In the News
- San Rafael OKs urgency law to halt evictions in Canal areaBy 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 gapsBy 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 crisisby: 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 NeighborhoodsBy: Public Health Institute Highlights The California Healthy PIaces Index is helping to engage Marin County community members from neighborhoods facing disproportionate economic, health and
- Transportation officials weigh in on San Rafael Transit CenterBy: KRISSY WAITE | Marin Independent Journal A view of the customer service building along Tamalpais Avenue from a presentation of conceptual designs for the San
- Marin Voice: ‘Opportunity zones’ paving the way for displacement, not prosperityBy OMAR CARRERA | Opinion | Marin Independent Journal In the first week of 2024, 17 families at 400 Canal St. in San Rafael opened their
- San Rafael eviction wave in Canal area revives pleas for helpBy ADRIAN RODRIGUEZ | Marin Independent Journal Another eviction of renters from an apartment complex in San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood has spurred a renewed call for tenant
- Elevate Communities to Lead: A Story from San Rafael’s Canal NeighborhoodBy: Annie Sneed, Bay Adapt Sea level rise will impact all Bay Area shoreline communities, but it will hit some harder and faster. This includes San
- Medi-Cal deal benefits 5K Marin undocumented residentsBy RICHARD HALSTEAD | rhalstead@marinij.com | Marin Independent Journal Nearly 5,200 undocumented Marin County residents became eligible for full Medi-Cal coverage at the beginning of this year because of
- Former councilmembers chosen as Belvedere citizens of the yearSteve Block is a retired lawyer who has done pro-bono legal work for many Marin nonprofits including Canal Alliance and Marin Legal Aid.
- Canal Alliance Immigration Legal Services SuccessUnivisión reports the importance of the Immigration Legal Services program at Canal Alliance.
- Canal Alliance and Marin Housing Leaders Convene for SummitSFF addresses the housing issue in the Bay Area and in Marin by cosponsoring the Building Bridges Marin Housing solutions event.
- San Rafael Transit Center preliminary design unveiledPlanners have revealed the conceptual design of the new San Rafael Transit Center, Marin County’s local and regional transportation hub.
- Historias de éxito de Canal Alliance: Negocios que nacieron en la pandemiaUnivision reports on the “Construyendo Mi Negocio,” program that helps the Latino community start their own business!
- What Food Pantries Really Want You to DonateHere’s what to donate—edible and nonedible items alike. BY ALI FRANCIS, BON APETITE Every holiday season, Alex Nava, a health specialist in San Rafael, California, sees