Ben Stocking is a journalist at Point Reyes Light. He covers a diverse range of topics including construction and real estate, food and beverages, and agriculture, with a particular focus on commercial real estate, the housing market, organic farming, and restaurant innovation. His work is featured in Point Reyes Light.
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Ben Stocking's coverage heavily revolves around local government and politics, as well as agricultural and farming issues. He often reports on coastal regulations, land use, housing, conservation efforts, and legal policy regulation related to these topics. His articles also cover a wide range of other local events such as winter storms, molestation cases, native wildlife sightings among others.
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Toby's Coffee Bar will celebrate it's 20th anniversary this Sunday. (David Briggs / Point Reyes Light)
The Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council is seeking a slew of new members, including seats representing fishing, research and conservation. George Clyde, a Marshall resident who has served several terms on the council, is stepping down, and so is his alternate, Richard James, of Inverness. Council members advise the superintendent on issues affecting the sanctuary, which protects 3,295 square miles off the northern and central California coast, from the San Mateo-Santa Cruz border in the south to Point Arena in the north. The sanctuary encompasses Tomales Bay and is considered one of the most diverse and bountiful marine environments in the world. During his tenure, Mr. Clyde was involved in several efforts affecting Tomales Bay, including restrictions on low-flying aircraft and the creation of a vessel management plan that delineated no-anchor zones and buoy rules designed to protect eelgrass beds. Mr. James, who served on the council for four years, focused his attention on rules governing abandoned and shipwrecked vessels. Mr. Clyde is departing after serving the council’s three-term limit, while Mr. James plans to devote more time to the issue of abandoned and lost shellfish gear in the bay. The advisory council has openings for Marin residents for one primary at-large community seat and one at-large community alternate. It is also seeking members affiliated with an environmental or conservation organization, the commercial fishing industry, or a scientific research institution. The application deadline is June 5. To apply for a seat, go to https://tinyurl.com/GreatFarallonesSAC
For the last year and a half, the Community Land Trust Association of West Marin, a tiny nonprofit housing organization, has confronted an enormous challenge: finding homes for 150 displaced ranch residents in a market where the scarcity of affordable housing is dire.
The quiet Green Bridge is about to be busier as crews prepare for road widening this summer. (David Briggs / Point Reyes Light)
There’s a certain symmetry in the fact that the grand marshal of this year’s Western Weekend is a historian. After nearly eight decades, the event itself has become a living piece of West Marin history. Who better than Dewey Livingston to take a leading role in the festivities?
The International 110 is a sporty sailboat favored by a particular sort of idiosyncratic racing purist, folks who love camaraderie and a good time. At the 2022 International 110 National Regatta—the last one to be held at the Inverness Yacht Club—bar revenue hit a record. That’s a significant accomplishment, given that the club has been operating for 112 years. “Basically, we party for five days,” said Milly Biller, the club’s port captain. But they also race, quite seriously. These days, the event happens every two years, alternating between Hull, Mass., and Inverness, and it draws some of the world’s most accomplished sailors. The next one will be held in West Marin from Aug. 9 to 13; the course runs between Marconi Cove and Heart’s Desire, where the winds are a bit lighter than near the club. The 2022 race was a barnburner, with the top two crews separated by just three feet after seven rounds of racing. The winner was a sailing legend, Skip Allan, an Inverness Yacht Club member from Santa Cruz. Mr. Allen has raced with America’s Cup winner Ted Turner of CNN fame and skippered the Imp, a racing yacht out of San Francisco that is one of the most decorated of all time. Mr. Allan is also a survivor of the 1979 Fastnet Race, a premier international sailing event held in the United Kingdom. That year, a storm packing hurricane-force winds overturned at least 75 boats and sank five. Fifteen crew members died. In that era, crews did not have to radio in their location, and for a time, the Imp’s whereabouts were unknown. A New York Times account reported that the boat had capsized. “We did not die, even though the
The people of the San Geronimo Valley love Noel “Arti” Fernandes almost as much as Mr. Fernandes loves soccer. (It’s hard to imagine even the most ardent love burning hotter than his passion for the beautiful game.)
Last fall, a tiny sign appeared along Highway 1 whose name would likely be a mystery to all but the most discerning cocktail aficionados: King Floyd’s. The sign points up the driveway to the former Point Reyes Vineyards, directing delivery drivers to a large green warehouse overlooking Tomales Bay.
West Marin residents bracing for the Green Bridge replacement in Point Reyes Station can add another traffic worry to their checklist. Shortly after that historic span is replaced, the county’s Department of Public Works plans to replace a less noteworthy bridge that crosses Olema Creek on Levee Road.
Richard Dillman is the transmitter-engineer at KWMR, which he helped build from the ground up. (David Briggs / Point Reyes Light)
