counties, One Mission

Cleaner California Coast, a Leave No Trace Initiative, provides opportunities to make Marin, Mendocino, and Sonoma Coastlines healthier through awareness, education, and events. You can help by bringing reusables, finding restrooms, disposing of pet waste and diapers in receptacles, packing out all your items, and disposing of cigarette butts properly while visiting. Learn more and join the collaborative at CleanerCoast.org

05/15/2024

Summertime is around the corner here in Marin, and the events calendar is heating up for locals looking to get into the swing of things this season. https://pacificsun.com/how-to-summer-in-marin/

05/15/2024

Three Counties, One Mission

Cleaner California Coast, a Leave No Trace Initiative, provides opportunities to make Marin, Mendocino, and Sonoma Coastlines healthier through awareness, education, and events. You can help by bringing reusables, finding restrooms, disposing of pet waste and diapers in receptacles, packing out all your items, and disposing of cigarette butts properly while visiting. Learn more and join the collaborative at cleanercoast.org

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05/08/2024

Author and filmmaker David Rabinovitch's "Jukebox Empire: The Mob and the Dark Side of the American Dream," is an eminently readable accounting of an aspiring tycoon who partners with a racketeer to build a jukebox that makes millions, then takes the fall for the largest money laundering scheme in history. Read the cover story in this week's Pacific Sun! Book Passage Bookstore & Cafe David Rabinovitch

https://pacificsun.com/jukebox-empire-david-ravinov/

04/15/2024

Today's Google Doodle celebrated Sausalito's own artist and poet Etel Adnan! https://doodles.google/doodle/celebrating-etel-adnan/

03/13/2024

Time to get your (fancy) grub on with Sausalito Restaurant Week

02/21/2024

Read the latest edition of the PacificSun.com
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Homestead Marin: Growing Crops & Community
Mill Valley Fashion Maven Margaret O’Leary
Journo God Calvin Trillin Visits Book Passage

02/20/2024

Powerhouse instrumental rock and fusion trio The Aristocrats include Sweetwater Music Hall on their brief tour!

Powerhouse instrumental rock and fusion trio The Aristocrats include Sweetwater Music Hall on their brief tour Since their inception nearly 13 years ago, The Aristocrats have defied categorization with each successive release. For those not in the know, The Aristocrats are comprised of superstar gui...

02/16/2024

is in the spotlight this week — We talk to the Mayor and then we dive into SCA’s Bay Area Arts & Crafts Exhibition — all at https://PacificSun.com