To my West Marin Community at large...... We did not find Tigger yesterday, a neighbor on Carmencita in Inverness Park has reported his cat missing and he saw a coyote near by, a friend at Walnut Place has been seeing a coyote there and one of Planned Feralhood's feral residents there is now missing. Protect your pets. A mountain lion was even sighted near Rt. 1 and the Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd. Check out the individual photos in the album posted on Planned Feralhood's page for some great ideas on how to keep your pets safe.

The hills light up with gold in #pointreyes

"The number of great white sharks that prowl the waters off Tomales Point, Stinson Beach, Duxbury Reef and Bolinas for marine mammals is larger than previously thought, according to a new study." Good news in that 'just don't eat me please' kind of way.
http://www.marinij.com/marinne...

Saturday, 9:45 pm Levee Road, Point Reyes Station California Highway Patrol parked roadside, lights off. (thanks Marc).

Saturday, 9:45 pm
Levee Road, Point Reyes Station
California Highway Patrol parked roadside, lights off.

Richard Dillman gets his telegraph on for the Night of Nights at the old Marconi station in #pointreyes

There's a pretty rad cookie and juice stand right now in Inverness Park. Stop and get some local goods from Sheamus and Paloma.

Tonight is a 'super moon' full moon. Hopefully the skies clear way. "According to folklore, we call this full moon the Buck Moon, Thunder Moon or Hay Moon. Because it's a super moon, and relatively close to Earth, expect higher-than-usual tides in the days ahead."
http://earthsky.org/tonight/ju...

Point Reyes Farmer's Market today! At the Chef's Booth they've got pastry chef Chrisin Anderson baking pies with kids, and on the Music Stage Fran Guidry returns to sweeten the air with Hawaiian slack key guitar. Such Sweetness! Both events at 10 a.m. Market opens at 9 for early shoppers.

Art Rogers has a photo exhibit up at SFO now through the end of August. I love that this is where it is: Terminal 3, Departures - Level 2 - Post-Security. So I guess you can only see it if you're flying somewhere.
http://www.flysfo.com/museum/e...

The CHP are very active at Perry's right now. And I don't mean buying lunch. Although they probably are doing that too. Just a reminder to always drive safe and slow down where the peoples are.

21 new US Citizens were sworn in today at Bear Valley. I'll bet this is pretty cool to see, sorry to have missed it. (photo by Sharron Rummery twitter: @USCISMediaSF)

"The federal government has given Drakes Bay Oyster Company until July 31 to shut down the cannery and oyster shack and remove its personal property from the shores and waters and Drakes Estero, according to farm owner Kevin Lunny.
That property includes the cannery equipment, 20,000 oyster bags containing millions of oysters and five miles of oyster racks"”though the farm and the National Park Service disagree on who is responsible for the latter, which has a longer 90-day window for removal."
http://www.ptreyeslight.com/ar...

Found this via The West Marin Citizen. If you're going to make a video of the tug of war, might as well do it right. Drones and all. Well done.
http://vimeopro.com/user101281...

While on a surf check to the beaches, someone stumbled upon the wild dogs of #pointreyes. No owner in site, hopefully they made it home ok.

This Friday (7/11) at 8:30 am on KWMR, Supervisor Steve Kinsey and TAM Executive Director Dianne Steinhauser will talk about transportation in West Marin, including a discussion of an innovative ridesharing program using the free smartphone app Carma. More information is on http://car.ma/sfbay.

This Friday at 8:30 am on KWMR, Supervisor Steve Kinsey and TAM Executive Director Dianne Steinhauser will talk about transportation in West Marin, including a discussion of an innovative ridesharing program using the free smartphone app Carma. More information is on http://car.ma/sfbay.

This Friday at 8:30 am on KWMR, Supervisor Steve Kinsey and TAM Executive Director Dianne Steinhauser will talk about transportation in West Marin, including a discussion of an innovative ridesharing program using the free smartphone app Carma. More information is on http://car.ma/sfbay.

Terra Livingston just opened a new store in Petaluma called 'Opera House Collective'. Looks amazing.

Can you identify this mystery creature found at the beach in #pointreyes this weekend?

Caught off guard tonight by an epic sunset in #pointreyes

OYSTER UPDATE: I have know idea what any of this means. "It looks like the last oyster may finally be shucked at the Drakes Bay Oyster Co. by the end of December, judging by what both sides in the long legal fight over the future of the farm said in federal court Monday. Then again, maybe not."
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/...

A lot of the sirens over the weekend were due to rescue crews going out to check on Will Schmidt who is SUPing from Canada to Mexico to support Wounded Warriors battling depression. Everything ended up being ok. Amazing journey for Will.
http://www.areyouinspiredyet.c...

Really nice art exhibit right now at The Wounded General in Inverness Park. Stop by and check it out.

Today at 2:00pm: "Join us for a conversation with stage and film actor Frances McDormand and writer and director Joel Coen, moderated by Commonweal board member, Eric Karpeles." Star power.
http://tns.commonweal.org/even...

Black Toyota Tacoma being cleared from SFD by Dream Farm. All clear now. What a weekend for car mishaps.

Tigger is still missing since June 24th! If you live around the school or know anyone that does please call or knock on doors and search for him, especially around Manana Way and Viento. There are people that live here that do not participate in community and may not know Tigger's story. Outbuildings and sheds or garages need to be checked to make sure he has not been locked in anywhere. The Humane Society and Veterinary clinic have had no word of him. Please help find our West Marin Elementary School cat.
Call West Main School at 663-1014 (Linda is on vigil checking messages), Point Reyes Animal Hospital at 663-1533, or Planned Feralhood at 663-8497. If you find him please contain him so we can come and get him.

"In Bolinas, Stinson Beach's men defeated Bolinas in 9.23 minutes, reclaiming the tug of war title they lost last year. Bolinas women, however, won their contest."
http://www.marinij.com/marinne...

The sirens are for a car on its side by Tomales Bay Oysters on Rt 1 #pointreyes

People were asking about all the sirens. I think every west Marin residence should have this bookmarked since general news stations don't cover West Marin. When something is going down this is the link to find out what it is and where it is in Marin County!

A powerforce of rescue vehicles just went thru Inv. Rescue inflatable boat. Who knows what's happening?

Any word of fire engines headed out to Point Reyes?

Park staff responding to a report of a surfer in distress off the Great Beach area. Coast Guard and park boat are traveling to the area.

I got the information for the Fourth of July races out of the Point Reyes Light. Some local folks have told me they start at 10 and there is no food. So I'm completely confused and apologize for other folks confusion.

Careful, car off the road just before Inverness on SFD. #pointreyes

Start the 4th of July off with the Woodacre firefighters' pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 am at the Woodacre Fire Station, 33 Castle Rock Road. Breakfast is $10 for adults; $7 for children under 8. For more info, call (415) 499-6717.
Then, bring the family to San Geronimo Valley's Independence Day parade and country fun day. The parade begins at noon at the Woodacre Improvement Club, 1 Garden Way, and follows Railroad Avenue to Dickson Ranch (at 182 San Geronimo Valley Drive), with festivities continuing until 4 pm. Enjoy a flea market, games, BBQ, and live music. The event is free. For more info, call (415) 456-0147.
KWMR will be there, in the parade, celebrating its new 92.3 FM signal into The Valley and Inverness Park! Come march in the parade with KWMR board, staff, volunteers and community!

"July Fourth festivities in Inverness take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the annual footraces and food for purchase in front of the firehouse." And by annual footraces, I mean the 'once-a-year opportunity to have your pride crushed' in front of everyone.

1:00pm - CHP on Novato Blv at Petaluma-Point Reyes road today. (Thanks Matt).

A temporary beach closure on the Great Beach between North Beach and Abbots Lagoon is in place from Friday July 4 through July 6th to protect nesting snowy plovers during this critical phase. In 2013, of 11 newly hatched chicks, only three survived past the 4th of July weekend. It is hoped the temporary closure will protect this threatened species. (via Loretta Farley)

CHIP on Novato Blv at Pet-PR road today.

Tigger Update: Still Missing.... such a social guy - could he be in someone's house or did someone pick him up because they saw his ears and thought he needed help?

Someone picked up a basket of tennis balls from in front of our family house in Inverness last night between 6:30 and 9:30. They were sitting in front of the gate at 98 Camino del Mar in Seahaven. Maybe this person thought the basket and balls were abandoned there? If so, would you please return them? My brother, Xerxes Whitney, a tennis coach and sixth grade P.E. teacher uses them to give lessons and in his classes at Windsor Middle School. Just please bring them back and leave them where you found them, no questions asked. (via Dakota Whitney)

Someone picked up a basket of tennis balls from in front of our family house in Inverness last night between 6:30 and 9:30. They were sitting in front of the gate at 98 Camino del Mar in Seahaven. Maybe this person thought the basket and balls were abandoned there? If so, would you please return them? My brother, Xerxes Whitney, a tennis coach and sixth grade P.E. teacher uses them to give lessons and in his classes at Windsor Middle School. Just please bring them back and leave them where you found them, no questions asked.

TIGGER UPDATE: Not good news..... He is still considered missing since last Tuesday night by Linda at the West Marin Elementary School - that is 6 days now. The person who had a visit from him offered him milk, but could not allow him inside his house due to the resident dog. There are kids back in the school now, and they are very concerned. Linda is asking for residents to keep searching, especially on Manana Way and Viento and in the fields surrounding. Talk to the neighborhood residents, and please - be careful when driving as we now know he is crossing the highway. The concern now is that he has been injured. If you see him, please contain him and call the school at 663-1014. Linda is monitoring the messages and will jump into action as soon as she gets a report.

A teenager was pulled into the beach break today at South Beach in #pointreyes and barely made it out (waves pic just before incident). Please remember to be safe at the beaches and don't be afraid to tell others to get out of the water. (Thanks to Kneelo for pics and story).

BREAKING NEWS: Point Reyes oyster farm denied Supreme Court hearing
http://www.sfgate.com/science/...

I happened to find this on the Twitter from this week's local papers. Is this a typo or just a very poorly written report? Or a miracle? Was a shark involved? (@daudig)

8:41pm - Anyone else hear all the gun shots on the bay? Hunting ducks or what?

A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Saturday evening, 14 miles from Bolinas, Calif., in Marin County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 6:51 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 3.1 miles. In the last 10 days, there have been two earthquakes magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby.
http://www.latimes.com/local/l...

So this week the Point Reyes Light has a fantastic photo from Art Rogers of a Great White that was caught off of Point Reyes and displayed out front of Tobys in 1976.
http://www.ptreyeslight.com/ar...
AND they have a lead story on the 'mystery shark bite' in Tomales Bay a few weeks ago, on the list of suspects apparently is a Great White: "Ms. Ludwigsen's bite has puzzled some of the nation's foremost shark experts: the cuts are not deep enough to match the teeth of a vicious predator like a great white shark, but attacking a human would be unprecedented behavior from docile bottom-feeding sharks that breed in Tomales Bay. Many of the researchers had guesses, but no one was sure."
http://www.ptreyeslight.com/ar...
Coincidence? I think not! It's Shark Week at the Point Reyes Light!!!

Just got a report that Tigger has been hanging out across the street from the school with the neighbors. He is probably off his normal rhythm because the kids and teachers are off for the summer, and he is such a social guy. Please be very careful driving that stretch of road to not hit Tigger!

Tigger - the West Marin School cat has been missing since Tuesday night. He is easy to recognize as both his ears were removed to save his life from cancer. He is beloved by the staff and students of West Marin School where he has lived for many many years. If you see him please notify the school office, Point Reyes Animal Hospital (663-1533), or Planned Feralhood (663-8497) (via Kathy Runnion)

Tigger - the West Marin School cat has been missing since Tuesday night. He is easy to recognize as both his ears were removed to save his life from cancer. He is beloved by the staff and students of West Marin School where he has lived for many many years. If you see him please notify the school office, Point Reyes Animal Hospital (663-1533), or Planned Feralhood (663-8497)

A big Eucalyptus branch down on Chicken Ranch today. (Thanks Eric)

The Point Reyes Farmer's Market kicks off tomorrow (Saturday, June 28th) and we've got some summer weather to go with it!
"After a cool start to summer this past week "” with cloudy skies and highs in the 70s through much of Marin and the Bay Area "” forecasters say we're due for the first warm wave of summer."
http://www.marinij.com/marinne...

Timmy who? "West Marin's Colton Baldwin and Peter Gallagher combined on a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over Novato South in a District 3 Little League 9-10-year-old game at Hamman Field. It came about three hours after Lincecum's gem in a 4-0 win over the Padres at AT&T.
http://www.marinij.com/ci_2603...

A very interesting boat (ex-navy?) named 'Drake' on the Tomales Bay in #pointreyes. Anyone else seen it? (Thx Camille)

Happy Summer Solstice! Longest day of the year!

Answering the requests and concerns of many community members throughout West Marin, I will be adding a number of extra patrol deputies throughout the July 4th holiday weekend up and down our West Marin coast. This will include the usual holiday hotspots, Stinson Beach, downtown Bolinas and beach, Pt, Reyes Station all the way North to Dillon's Beach.
Do t get me wrong, I love a great holiday weekend just like the next person, but the beauty of our coast lands, parks, and communities draws people from all over like moths to a flame.
If the weather is warm we can expect heavy traffic on our small 2-lane roadways and sometimes believe it or not, people get a little thirsty which I've heard leads to some to have a few too many adult beverages...which is fine as long as your responsible but for some reason big holiday weekends like this tend to lead to poor choices and we (cop types) get called to help mediate the problem.
Exercising ZERO TOLERANCE that weekend to those who ruin it for everyone else I hope for a safe and fun weekend for all.
As always, my door is open to all, or if easier drop me an email at dpittman@marinsheriff.org of any concerns, thoughts or suggestions you may have to make this Fourth of July Holiday the best for everyone!
Best!
Sheriff Doug

Showing my support of KWMR and all the great folks who work there, I will be sacrificing myself at the KWMR Golf Fundraiser being held at the San Geronimo Golf Course today. Although not a great golfer I believe in supporting our local radio station and besides if you have ever seen my golf game you know I will single handedly add add great humor to today's event.

I hear a lot about LOCAL and SUPPORT and FOOD, so please vote tonight for Wild West Ferments to get a Whole Foods Grant. Time is running out and they need more votes. Born and raised Inverness couple who makes the best kraut around. THANK YOU. http://woobox.com/vzv9gz/8g7a2...

Power has been off in parts of Seahaven due to PG&E work since nine. Apparently they didn't tell anyone beforehand and people are bummed out. Hopefully it comes back on soon.

On November 29th, 2008, a man hiking in #pointreyes took this photo of a UFO. Anyone else have a good local UFO story? I heard that some folks had a very interesting encounter near Perry's back in the day.
Here is where I found that photo: http://space-man.de/straped/ho...

"The Community Land Trust Association of West Marin and other local residents are mobilizing to purchase the 39-acre Coast Guard housing complex in Point Reyes when it will be sold next year by the federal government's General Services Administration." Wow. That's a pretty big deal.
http://www.ptreyeslight.com/ar...

Lost horse is getting an escort to nearby pasture by the Sheriff. #pointreyes #countryproblems