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  1. Hail photos from the weekendRead the original story

    Monday Dec 28 | MoreMarin

    We just received these two photos of hail that pummeled parts of Woodacre in West Marin over the weekend.

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  2. Holiday burn bans spark complaints; 27 violations spotted in MarinRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 29 | Marin Independent Journal

    ... reminding them of the no-burning rule last year. The district is aware of difficulties in some areas, such as Woodacre, where access to natural gas is limited and many families rely on wood for heat. The rules include exemptions for those families ... 125 comments

    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Kentfield, CA, Home Listing, Home, Fire

  3. County program provides recycling options for Christmas treeRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 26 | Marin Independent Journal

    ... Department offers tree recycling at some stations through Jan. 17. Trees are accepted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Woodacre fire station at 33 Castle Rock Road; the Point Reyes station at Fourth and B streets; the Tomales station at 599 Dillon Beach ...

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    Related Topix: Fire, Life, Holidays, Christmas, San Rafael, CA, Marin County, CA, Tomales, CA

  4. Hail photos from the weekendRead the original story

    Monday Dec 28 | MoreMarin

    We just received these two photos of hail that pummeled parts of Woodacre in West Marin over the weekend.

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  5. National Weather Highlight for 12 / 27 / 09: Hail, snow whiten portions of Northern CaliforniaRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Dec 26 | Examiner.com

    Marble size hail covered the ground in Woodacre, CA late on Saturday 12 / 26. A cold low pressure system helped generate an interesting variety of icy precipitation across Northern California late on Saturday 12 / 26 into early Sunday 12 / 27: In Woodacre, Marin County, marble size hail covered the ground around 10:40pm local time Saturday 12 / 26.

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    Related Topix: Weather, Marin County, CA, Trinity County, CA

  6. Drumbeat: December 25, 2009Read the original story

    Friday Dec 25 | The Oil Drum

    ... so far since November 2008. People who rely exclusively on wood heat are exempt, but one of them, Sandy Clark of Woodacre, Calif., said she felt singled out nonetheless. "I get nasty notes from someone here in town on my woodpile," Mrs. Clark, 65, ...

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    Related Topix: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US Energy Systems, Energy

  7. Marin Voice: Student stress - from words to actionRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Marin Independent Journal

    ... critical ones and, on both a district and countywide level, leadership and action are needed now. Mark Phillips of Woodacre is a professor of secondary education at San Francisco State University. He is a regular contributor to Marin Voice.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  8. Some ignore Thanksgiving burning banRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Inside Bay Area

    ... service and must rely on wood fires for heating. Ten of the 22 observed cases of Thanksgiving wood burners were in Woodacre in Marin County, where several homes are off the utility grid, officials said. Inspectors also observed burning in Concord, ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Fire

  9. Grounding down at Spirit Rock every Monday nightRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 30, 2009 | Examiner.com

    ... about the Monday Night Class, visit Spirit Rock's web site . Where: Spirit Rock, 5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Woodacre, West Marin When: Monday evenings, sangha starts at 7:15pm, dinner at 6:00pm Cost: $8-10 event donation, optional teacher donation ...

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    Related Topix: Marin County, CA, Religion, Buddhism

  10. Hiroshima survivor speaks at San Rafael march for peaceRead the original story w/Photo

    Dec 2, 2009 | Marin Independent Journal

    ... g from the school to San Rafael's central plaza. "I was inspired by what he said in there," said Kyle, who lives in Woodacre. "I felt that this was a cause I wanted to be known for." 29 comments

    Related Topix: San Rafael, CA, Wellington, New Zealand, New Zealand

  11. Hike of the week: Cypress trees may be stunted, but not the viewsRead the original story

    Nov 29, 2009 | San Jose Mercury News

    Scenic views and the stunted sargent cypress trees highlight a hike on the San Geronimo ridge portion of the Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve in Woodacre.

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    Related Topix: San Geronimo, CA, Science / Technology

  12. Hike of the week: Cypress trees may be stunted, but not the viewsRead the original story

    Nov 29, 2009 | Marin Independent Journal

    Scenic views and the stunted sargent cypress trees highlight a hike on the San Geronimo ridge portion of the Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve in Woodacre.

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    Related Topix: San Geronimo, CA

  13. Firefighter Back After Life-threatening Accident

    Nov 28, 2009 | FireFightingNews.com

    As he walked through the Marin County Fire Department's Woodacre station in uniform on a recent crisp, clear morning, Capt.

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    Related Topix: Walnut Creek, CA

  14. East Bay Meditation Center celebrates diversityRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 2, 2009 | Examiner.com

    ... seeks to accommodate this growing response. EBMC has a vital relationship with Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, where many of EBMC's teachers have received training. Spring Washam emphasizes that EBMC is entirely funded by donations, based ...

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    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Transgendered

  15. How to squash worry, grab happiness

    Nov 6, 2009 | CNN

    ... were different," says James Baraz, a meditation instructor and founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. That may require a little less multi tasking and worrying and more stopping to smell the roses, says Lori Hilt, ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Recipes

  16. Blessed silence: Jewish meditation retreat in San Rafael will last for seven days

    Nov 5, 2009 | The Jewish News Weekly

    ... feel more, to think more clearly, to connect more deeply with God and with each other," said Rachel Eryn Kalish of Woodacre. She will be one of around 40 people at "Cultivating an Awakened Heart," a Jewish meditation retreat Nov. 23 to 29 at the ...

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    Related Topix: San Rafael, CA, Muir Beach, CA

  17. Incumbents lead in Lagunitas School Board raceRead the original story

    Nov 3, 2009 | Marin Independent Journal

    ... for homeowners 65 or older. The Lagunitas School District serves Forest Knolls, Lagunitas, San Geronimo and Woodacre and has an enrollment of 281 students. It offers Montessori, Waldorf-inspired and Open Classroom alternative elementary education ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc.

  18. Wood burning ban takes effect today; $400 fines for violatorsRead the original story

    Nov 1, 2009 | Marin Independent Journal

    ... in violation they are subject to a $400 ticket." The district also is aware of difficulties facing areas, such as Woodacre, where access to natural gas is limited and many families rely on wood for heat. The rules include exemptions for those ... 93 comments

    Related Topix: Weather, Fire, Novato, CA

  19. San Geronimo Valley residents dispute county's plan to save salmonRead the original story

    Oct 24, 2009 | Marin Independent Journal

    Woodacre resident Marylu Giddings, who lives adjacent to San Geronimo Creek, stands behind yellow tape that shows where development restrictions would come up to her house. 46 comments

    Related Topix: San Geronimo, CA, Sebastopol, CA

  20. San Geronimo Valley residents dispute county's plan to save salmon

    Oct 24, 2009 | Marin Independent Journal

    Woodacre resident Marylu Giddings, who lives adjacent to San Geronimo Creek, stands behind yellow tape that shows where development restrictions would come up to her house. 46 comments

    Related Topix: San Geronimo, CA, Sebastopol, CA

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