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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.
Caring for the Community
Posted: October 25, 2023
Kaiser Permanente has long partnered with local organizations working to improve access to health care, mental and behavioral health, economic opportunity, education, and housing. These community health partnerships also align with our mission to improve health equity and eliminate structural racism as primary health issues in our communities.
Marin Voice: Togetherness Key to Building County’s Housing Future
Posted: October 6, 2023
The Canal neighborhood has long struggled with poor housing conditions, rising rents and the constant threat of eviction. When community members are forced to leave the Canal neighborhood, they often have no choice but to leave Marin entirely, as everywhere else in the county is often more expensive. Homeownership, which many of our residents dream of, is often well out of reach.
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.
