Only a short 20-minute drive from the Golden Gate, a trip to the Pelican Inn feels like you traveled back in time.
An Oakland man whose boat capsized off Muir Beach on Wednesday was found dead around 6:30 p.m. that day, a U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman said.
More damage to Highway 1 near Muir Beach could leave the beautiful town landlocked, with only one road to get in and out, citizens are struggling to connect to the rest of the Bay Area.
The holiday, warm weather and free entry to Muir Woods packed people into Marin County Monday to an uncomfortable level.
Caltrans is hard at work repairing part Highway 1 that connects Mill Valley to the Marin County Coast, a section that's been closed since the big Bay Area storm last month.
In Marin County, a landslide and closure of Highway 1 may become the last straw in what had already been a congestion problem to Muir Woods National Monument.