There is gelding Arabian horse that was found walking on the road by the boatel. Does anyone know who's it is? The sheriff is here. Let me know or come get your horse.

Anyone know what they're shooting just between Nicasio and the Reservoir? It's massive, whatever it is -- I saw that the stars were being given escorts by the highway patrol, and there are fake signs up ("Rabbit Rabbit") for extras to find the place they're supposed to go.

Just noticed this. Never a dull moment out here in the woods. #pointreyes #supremecourt

Any good water conservation ideas from West Mariners? The Citizen is looking for innovative, brilliant (make that entertaining,) ideas to publish for our possible adoption. My North Marin Water bill was cut 50% from last year on this last bill, just by paying attention and saving the dish washing water for the garden. Send ideas to Linda at West Marin Citizen.

Terry Sawyer from Hog Island is on Forum with Michael Krasny on KQED right now talking about ocean acidification. Check it out. Should be archived later as well.
http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R2...

Classic #nicasioreservoir morning. Going to be a beautiful day.

6:33am - looks like another car commercial on Lucas Valley Road today. Expect delays, lots of CHP.

"Two hikers who died a few days apart in the same area of Mount Tamalpais both died accidentally, one from fall injuries and the other from hypothermia, the Marin County sheriff's department said Tuesday." So that should put that to rest.
http://www.marinij.com/marinne...

Today in the Past: The landfall of Francis Drakes Golden Hind on June 17, 1579 at #PointReyes (via @PRNSA). Assuming, you know, he actually landed here.

Just a family of crows hanging in their sweet nest at the beach in #pointreyes Is it a murder if it's a family?

Budget meeting today at 4 PM at West Marin School to begin floating suggestions for $1.2 million in needed cuts bit.ly/1uSqamM (via Christopher Peak, @CLPeak on Twitter)

Help local food producers Maggie Beth Levinger & Luke Regalbuto win a Whole Foods grant by voting for Wild West Ferments here:
https://www.facebook.com/WFMNo...

Injury accident in Olema at SFD and Rt 1. Rt. 1, SFD and Bear Valley Road temporarily closed. #pointreyes

Heard there was a helicopter rescue this afternoon at Dive Beach in #pointreyes. Does anyone know any details?

THEY FOUND HER!!!!! "Allie Rasmus KTVU @arasmusKTVU 1m
Family of Ida Rothschild going to command post. mom was smiling, crying, saying thank you to rescuers #KTVU pic.twitter.com/1Qm4dt0h0U"

Car accident on SFD just before Inverness this morning. No word on injuries. Traffic is slow. #pointreyes

"Allie Rasmus KVTU - Search&rescue from several #BayArea counties head out after getting search assignments for 9yo Ida Rothschild #KTVU pic.twitter.com/zt7aiJO27X
Still no sign of the girl. Fingers crossed this turns out ok.

Hi, There is a pdf for a flyer we all should post right away, I've run some over to the Papermill CreekSaloon tonight and I'll be over in PRS/Inverness tomorrow and can bring copies to any of y'all or local establishments. If you want me to make copies please let me know - balsora@aol.com

From Sheriff Doug Pittman: "My fellow West Marin folks, PLEASE keep an eye out for missing 9 year old Ida Rothschild! Ida went missing today around 12:15 last scene in her campsite in Samuel P Taylor State Park. We have over 140 trained searchers combing the park and surrounding hills as I write. We (the Sheriff's Office) will not stop leading this huge search effort until we find her whereabouts. Yes, that means we will be here throughout the night, all night until we find Ida. Thank you to those who have generously dropped off water and snacks for our volunteer searchers...all is greatly appreciated. Prayers for The Rothschild family and the safe return of Ida. Sheriff Doug"

My fellow West Marin folks, PLEASE keep an eye out for missing 9 year old Ida Rothschild! Ida went missing today around 12:15 last scene in her campsite in Samuel P Taylor State Park.
We have over 140 trained searchers combing the park and surrounding hills as I write. We (the Sheriff's Office) will not stop leading this huge search effort until we find her whereabouts. Yes, that means we will be here throughout the night, all night until we find Ida.
Thank you to those who have generously dropped off water and snacks for our volunteer searchers...all is greatly appreciated.
Prayers for The Rothschild family and the safe return of Ida.
Sheriff Doug

Search for Ida Rothschild will continue 24/7 until she's found according to Marin Co. Search & Rescue. @CBSSF pic.twitter.com/qkJjbkpTiG
Missing 9 year old girl at Samuel P. Taylor State park. Press conference coming up. More info after. @kron4news pic.twitter.com/BU1a3PiTRP

Search crews are fanning out across Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Marin County to search for a little girl who went missing Friday afternoon.
http://abc7news.com/family/9-y...

ruh roh, Here comes the "New York Times" - there goes the neighborhood:

Wednesday, 10am
Free sweet potatoes - or yams? - at West Marin Community Resource Center, in the Old Creamery Building across from Green Bridge Gas Station in Point Reyes Station....while they last!

Does anyone know if there is going to be brush collection by the fire department this summer? If so, what are the dates? Thanks!

There's more. Wildcat Beach in Point Reyes voted in CNN as one of the best U.S. places to escape civilization. Hmmmm.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/13/...

Bolinas is on a roll. Voted one of the 'happiest beach towns of 2014' and has a big feature in the NY TImes (Thanks Marc).
http://www.coastalliving.com/t...
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06...

Wow, it's a busy day today. "On Thursday, June 12th at 11:23am, a Severe Traffic Alert is in effect for CA-1 in the area of Tomales-Petaluma Rd. in Sonoma County. One way traffic control is in effect due to an overturned vehicle. Motorists are advised to expect delays and to use alternate routes to avoid the area. There is no estimated time to reopen the roadway"

County fire Battalion Chief Mike Giannini said fire crews had the blaze "10 percent" contained at 10:15 a.m. after having difficulty reaching the site a mile or so inside the park on the north side of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.
"It's a long narrow fire," he said, adding fog prevented state aircraft from lending a hand. "We've got a lot of resources coming in," he added. "This will be a ground battle. It will be a long day."
http://www.marinij.com/marinne...

DBOC on NPR today. Looks like those signs are paying off. And of course, a blistering discussion has broken out in the comments. Someone needs to let Sarah Rolph know.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesa...

Fire near Mt. Barnabe was hard to access by County Fire units but I am being told they now have the upper hand on it.

Grass Fire on Mount Barnabe this Thursday morning - approximately 10 acres as of 8:00 am - no structures are in danger watch for trucks and activity along Sir Francis Drake

BREAKING NEWS: Via Nels Johnson: "Fire burning now at Sam Taylor Park. Ten acres in park interior." Anyone else have any updates on this?

From Loretta Farley: "Grass Fire on Mount Barnabe this Thursday morning - approximately 10 acres as of 8:00 am - no structures are in danger watch for trucks and activity along Sir Francis Drake."

Spied this tree on a house on SFD yesterday. Is this new? Or is it a ghost house?

From the 'tweet-o-sphere': "Jean Marie Casados @Gypsyjeanmarie
@MacCocktail Why have a mimosa when you can have Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Sparkling Mead from Heidrun Meadery in Point Reyes Station!!!"
Wow, that is quite a drink. And local too.
http://www.heidrunmeadery.com/

SUV CHP getting warmed up early on Lucas Valley Road this morning. #westmarin

Planned Feralhood has kittens for adoption! Contact us here on facebook.

After an epic day of sun, @karlthefog sneaks back into #pointreyes

Western Weekend in full effect in #pointreyes yeehaw.

@PRNSA - See you at the Limantour Beach at 10 am for #Trails & #Oceans Day!Come volunteer at the beach or on the trail! Meet at Limantour Beach 10 am

A Turkey Vulture reluctantly leaves a dead Elephant Seal in #pointreyes. A marine biologist who was studying the body told me it had severe head trauma and a lot of old buckshot wounds. Very sad.

It definitely 'shipping day' out at one of the ranches today. I was behind the whole convoy of cows going to meet their maker. One of the ranchers yelled out 'go eat a hamburger!' as I drove by.

Via Marc: "Friday, 10am Large empty cattle trucks headed out to the point (Reyes.) Somebody losing a herd? A ranch shutting down?"
I saw those too, Thought it was related to Western Weekend, but I'd say not. Maybe it's 'time for steaks' day?

The powerful documentary 'Seeds of Time' is screening tonight at the Point Reyes Presbyterian Church at 7:30pm.
More info here: http://www.ptreyesbooks.com/ev...
Trailer here: http://seedsoftimemovie.com/tr...

from dave brast: Beware! Automobile break-in and theft
I just received the following email from Judy Spelman and Rich Schiller:
One of our cars was broken into while parked on Limantour Road, near Bear Valley Road and virtually everything in it removed through the window they shattered. Police expect more such break ins in coming days which is why we're sending this email. Our mistake, apparently, was having one side of the car close to roadside bushes, which gave the thief cover. Take good care!
js and rs

Via Kegan: "from dave brast: Beware! Automobile break-in and theft
I just received the following email from Judy Spelman and Rich Schiller: One of our cars was broken into while parked on Limantour Road, near Bear Valley Road and virtually everything in it removed through the window they shattered. Police expect more such break ins in coming days which is why we're sending this email. Our mistake, apparently, was having one side of the car close to roadside bushes, which gave the thief cover. Take good care!
js and rs"
This information came from the West Marin Commons forums. There is a ton of excellent information on there, be sure to go over and join: http://www.westmarincommons.or...

I just remembered to track this down. For the history buffs out there. I still think we should do a Kickstarter campaign to find the gold...
http://vimeo.com/84702412

New signs! With pictures! I think it's interesting that the sign technique is considered an effective means of swaying opinion. Do they work? Who are they aimed at? Tourists? Locals? Are the DBOC signs made by the same people? #signs #elk #pointreyes #questions

Via Sheriff Doug Pittman: "Looks to be a busy weekend in Pt. Reyes, warmer days and warmer nights, not to mention it's Western Weekend! Plenty of events throughout the weekend starting Saturday night through Sunday's Western Weekend Parade at 12 noon!
Highway 1 through down town Pt. Reyes Station will be closed off for Sunday's parade and other events not to mention some of the adjacent side streets. I wish everyone a great and fun weekend and please be safe as I expect lots of people traveling our roads on all kinds of bikes, trikes and automobiles to join us so remember to Share the Road!"

Looks to be a busy weekend in Pt. Reyes, warmer days and warmer nights, not to mention it's Western Weekend! Plenty of events throughout the weekend starting Saturday night through Sunday's Western Weekend Parade at 12 noon!
Highway 1 through down town Pt. Reyes Station will be closed off for Sunday's parade and other events not to mention some of the adjacent side streets. I wish everyone a great and fun weekend and please be safe as I expect lots of people traveling our roads on all kinds of bikes, trikes and automobiles to join us so remember to Share the Road!

Are you missing the black sheep of your family? Found in Point Reyes (Hwy 1 near Mesa Road). She is not too happy.

Did you know you can watch Marin's election results live until 10:30 pm tonight at CMCM.tv (channel 27)? In a stunning upset, Susan Adams losing soundly to Damon Conneley. Old Pt. Reyes Resident and Supervisor Judy Arnold is in a very tight squeeze at the moment, the Library Measure passing soundly as is the Farmer's Market one. All the state props are passing, housing for Veterans, etc. Marc Levine is going to face-off against the republican candidate Greg (oops forgot last name) and Diana Conti would have to pull out a "hail-mary" in the absentee ballot counts to win for Assemblymember. Huffman prevails.

Apple has a crush on Point Reyes. First the ads in the New Yorker, now it's featured in their iOS8 preview material. Maybe we can get some discounted product?
http://www.apple.com/ios/ios8/...

Microclimate! Check out this really cool weather 'eddy' swirling right off the coast from us this morning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Somehow, my invitation to this wedding was lost in the mail. They did a pretty amazing job, I'm pretty sure this is what people fantasize about when they see Launch For Hire...
http://www.100layercake.com/bl...

6:21am - SUV CHP setting up at the reservoir. Drive safe.

Someone put explosives in the Woodacre mail box this morning around 3:30 am. Anybody know more?

A Centennial Celebration of Marconi & RCA Wireless Radio in West Marin, 1914-2014. So much good stuff going on this month, check it out:
http://www.nps.gov/pore/planyo...

Lots of music happening tonight in West Marin:
Brian Laidlaw and Danny Vitali celebrate the release of their new album, Echolalia, at 8 p.m. in the Dance Palace Church Space. Jeremy Harris, plus Rob Shelton and Carly Bond of DRMS, will join them. $10 to $15 sliding scale admission.
The Ford Blues Band, with Patrick Ford and Volker Strifler, performs at 8 p.m. at Rancho Nicasio. $10 in advance, or $12 at the door. For tickets call (415) 662.2219.
Beso Negro plays gypsy jazz at 9 p.m. at Smiley's Schooner Saloon, in Bolinas. Cover charge.

@PRNSA - Send in your written comments on @PointReyesNPS new ranch management plan before June 2. #PointReyes http://www.nps.gov/pore/parkmg... "¦