Earth Day—April 22—always sneaks up on me; to tell the truth I’ve never been that excited by the day. I think my febrile teenage mind was informed by the 60s and yet by 1970, when Earth Day was first celebrated, the event felt manufactured. For context, my mother was never...
If you saw the morning IJ (Marin Independent Journal), you now know that the old Best Buy space in the Marin Gateway Shopping Center will soon be a Target. Although completion isn’t scheduled until March of 2017, written comments about the sign review application are currently being accepted. If...
As a reminder, the MMWD water restrictions remain in effect through the end of October: limit watering to 3 days per week – any 3 only water after 7 p.m. & before 9 a.m. use a hose with a shut-off nozzle zero overspray & zero water runoff do not run...
WHAT: Sausalito People Library Series WHEN: Friday, April 29 – 7:00 p.m. WHERE: inside the Library, 420 Litho Street admission is free What can sea lions teach us about the state of coastal California fisheries? It won’t surprise you that they can teach us plenty. But, what do they have...
Kimberly Wright, describing her first day volunteering, along with an update of Issy’s progress (the harbor seal she and Mark Lawrence rescued): My day was great! It is hard work and I was absolutely exhausted, but so worth it. I got to specifically weigh Issy. He is gaining weight and...
400 years ago the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei wrote, “If you could see the earth illuminated when you were in a place as dark as night, it would look to you more splendid than the moon.” Clearly, a man ahead of his time. I was seven when John Glenn first shot...
When a disaster strikes, will you be able to say you’re prepared? Find out now by taking this Red Cross Preparedness Quiz. Just five questions, you’ll find answers that could help you stay safe in the event of a disaster.
Thanks to homeowners Patrick Hughes, Mike Faith and Daren and Aurelia Joy of Liberty Dock; Rusty Hendley and Tony Williams of Main; and Donna Bragg and Joe Tate, Hillair Bell and Michael Sheats, plus Louise and Tom Simpson on South 40, we already have six of the 10 homes that will...
The recent sale of N°36 East Pier to the Seal Once / New Image Coatings Company took everyone by surprise, not least the former owners Tom Johnson and Jenny Stein. When Tom and Jenny were first approached about selling, Hank Croteau (inventor and developer of Seal Once, Seal Ends Once...
Issy is becoming more stable at the moment but is still too young and ill to eat food on his own. It typically takes 2-4 months for harbor seals to be healthy enough for release given their extremely young age and fragile state. Issy was also born prematurely (identified because...