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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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
