NEWS
Sides divided over Duxbury
Perspectives on what safeguarding the Bolinas coastline should look like remain at odds as an Oct. 16 vote by the California Fish and Game Commission on expanded protections at Duxbury Reef fast approaches. Since the Environmental Action Committee of West Marin first proposed prohibiting all fishing at the reef in 2023, it has modified its…
Nicasio could see dredging
A grassroots campaign to reduce flood risk in Nicasio has led to some significant victories, including the scrapping of a plan to dramatically expand the reservoir. But even as they celebrate some wins, residents are bracing for the looming super El Niño—and for more activism. Over the last month, Marin Municipal Water District crews have…
Senior services still vital at 50th anniversary
The conversations at a recent West Marin Senior Services luncheon were animated. Whether your hearing was good enough to understand your tablemate didn’t matter: Aside from baked salmon from the Palace Market, camaraderie was the main course. “I have no idea what the gentleman across the table was saying, and I couldn’t hear the woman…
Marin readies El Niño response
As a historic El Niño season approaches, West Marin organizations are working alongside the county to bolster community preparedness and access to information and resources. “While it’s too early to know exactly what conditions Marin will experience, now is the time to prepare,” said Stefhanie Gallegos, a lead of the West Marin Community Resiliency Team,…
New calls for Flock data transparency
After the Light revealed last week that out-of-state and federal agencies illegally accessed Marin’s automated license-plate reader database for nine weeks in 2024, civil liberties firms are demanding an investigation and West Marin supervisor Dennis Rodoni is calling for a cautious approach to surveillance technology. “This sharing exposed sensitive driver location information to misuse by…
Settlement for jail deaths
The county has settled a lawsuit filed by a West Marin mother whose son died by suicide while in custody at Marin County Jail. “Every death involving a person in our custody is a serious and difficult event for the individual’s family, our staff, and the community,” County Executive Derek Johnson said in a statement…
FEATURES & OPINIONS
Cutting emissions must be part of West Marin’s vision
What does it take for a small community to make a measurable difference on climate change? An inventory of local greenhouse-gas emissions, a reduction target, sustained civic work, and practical decisions. But above all, it takes citizens who decide not to wait. That is the hopeful lesson of “The Little Town That Could,” a documentary…
The Last Resort was built to endure
So David Hoffman has been evicted from his 50-year life’s work, The Last Resort. For those who have not had the opportunity to visit, you have missed something special and spectacular. I was introduced to David and the fruits of his fantastical imagination in 1981, when Tibetan music he’d recorded became part of a music…
In the Fields, October 8, 2026
A field on the edge of Point Reyes Station holds the Porsches of the pumpkin world: “Jack O’Lantern” cultivars grown under Arron Wilder’s vigilant care. Planted last May in soil rich in phosphorus and potassium, the dime-sized seeds grew into fruits that weigh an average of 25 pounds. Here’s his strategy: Plant seeds, not seedlings,…
