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Marin Marks National Voter Registration Day On Tuesday
Posted: September 18, 2023
Canal Alliance interpreted for Spanish speaking voters at the Marin County Civic Center on Tuesday for Voting Day.
2 under-the-radar sweet makers in Marin
Posted: September 12, 2023
Nadia Montoya, creator and owner of Nadia’s Dessert, was beginning to take strides toward her dream of having her own bakery and café when she lost her nine-year job as a pastry chef at Boca Tavern in Novato and Boca Pizzeria in Novato and Corte Madera at the start of the pandemic.
Marin earmarks money for immigrant youths
Posted: September 3, 2023
Marin County supervisors have approved the use of more than $632,000 in state funds to provide services to recently arrived immigrant youths, most from Central America.
Canal Alliance Receives National Accolade
Posted: August 10, 2023
As part of the 2023 UnidosUS Annual Conference — Canal Alliance was named the 2023 UnidosUS Califor. Regional Affiliate of the Year!
Marin Voice: County communities need stronger protections for renters
Posted: June 23, 2023
As housing costs rise in Marin County, long-term residents face displacement. This piece underscores the importance of stronger anti-displacement measures and affordable housing preservation for a resilient community.
Marin seeks grant for electric vehicle chargers in underserved areas
Posted: May 16, 2023
The Marin County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to apply for grant money to begin a one-year study of potential locations for publicly accessible charging stations. The study will work to identify willing property owners, project costs and the extent of work needed to construct them.
Marin workforce training program for Latinos bolstered by $524K grant
Posted: April 30, 2023
With the support of a $524,161 grant, Canal Alliance’s workforce development programs can carry forward and expand into new career fields.
San Rafael education, career development director named among North Bay Forty Under 40
Posted: April 25, 2023
Air Gallegos, 35, education and career development director for Canal Alliance in San Rafael, is a 2023 North Bay Business Journal Forty Under 40 Award winner.
Marin County considers free admission to parks
Posted: April 10, 2023
All of Marin County’s parks and open space preserves could soon be free to visit under a proposal to eliminate parking fees at five sites.
Marin Voice: Better data can improve our pursuit of economic equity
Posted: April 1, 2023
The Marin Economic Forum looked at equity through an economic lens, which means evaluating how even income and opportunities are distributed across our residents.
