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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Temen quedarse en la calle: residentes hispanos piden control de renta en San Rafael
Posted: March 7, 2023
Decenas de inquilinos, en su mayoría hispanos, acudieron el lunes en la noche a una reunión en el Ayuntamiento de San Rafael para exigirle a las autoridades que impongan un control de renta para así evitar desalojos en la ciudad.
![Omar Carrera poses for a headshot in the Canal community](https://www.canalalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Omar-Carrera-NBBJ-600x400.jpg)
CEO of Marin County’s Canal Alliance says helping Latinos overcome poverty will have a ‘transformative’ impact on society
Posted: February 28, 2023
The Northbay Business Journal goes in depth on the work that Canal Alliance CEO Omar Carrera has done for the Canal community.
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‘Opportunity zone’ designation is costly
Posted: February 23, 2023
Opportunity zones were created by the federal government to stimulate economic growth in historically underserved areas.
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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.