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Niveles del agua preocupantes para los residentes de San Rafael
Posted: February 14, 2023
El nivel de los mares en el mundo aumentó cerca de 8 pulgadas en el siglo pasado.
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San Rafael gets $1.6M in planning grants for ‘priority’ areas
Posted: February 3, 2023
San Rafael has been awarded $1.6 million in grants to fund studies for long-term planning in the Northgate and Canal neighborhoods.
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More Chances for San Rafael Canal Communities to Be Heard
Posted: January 18, 2023
In November 2022, the San Rafael City Council launched the Canal Community Resilience Planning Project, a study investigating the feasibility of sea-level rise adaptation in the Canal neighborhood.
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Marin immigration advocates decry Title 42 extension
Posted: January 2, 2023
Omar Carrera, chief executive of Canal Alliance, an immigrant advocacy organization in San Rafael, said the policy is being “misused.”
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Omar Carrera joins Marin IJ editorial board as public member
Posted: December 31, 2022
Omar Carrera, CEO of the San Rafael-based nonprofit Canal Alliance, has joined the Independent Journal’s editorial board as its public member.
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Marin Small-Business Owners Put Microgrants to Good Use
Posted: November 30, 2022
Darlin Ruiz received a $2,500 grant through an agency partnership dedicated to assisting some of the hardest-hit microbusinesses
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San Rafael gets funds for Canal area climate change project
Posted: November 28, 2022
San Rafael will use a $762,000 grant to fund an equity-guided study on the effects of sea level rise and climate change in the Canal.
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Marin nonprofits call for rent control in San Rafael
Posted: November 4, 2022
A coalition of Marin nonprofits is asking San Rafael to urgently adopt a rent control ordinance for the Canal neighborhood amid concerns of gentrification
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SFF Unlocking the Power of Public-Nonprofit Partnership
Posted: September 21, 2022
The Canal Policy Working Group was formed in late sumer of 2020 to develop bold, equity–focused solutions to address the disproportionate impacts that Covid-19 brought to the Canal community.
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The State of the Economy
Posted: September 6, 2022
North Bay businesses meet high demand, but shore up for a slowdown.
A responsible way for North Bay counties to ensure their economies remain robust is to support Latino business owners.