Marin County Government

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

San Geronimo Park: The pedestrian bridge is closed on the southern loop at San Geronimo Meadow. For your safety, respect closure signs.

09/02/2026

We're celebrating Library Card Month with a great deal: shop for kids' books at The Book Place, and when you show us your library card, your purchase will be BOGO (buy 1, get 1). That's it. Easy savings! All library cards are fine, we just want to make sure you're a card-carrying reader.
Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10-4. Must bring library card or show us on your phone. Valid on children's books ONLY.

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

Wool tells a story, says Rebecca Burgess, founder of . A story of land and the people who steward it, a story of fiber unique to its place and the makers who transform it into sustainable products.

Wool is also an opportunity. As people search for natural alternatives to the synthetic materials much of our products are made of today, wool is gaining renewed attention for its durability, renewability, and biodegradability. Rebecca sees a chance for ranchers, farmers, designers, dyers, and makers to work together to make a thriving regional fiber economy that supports both environmental stewardship and local livelihoods.

Read Rebecca’s story, alongside others in the Marin County wool industry, in the 2025 County of Marin Crop and Livestock Report: marincounty.gov/departments/awm/crop-livestock-reports

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«La lana cuenta una historia», afirma Rebecca Burgess, fundadora de . Una historia sobre la tierra y las personas que la cuidan, una historia sobre una fibra única de cada lugar y los artesanos que la transforman en productos sostenibles.

La lana también es una oportunidad. A medida que la gente busca alternativas naturales a los materiales sintéticos con los que se fabrican hoy en día gran parte de nuestros productos, la lana está recuperando protagonismo por su durabilidad, renovabilidad y biodegradabilidad. Rebecca ve una oportunidad para que ganaderos, agricultores, diseñadores, tintoreros y artesanos trabajen juntos para crear una próspera economía regional de la fibra que apoye tanto la gestión medioambiental como los medios de vida locales.

Lee la historia de Rebecca, junto con otras de la industria de la lana del condado de Marin, en el Informe sobre cultivos y ganadería del condado de Marin de 2025: marincounty.gov/departments/awm/crop-livestock-reports

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

It’s time to submit your ideas on how you’d like to invest $2.5 million in your community! Looking for inspiration? S

In Cycle 1, Marin voters funded Commonweal Garden in West Marin, a healing center built on the idea that wellness grows out of connection: to each other, to nature, to our food and our culture. The work meets isolation, stress, and limited access to healthy food where they start.

This began as a community idea that someone took the time to submit.

Cycle 2 is open now. If you’re 14 or older and live, work, or go to school in Marin County, you can share yours through the end of September: participatory-budgeting-2-marincounty.hub.arcgis.com

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¡Es hora de presentar tus ideas sobre cómo te gustaría invertir 2,5 millones de dólares en tu comunidad! ¿Buscas inspiración?

En el primer ciclo, los votantes de Marin financiaron Commonweal Garden en West Marin, un centro de bienestar creado bajo la premisa de que el bienestar surge de la conexión: con los demás, con la naturaleza, con nuestros alimentos y con nuestra cultura. Esta iniciativa aborda el aislamiento, el estrés y el acceso limitado a alimentos saludables desde la raíz del problema.

Todo comenzó como una idea comunitaria que alguien se tomó el tiempo de presentar.

El segundo ciclo ya está abierto. Si tienes 14 años o más y vives, trabajas o estudias en el condado de Marin, puedes compartir tu propuesta hasta finales de septiembre en: participatory-budgeting-2-marincounty.hub.arcgis.com

08/31/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Marin County Sheriff’s Office – Coroner Division Releases Identity in Fatal Tomales Bay Canoeing Incident

SAN RAFAEL, CA — The Marin County Sheriff’s Office Coroner Division has positively identified the individual recovered from Tomales Bay as Casey Flynn Melia, a 36-year-old resident of San Francisco, California.

Just prior to midnight on Saturday, August 29, 2026, Mr. Melia and a companion departed a campsite on Tomales Bay in a canoe. When the pair did not return the following morning, members of their camping party alerted emergency services via 9-1-1. First responders immediately initiated a search-and-rescue operation.

During the search, first responders located the first individual unresponsive in the water. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) rescued the individual and transported them to Bodega Bay in Sonoma County, where emergency personnel declared them deceased. The Sonoma County Sheriff-Coroner Bureau is leading the investigation into this individual's death.

A short time later, search teams located Mr. Melia unresponsive near Hog Island. He was recovered by the National Park Service (NPS) and brought to Sacramento Landing, where first responders pronounced him deceased.

A forensic post-mortem examination and routine toxicology testing are scheduled for later this week. The official cause and manner of death remain pending, awaiting the final findings of a joint investigation conducted by the Marin County Sheriff’s Office, the USCG, and the NPS.

Because this remains an active investigation, no further details are available from the Coroner Division at this time. Media or public inquiries regarding the incident should be directed to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office, the United States Coast Guard, or the National Park Service.

The Marin County Sheriff’s Office and the staff of the Coroner Division extend their heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of Mr. Melia during this painful time.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Roger G. Fielding, Chief Deputy Coroner

Marin County Sheriff’s Office – Coroner Division

Phone: (415) 473-6043