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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.
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.
Marin Small-Business Owners Put Microgrants to Good Use
Posted: November 30, 2022
Darlin Ruiz received a $2,500 grant through an agency partnership dedicated to assisting some of the hardest-hit microbusinesses
San Rafael gets funds for Canal area climate change project
Posted: November 28, 2022
San Rafael will use a $762,000 grant to fund an equity-guided study on the effects of sea level rise and climate change in the Canal.
Marin nonprofits call for rent control in San Rafael
Posted: November 4, 2022
A coalition of Marin nonprofits is asking San Rafael to urgently adopt a rent control ordinance for the Canal neighborhood amid concerns of gentrification
Protected: Partnerships bolster workforce development initiatives
Posted: November 2, 2022
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