Will Houston
Marin IJ
Arcata, CA, United States
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Past articles by Will:
Bolinas post office evicted in dispute with landlord
Residents with postal boxes have been forced to drive to Olema — 40 minutes round-trip — to pick up their mail, packages and medicine. → Read More
Marin Sanitary Service marks 75th anniversary with new technology
The San Rafael company has acquired advanced equipment to help process food waste and paper recyclables. → Read More
Marin resident appointed to lead Bay Area’s top transportation agency
Andrew Fremier of San Anselmo is taking over the Metropolitan Transportation Commission at a time when it faces daunting tasks. → Read More
Marin Municipal Water District details drought surcharge proposal
Officials see the plan as a way to make up for revenue losses during periods of higher water conservation. → Read More
Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry aims to become state’s first electric short-run ferry
Boat would be the first to meet a state mandate requiring new and existing short-run ferry services to become zero-emission by the end of 2025. → Read More
Marin water district adopts new conservation triggers
The Marin Municipal Water District will implement conservation measures and water use restrictions sooner and more frequently based on reservoir storage. → Read More
Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry aims to become state’s first electric short-run ferry
Boat would be the first to meet a state mandate requiring new and existing short-run ferry services to become zero-emission by the end of 2025. → Read More
Tomales Bay State Park managers plan tree-cutting, burns
Officials say the project is needed to mitigate a decade of fire suppression, but some environmental groups say it will disrupt a healthy forest ecosystem. → Read More
Marin surveyors find few salmon, steelhead eggs after storms
The intensity of the back-to-back storms in January scoured creekbeds in habitats such as Lagunitas Creek and Redwood Creek. → Read More
Novato appoints finance director to City Council
Tim O’Connor will serve in the District 3 council seat through December 2024. He is the finance director at the UC Berkeley chancellor’s office and was a seven-year member of NovatoR… → Read More
Golden Gate district proposes bus, ferry fare hikes for next 5 years
The agency says the increases will not be enough to cover the looming fiscal cliff as federal pandemic aid runs out in the coming years. → Read More
Marin lawmaker aims to protect home insurance for seniors in fire-prone areas
AB 478 by Assemblymember Damon Connolly would forbid insurers from dropping policies for residents 65 and older if the reason is that the residence is in "high" and "very high" fire risk severity areas. → Read More
Risky dam above Marin County beach needs to come down, park service says
The National Park Service is advancing its plan to remove a Tennessee Valley dam that has been classified as having a high risk of failure and threatens public safety at a nearby beach. → Read More
Risky dam above Marin County beach needs to come down, park service says
The National Park Service is advancing its plan to remove a Tennessee Valley dam that has been classified as having a high risk of failure and threatens public safety at a nearby beach. → Read More
Storms renew Point Reyes ranching water contamination concerns
Environmentalists fear that tainted runoff found its way to elephant seals. Park officials say they found no evidence of health effects on the animals. → Read More
National Park Service seeks to remove Tennessee Valley dam
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation classified the dam as having a high risk of failure because of erosion and other factors. → Read More
Highway 37 pact unites agencies on widening, elevation projects
Six state entities say they will simultaneously plan for near-term traffic relief and long-term sea-level mitigation. → Read More
Marin Municipal Water District details rate increase plan
A preliminary proposal presented shows the utility could increase bimonthly bills by $18 for lower water users and as much as $88 for higher consumers. → Read More
Marin Transit proposes major bus route changes
Half of Marin Transit's local bus routes would be affected by changes. → Read More
SMART secures $34M grant for rail extension projects
The passenger rail agency said the funds, along with newly freed bridge toll revenues, fund more than half of the estimated $230.5 million extensions into northern Sonoma County. → Read More