The State of California has announced that Marin County will move from “purple” to “red” status in the Blueprint for a Safer Economy effective Wednesday, February 24. The move from Tier 1 or “widespread risk” status to the less restrictive Tier 2 or “substantial risk” level is … [Read more...] about Marin goes to Red
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The Hill We Climb
(Editor’s note: This is the poem Amanda Gorman recited on Inauguration Day.) When day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we carry, a sea we must wade. We've braved the belly of the beast, We've learned that quiet isn't always … [Read more...] about The Hill We Climb
Stay-Home Order Lifted in Marin
The surge in COVID-19 across the Bay Area is showing signs of slowing, leading the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to lift the regional stay-home order for the Bay Area and statewide, effective immediately. CDPH conducts forecasts to predict increased regional intensive care unit … [Read more...] about Stay-Home Order Lifted in Marin
Colorful life of the ferry Cazadero
Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society A beautiful model of the Northwestern Pacific Line’s ferryboat Cazadero has been donated to the Historical Society by one-time Sausalitan Richard Aufort. The scale model was built by Richard’s father. It turns out that the little-known Cazadero ferry … [Read more...] about Colorful life of the ferry Cazadero
Marin leatherback sea turtles in trouble
Marinscope Leatherback sea turtles that forage off the Marin coast are trending towards extinction in as little as a few decades, according to a new survey published in Global Ecology and Conservation. The analysis shows that illegal, unregulated, or insufficiently regulated fishing on the … [Read more...] about Marin leatherback sea turtles in trouble
New COVID strain hits California
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today (Dec. 30) that the mutated strain of Coronavirus that has hit the UK has now been discovered in California. The new strain spreads 50% to 70% faster. The strain was first detected in San Diego.The announcement adds to the bad news of COVID spread in California. … [Read more...] about New COVID strain hits California
Half century later, book late fee paid
Stephanie Hartwell-Mandella was taken aback recently when she was checking messages on behalf of the Marin County Free Library’s Corte Madera branch and saw a note about a first-grader who had failed to return a checked-out book. There’s nothing unusual about a kid who borrows a book for too … [Read more...] about Half century later, book late fee paid
Pt. Reyes closures
Because of the health orders in Marin County, new restrictions will be in place at Point Reyes National Park until Jan. 4. Campgrounds will be closed - this includes Wildcat campground, and all Tomales Bay boat-in sites. Sky, Glen, and Coast campgrounds were already closed due to the … [Read more...] about Pt. Reyes closures
Charity laps at Sonoma Raceway
Marinscope Ever dreamed of hitting the Sonoma Raceway road course in your own car? Now you can, all in the name of charity, as the Sonoma chapter of Speedway Children's Charities hosts its 8th annual Laps for Charity on Saturday, Jan. 9. This once-a-year-opportunity invites participants to … [Read more...] about Charity laps at Sonoma Raceway
Must Read: How Chinese spy infiltrated Bay Area politicians
A suspected Chinese intelligence operative developed extensive ties with local and national politicians, including a U.S. congressman, in what U.S. officials believe was a political intelligence operation run by China’s main civilian spy agency between 2011 and 2015, Axios found in a yearlong … [Read more...] about Must Read: How Chinese spy infiltrated Bay Area politicians