The WMF Facebook Feed
This is the archive of posts from the WMF Facebook page. Some of the images are unfortunately missing.
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A truck was stolen in SF and was found in San Anselmo. When the police tried to apprehend the robbers in the truck, they fled towards West Marin. Apparently they drove with one tire on fire down Sir Francis Drake, through Olema to Point Reyes Station with CHP chasing them and a helicopter overhead. Then they circled around Point Reyes Station a couple of times, the tires in the truck were blown out and they ditched the truck by the gas station. The two suspects then jumped out of the truck and were arrested. Video by Marc Matheson.
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Thursday, July 14, 2022 at
1:24pm
On Tuesday, July 5, my good friend Adam Neale lost consciousness while surfing at South Beach in Point Reyes. Five local surfers who were surfing with him, Lewis Samuels, Patrick Kent, Shawn Collins, Enzo Buckenmeyer and Cameron Wickliffe pulled him out of the water and began performing CPR. Oceanne Carriere, who was on the beach, called 911 and the local dispatcher coached them until the first responders showed up. Adam regained consciousness and was airlifted to a hospital in Santa Rosa where he made a full recovery. Those six people and the dispatcher saved his life and are true heroes. Thank you.
If you haven't been CPR certified, now is a good time to go do it. You might save a life someday.
From the Point Reyes Light, “Without cell reception to call 911, his friends agreed, he likely wouldn’t have survived. Mr. Collins said on Drakes Bay, or at Kehoe Beach, where cell phones don’t get a signal, his friend might not have been so lucky. A planned AT&T cell tower near the Point Reyes Lighthouse will expand service on the outer reaches of the seashore, but not for customers of other cell companies. Park rangers are planning to install four new beach safety stations at North and South Beaches, each equipped with rescue sticks, tourniquets and flotation devices. The rescue equipment could help bystanders rescue swimmers and surfers in an area where it often takes many minutes for emergency responders to arrive.”
Photo of Shawn Collins, Patrick Kent, Adam Neale and Lewis Samuels reuniting after the rescue.
FULL STORY (paywall):
https://www.ptreyeslight.com/n...
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Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at
4:47pm
From Jennifer Livingston: "Marshall (Livingston) has been working with Robert Terry at the State Park to get the raft and swim buoys back at Shell Beach. They installed the raft today! It has been quite a process over the last two months of finding the mooring for the raft (five attempts by snorkeling and finally retrieving it with a water proof metal detector I had up on my SUP while he wanded through the eel grass. Thackary Grossman also helped on snorkeling attempts. From the State Park: Robert Terry, Doug and Andrew as well as a lot of encouragement from our Director of State Parks, Armando Quintero!" Thanks also to Roberto Barajas, the eternal keeper of the raft. Summer has officially started!
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Monday, July 11, 2022 at
6:55am
WMF is back in town after a break. A lot happened while I was away, some sad news, some miracles and summer got underway. Going to be a beautiful day today, hug someone and tell them you love them. Sunrise over Tomales Bay.
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Monday, June 13, 2022 at
1:53pm
WMF is going on a short summer break. We'll be back mid-July, so expect only sporadic Twitter updates until then. Hopefully everything stays mellow. Here are some fox kittens from Inverness this week to hold you over. (Thx SA)
Twitter link:
https://twitter.com/westmarinf...If you don't have Twitter you can still see the updates here:
https://thewestmarinfeed.com/w...
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Sunday, June 12, 2022 at
9:08pm
The West Marin Little League wrapped up this weekend with the championship games. Congrats to the Brewers, As and Giants who won the Juniors, Majors and AA divisions respectfully.The coaches, players, league staff and the parents worked so hard to put together an amazing season.
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Thursday, June 9, 2022 at
9:46pm
Congratulations to the West Marin School eighth grade graduating class of 2022!
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at
1:23pm
I’m away from scanner but sounds like a vegetation fire on Rt1 north of Point Reyes Station. Anyone have info?
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Monday, June 6, 2022 at
5:03pm
Apparently some people in Inverness got a letter from PG&E that there power we be should off tomorrow (June 7) from 8am to 4pm. Did anyone else receive this notice? Trying to figure out the coverage area.
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The WMF Roll Into the Week weekly newsletter is out to get you prepped for the upcoming week in West Marin. This issue covers:
- Record rainfall (2.33" on Mt. Tam) this weekend which helped with fire danger.
- Marin Board of Supervisors meet about climate change mitigation projects.
- PG&E getting a lot of feedback about their E.V.M (Enhanced Vegetation Management) strategy and how many trees are being cut down.
- It was a great Western Weekend Parade on Sunday.
- A story in the New York Times about NIMBYs in Marin. "NIMBYs who used to be viewed as, at best, defenders of their community, and at worst just practical, are now painted as housing hoarders whose efforts have increased racial segregation, deepened wealth inequality and are robbing the next generation of the American dream."
Plus upcoming events and weather.
LINK:
https://thewestmarinfeed.com/w...NYT article (paywall):
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/0...
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Sunday, June 5, 2022 at
9:26am
Steady light ran in Point Reyes Station as the town prepares for the Western Weekend Parade at noon. Going to be a good one today, and how about that RAIN! See you out there!
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Thursday, June 2, 2022 at
5:23pm
Via North Marin Water District "Construction has begun on a second well at the Gallagher Ranch that will increase the supply of high-quality groundwater to West Marin customers. This new well will avoid the need to use existing wells in Point Reyes Station that are prone to seasonal salt water intrusion. Thanks to California Department of Water Resources for fiscal support and Marin Agricultural Land Trust for working with NMWD to provide conservation efforts. Visit nmwd.com/news to read the full story on the project."
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Thursday, June 2, 2022 at
4:39pm
Three fighter jets coming in hot over Inverness. So loud. This is what showed up on the flight tracker.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at
9:12pm
Bear sighting in Inverness on Monday by Maria Bennett. Maybe don’t leave any food out.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at
9:40am
A question for local folks. My wife, Dakota Whitney, says that she is unable to make calls on her cel phone on the weekends (we are on Verizon) and she thinks that it's because there are more people out here on the weekends which overwhelms that cellular networks. Others have said they have this experience too. Is this a universal thing? Do folks have degraded cel phone service on the weekends in West Marin?
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at
8:09am
Get your week started off right with the WMF Roll Into the Week email newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/f67fc6d15d8...Stinson reacts to short term rentals, some rain and then a heat wave, Western Weekend on the way, a secret beach wedding, Cheda's antique road show and more.
Read then subscribe.
(This couple got married at the beach in Point Reyes over the weekend and everyone around clapped and cheered for them, photo by WMF)
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Sunday, May 29, 2022 at
8:39am
Going to be windy today and that means a great day to check out all the amazing artists in West Marin at the Point Reyes Open Studios today and tomorrow.
https://pointreyesart.com/
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Friday, May 27, 2022 at
6:53pm
This 'rare' license plate was found recently on eBay and Hilary Cheda assessed its value for WMF: "The ones that are really rare say Cheda's Chevrolet on top and Pt Reyes Station on the bottom - sold up until the early 80's. We have one here at the garage that was off of our old blue El Camino. The one that was sent to you was sold until the 90's when my grandpa stopped selling Chevrolets and General Motors would no longer allow us to use the name Cheda's Chevrolet. At that point we changed the license plate frames to read Cheda's Garage." (Thx AF for the find)
LINK:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/17500...
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Apparently there was a police chase by Bolinas at Rt. 1 this morning that ended in a crash in Muir Beach. Did anyone see what happened or have any more information? (Thx TB)
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The WMF Roll Into the Week newsletter is out today. A lot going on. Warm weather and less wind on the way with temps peaking on Weds. Coyote pee, iconic Jerry Garcia/Grace Slick Bolinas surf house for sale and a rare bird sighting at the Point Reyes Lighthouse.
Read all about it here then subscribe:
https://mailchi.mp/170983bf4b8...Also, COVID is making the rounds again. Here is where you can get free tests. Wear your mask when in public indoor spaces to help keep everyone healthy:
Bolinas
Thursdays, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, and Upon Request
Bolinas Community Center
14 Wharf Street
Bolinas, CA 94924
Point Reyes Station
Mondays and Wednesdays
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
West Marin Community Services
11431 Highway 1
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
San Geronimo Valley
Thursdays, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The San Geronimo Commons (formerly the golf course)
At the Drive-Thru Food Pantry
5800 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
San Geronimo, CA 94963
Tomales
Thursdays, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Tomales Town Hall (Food Pantry)
27150 Highway 1
Tomales, CA 94971
(Photo by AZ/AW)
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Saturday, May 21, 2022 at
2:39pm
Looking for some mellow bluegrass music? Check out Gilded Age at The Western in Point Reyes Station tonight. 8pm.
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Friday, May 20, 2022 at
6:45pm
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Friday, May 20, 2022 at
1:09pm
Someone spotted a coyote going pee at Chicken Ranch Beach in Inverness today. Not necessarily big news, but I don't recall ever seeing something like, especially out in the open like that. (Thx ER)
Also, the WMF Friday newsletter is out if you want to get ready for a packed weekend of local events and catch up with the latest news from the week:
LINK:
https://mailchi.mp/3f2a7c6e0eb...
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Thursday, May 19, 2022 at
7:00pm
UPDATE: Just smoking in green vegetation. Got lucky with this wind — Vegetation fire on top of Drakes Summit Rd in Inverness Park as a result of downed power lines, No further details available at this time.
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From Sara Jones, Assistant Director, Marin County Community Development Agency, "I’m going to be on KWMR radio at 5 pm today talking about short term rentals (of the AirBnB/VRBO variety) and the proposed moratorium on them in West Marin. You can listen online at KWMR. If you live in, like to visit, or own property in West Marin then tune in!"
You can also stream KWMR from their web site and this show will be archived later if you miss the live version.
KWMR:
http://kwmr.org/shows/epicente... Sara Jones Tweet:
https://twitter.com/sbjinsfo/s...
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at
1:03pm
Check out this new 'risk factor' calculator to see what the greatest risk is where you live. Surprisingly (to me) was that flooding is a greater risk then fire in Inverness (94937).
Put your zip code in here to find your risk:
https://riskfactor.comPut your location/risk in the comments below if you want to share.
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Saturday, May 14, 2022 at
9:29am
The big 50th anniversary celebration is happening today at The Dance Palace in Point Reyes Station. Incredible food and entertainment from 3pm to 9:30pm. Be there!
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at
8:35pm
Been awhile since the West Marin Sunset Feed was out. Tonight was a beauty in Point Reyes.
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Lots of fawns right now, be careful on the roads. We watched the mother of this very young fawn jump over a fence and leave it stuck by the side of a busy road in Inverness.
The WMF Roll Into the Week email newsletter is out if you want to get prepared for your week. News, events and more:
https://mailchi.mp/e84dbce8978...
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"Big news from Marin Community Development Agency:
Our housing strategy has to include both new housing and protection of the existing supply. We're proposing a halt on short-term rentals in West Marin to craft policies balancing visitor and workforce needs. On May 24, the Marin County Board of Supervisors will consider a temporary moratorium on new short-term rentals. The pause aims to stabilize housing supply & study long-term impacts. Existing, registered rentals would not be impacted"
PRESS RELEASE:
https://www.marincounty.org/ma...
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Thursday, May 5, 2022 at
9:07am
The elk fawn was not injured. Do not remove animals from the park.
"On Friday evening, 4/29/22, a "concerned citizen" removed an elk fawn from the Tomales Point Elk Preserve fearing that it was gravely injured. The individual took the elk calf to the Marin Humane Society who then transferred it to WildCare. On Saturday, U.S. Park Rangers and biologists from the Point Reyes National Seashore were advised and responded to attempt to reunite the elk with its mother.
Fortunately, just before arriving at Tomales Point, precise GPS coordinates of where the calf was taken from were received. Park staff navigated to this point, through very dense fog, to find a lone female elk passing through the coyote brush and lupine. Staff quickly backed away from the area after the calf was released and the female elk went straight uphill to the calf. After reuniting for several minutes, with plenty of sniffing and licking each other, the two elk slowly trotted off together into the fog."
READ THE FULL STORY HERE:
https://www.facebook.com/Point...If you see a sick or injured animal, please leave the animal alone and contact our visitor center at 415-464-5100 for assistance.
Photo courtesy of WildCare
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at
7:57pm
"The saloon keeper who had owned the Old Western in Point Reyes Station since 1977, Judy Borello, died two days ago." This sad news from Dave Mitchell who writes the Sparsely, Sage and Timely blog.
Here is an entry that Dave wrote about the Judy and the moo sound that emanates from the Old Western:
https://www.sparselysageandtim...
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at
2:23pm
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Anyone know what was going on in Point Reyes Station around 11:30am? I heard reports of police and helicopter activity, but nothing on PulsePoint.
