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🌱 What recent sheriff’s calls involved fires and a bike from Tomales?

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In today's newsletter:

  • What recent sheriff’s calls involved fires and a bike from Tomales?
  • How ending Flood Zone 10 could change flooding fixes along Tomales Bay
  • Will the revived Grandi hotel help—or hurt—nearby Tomales Bay?

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Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sun, some clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. April 6, 2026 - April 12, 2026 (ptreyeslight.com) — Several recent sheriff’s calls in Tomales included multiple pile burns and a possibly stolen bike brought to a Santa Rosa shop after being found in town. The wider West Marin log also notes crashes, medical calls, scams, and small fires in nearby communities like Point Reyes Station, Bolinas, and Stinson Beach.
   

2. Marin to sunset Inverness flood district (marinij.com) — County officials plan to dissolve Flood Control Zone 10, shifting responsibility for creeks and flood‑prone areas along Tomales Bay’s west shore to the Marin Resource Conservation District, along with $37,000 for projects. Residents near Inverness and Tomales Bay could see future streambank stabilization and elevation work guided by new oversight if supervisors finalize the decision at a May 5 hearing.
   

3. Grandi owner secures permit for renovation (ptreyeslight.com) — A long‑stalled plan to revive Point Reyes Station’s historic Grandi building as a hotel, restaurant, and shops just cleared key county permits, with extra scrutiny on its septic system to protect groundwater and Tomales Bay. Neighbors have 10 days to appeal, while officials say the project could transform downtown if it proceeds and still safeguards the bay’s health.
   

4. NASA images reveal rise in fire fuels (ptreyeslight.com) — New NASA-backed research shows vegetation—and thus wildfire fuel—has surged on former ranchlands in Point Reyes, with Tomales Point cited as proof tule elk alone can’t keep fuels down. For Tomales-area residents in the wildland-urban interface, experts warn that without more grazing or prescribed burns, heavier fuels and hotter fires could threaten nearby communities.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Tomales

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Tomales

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