Weekend Edition
July 29, 2022
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News Summary
- Former Acting Marin County Sheriff Jamie Scardina is now the permanent sheriff after the board of supervisors appointed him to the position and he was sworn in Thursday. Scardina is a Marin native and is now the 22nd sheriff in the county's history and only the third to hold the office since 1983.
- Local athlete Savilia Blunk brought her climbing legs to win the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships cross-country race on a high-elevation course featuring tough climbs and loose descents. She will compete today in the Mercedes-Benz UIC Mountain BIke World Cup and you can watch it live here.
- The restoration of the Walker Creek watershed has been an ongoing project for two decades, and along with stocking efforts, it’s given new life to a population of coho that was extirpated in the early 1990s. (PRLight w/paywall)
- Marin County is continuing to see widespread transmission of COVID-19 as health officials ramp up efforts to deal with what promises to become a new pandemic: monkeypox. So far, two monkeypox cases have been confirmed in Marin and a third is suspected. (MarinIJ)
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Weekend Events
All events subject to change. Be sure to confirm before going to event.
Friday
- A free mobile clinic offering basic medical services and referrals takes place from 9 a.m. to noon in front of West Marin Community Services in Point Reyes Station, and from 1 to 3 p.m. in Bolinas, across from the museum. For information, call Rachelle at (415) 457.8182 ext. 102. Sponsored by the Ritter Center.
- Lucky Ol’ Bones plays at 6 p.m. outdoors at Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, in Bolinas. $10 tickets at www.smileyssaloon.com.
- Jesse Brewster plays Americana and rock at 7 p.m. outdoors at Rancho Nicasio. $15 suggested donation. Reservations required at www.ranchonicasio.com.
Saturday
- The Point Reyes Farmers Market takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Toby’s Feed Barn. The Tomales Bay Mudflats perform at 9:30 a.m.
- Little Wing Farm hosts a flower and strawberry U-pick from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday on the Point Reyes-Petaluma Road, outside Point Reyes Station. Follow the signs. $5 per berry basket; flowers paid by bundle. Cash only.
- A Tomales High School reunion potluck barbeque takes place from noon to 3 p.m. at the Tomales Community Park. All alumni and their families welcome; bring meat or seafood to throw on the grill or a side dish to share, and your own beverage. RSVP to Ben at (707) 849.6920 or to Alex at (707) 217.6019.
- A celebration of Malcolm Margolin’s “Deep Hanging Out: Wanderings and Wonderment in Native California” starts at 3 p.m. at Toby’s Feed Barn. Guest speakers include California Indian cultural leaders Gregg Castro, Michelle La Pena, Jennifer Bates and Theresa Harlan. Free. Hosted by Point Reyes Books. Information and registration at www.ptreyesbooks.com.
- The West Marin Grateful Dead Appreciation Society plays at 6 p.m. outdoors at Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, in Bolinas. $10 tickets at www.smileyssaloon.com.
Sunday
- Coast Miwok poet Yulu Ewis celebrates the release of “Opi” from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center. Information at www.sgvcc.org.
- Talley Up! plays swampedelic New Orleans funk at 3 p.m. outdoors at Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, in Bolinas. $10 tickets at www.smileyssaloon.com.
- The Illeagles plays at 4 p.m. for a Barbecue on the Lawn at Rancho Nicasio. $30. Reservations required at www.ranchonicasio.com.
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Weather
Partly cloud today and then pretty much overcast through the weekend with highs in the very low 60s and light west wind. Nature's air conditioning is on here.
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