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Editorial: Canal Alliance Continues to connect as it Expands
Posted: November 5, 2023
Canal Alliance has taken a huge step in its history of serving and representing one of San Rafael’s largest and most challenged communities.
The nonprofit, formed in the 1980s to provide services for the residents of San Rafael’s most racially and economically diverse neighborhoods, is moving into larger quarters and, for the first time, a building that it owns.
Giving Tuesday 2023: 5 Ways To Give Back In San Rafael
Posted: November 2, 2023
Giving Tuesday is a global initiative that brings people together to harness the potential of collective generosity!
San Rafael’s Canal Alliance gets new headquarters
Posted: October 31, 2023
After years of renting offices, San Rafael’s Canal Alliance has found a home of its own.
The nonprofit has purchased the 28,690-square-foot complex that includes two adjacent buildings at 711 Grand Ave. for $6.94 million.
Redwood Credit Union Donates More than $49,000 to Local Nonprofits for International Credit Union Day
Posted: October 30, 2023
Organizations receiving funds share a focus on job training, helping individuals acquire the skills needed to secure stable employment and achieve financial self-sufficiency.
Community Health Workers Tackle Opioid Crisis
Posted: October 30, 2023
Marin County Public Health Status Update for October 26, 2023 includes Community Health Workers Tackle Opioid Crisis; RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women Now Available in Marin; Tracking Local COVID 19 Severe Illness Burden; Drop-In Vaccination Clinics Return to Marin; and COVID-19 Data Update.
San Rafael’s Canal Alliance gets new headquarters
Posted: October 30, 2023
After years of renting offices, San Rafael’s Canal Alliance has found a home of its own. The nonprofit has purchased the 28,690-square-foot complex that includes two adjacent buildings at 711 Grand Ave. for $6.94 million.
Marin housing forum previews massive bond measure
Posted: October 26, 2023
An affordable housing forum in San Rafael outlined a prospective statewide bond measure that could raise $10 billion to $20 billion to create more homes in the Bay Area.
College of Marin selects internal candidate as president
Posted: October 26, 2023
College of Marin trustees have selected a top administrator at the school as its next president. Jonathan Eldridge, a San Rafael resident.
Marin allocates $1M toward land trust for housing
Posted: October 26, 2023
Marin County officials are seeking a $3 million federal grant that might allow them to create a Marin City land trust and to purchase property that the trust would control.
San Rafael I-580 connector proposal heads to environmental review
Posted: October 26, 2023
Marin transportation officials are gearing up to launch a two-year environmental review of the proposed connector between Highway 101 and Interstate 580 in San Rafael.
