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San Rafael’s Canal Alliance switches to four-day work week
Posted: June 6, 2024
By RICHARD HALSTEAD | rhalstead@marinij.com | Marin Independent JournalRead story from the Marin Independent Journal here Canal Alliance, a San Rafael-based nonprofit focused on lifting Latino immigrants out of
Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco and Canal Alliance Partner to Expand Access to Affordable Homeownership for First-Time, Low-Income Families in Marin County
Posted: May 29, 2024
The leading homebuilding nonprofit and Latino social services agency will leverage their respective expertise to identify and build 100% affordable homes SAN FRANCISCO & SAN
Marin County’s Canal Alliance Champions the Four-Day Work Week
Posted: May 23, 2024
North Bay Latino services non-profit adopts new schedule to prioritize employee wellness In February of 2024, Canal Alliance began a pilot for the four-day work
Larkspur rent-control initiative gains momentum
Posted: May 13, 2024
By GIUSEPPE RICAPITO | gricapito@marinij.com A tenants rights group is seeking to place an initiative for strict renter protections in Larkspur on the November ballot. The initiative would
Marin public health tool gauges sea-level ‘vulnerability’
Posted: May 2, 2024
By KRISSY WAITE | kwaite@marinij.com | Click here to view on Marin IJ A new online tool created by Marin County’s public health office aims to chart the
Editorial: Vulnerable Canal residents need urgent renter protections
Posted: May 1, 2024
By MARIN IJ EDITORIAL BOARD You don’t have to go very far to figure out that rent control is a contentious topic. Larkspur, San Anselmo, San
San Rafael OKs urgency law to halt evictions in Canal area
Posted: April 18, 2024
By ADRIAN RODRIGUEZ | Marin Independent Journal San Rafael has approved temporary protections for renters in parts of the Canal neighborhood following a recent wave of evictions. The
Marin public health dashboard spotlights equity gaps
Posted: March 25, 2024
By RICHARD HALSTEAD | Marin Independent Journal Marin County’s public health division has created an internet dashboard that illustrates health disparities among the county’s residents. The dashboard is
1,000 Narcan kits distributed in San Rafael to fight fentanyl crisis
Posted: March 12, 2024
by: Hamza Fahmy | Kron 4 (KRON) — Marin Health and Human Services reported on Friday that community health members in San Rafael gathered on March
Healthy Places Index Helps Community Members Identify Funding Priorities in Marin County’s Under-Resourced Neighborhoods
Posted: March 7, 2024
By: Public Health Institute Highlights The California Healthy PIaces Index is helping to engage Marin County community members from neighborhoods facing disproportionate economic, health and
