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Point Reyes Light
Published September 16Displaced ranch residents raise homeless count
The latest official count of West Marin’s homeless population surged for the second time in a row, largely driven by the closure of 12 ranches and dairies in the Point Reyes National Seashore. The count shot up from 120 people to 251, between 2024 and 2026. Known as a…
Point Reyes Light
Published September 16Defendants enter pleas after Lagunitas drug bust
Five defendants, including three siblings, have pled not guilty to charges connected to a drug bust in Lagunitas last month. The suspects—Mark Woodard, 58; Isaiah Makonen, 28; Forever Makonen, 25; Starlight Makonen, 23; and Sarah Gilmore, 22—face several counts, including for…
Point Reyes Light
Published September 16Sheriff investigates sheep found dead in Nicasio
Fifteen sheep from a flock of around 70 were found dead last week at a private ranch in Nicasio, prompting an investigation by the Marin County Sheriff’s Office. A sheepherder and the owner, whose property borders Skywalker Ranch, initially reported that the animals appeared to…
Point Reyes Light
Published September 16Nature Notebook, September 17, 2026
The astronomical start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere begins on Sept. 22 with the autumnal equinox. With the sun directly over the equator, we will have equal hours of night and day. A full harvest moon follows on Sept. 26. The full moon closest to the equinox is always…
Point Reyes Light
Published September 16Art in the Lobby, September 17, 2026
In the quiet of his Inverness Ridge home, sunlight shines through Gary Smith’s studio window onto a blank piece of watercolor paper. He dips a squirrel-hair mop brush into water, then pulls together red-brown and blue paints made from ground piemontite and blue apatite minerals…
Town of Fairfax
Published September 16Town Newsletter | September 15, 2026
Read our latest newsletter to learn about: AlertMarin Preparedness Test Peri Park Playground Update Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan Public Review Last Upcoming 2026 Chipper Days Upcoming local events and so much more! Subscribe to the newsletter Subscribe to get this newsletter…
Town of Fairfax
Published September 15Center Boulevard Vegetation Clearance: Improving Evacuation Safety
The Ross Valley Fire Department recently conducted an evacuation route evaluation of Center Boulevard, identifying a need for immediate vegetation clearance to comply with Wildland-Urban Interface Code Section 604 (Fire Hazard Reduction from Roadways) and California Fire Code…
Town of Fairfax
Published September 14Be Ready with AlertMarin for the September 26 Alert Test and the El Niño season
With a Super El Niño season and King Tides on the horizon, now is the time to make sure you’re getting emergency alerts, and the County’s new AlertMarin Dashboard makes it easier than ever. Mark Your Calendar: Countywide AlertMarin Test — September 26 On Saturday, September 26 at…
City of San Rafael
Published September 14Starting 9/17/26: Night Work, Partial Ramp Closure Scheduled for Northbound US-101 in Central San Rafael
San Rafael, CA. – Caltrans is scheduled to begin work on a structural improvement project on Northbound US-101 at the Harbor Bridge in San Rafael. The project will require nightly lane closures and a partial ramp closure. Work on this project includes the installation of steel…
City of San Rafael
Published September 14RFP: Community Engagement Consultant for Carnegie Library Reuse Planning
The City of San Rafael is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms or agencies to lead a community engagement process focused on the preservation and future reuse of the historic Carnegie Library in Downtown San Rafael. Following the passage of Measure P, the City is…
City of San Rafael
Published September 11Remembering 9/11, 2001: A Message from Police Chief David Spiller
Twenty-five years ago, on September 11, 2001, our nation experienced a day of unimaginable tragedy. The terrorist attacks that morning forever changed our country—and left a lasting mark on all of us who serve in public safety. For those of us who lived through that day, the…
City of San Rafael
Published September 11Honoring the 25th Anniversary of 9/11: A Statement from Fire Chief Abraham Roman
I can vividly remember the morning of September 11, 2001. I was working as a firefighter paramedic with the Berkeley Fire Department. We were responding to a fire in Livermore when we began hearing reports of what was happening in New York and Washington, D.C. Communication was…