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Impact of ICE on Immigrant Communities/Arlie Hochschild’s Stolen Pride/Jerry Day
Posted: July 30, 2025
HOSTS: Grace Won and Anne HarperPRODUCER: Anne Harper Listen here State of the Bay explores the impact of ICE on Bay Area immigrant communities, examines

Canal Alliance Named Best Family Services in Marin
Posted: July 23, 2025
Community recognition reflects years of trust and impact We’re proud to share that Canal Alliance has been selected as the 2025 Best Family Services in

Marin offers funding for immigrant protection efforts
Posted: July 21, 2025
By Richard Halstead | rhalstead@marinij.com | Marin Independent Journal (Read article here) Marin County is accepting applications for a share of $425,000 in funding aimed at safeguarding immigrant communities.

Editorial: Bridge, park plan makes sense for San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood
Posted: July 17, 2025
By Marin IJ Editorial Board, (Read Article Here) After years of talking about building a pedestrian bridge across the San Rafael Canal, the San Rafael City

Canal Alliance: Supporting Latinos and Immigrants in Marin County Since 1982
Posted: July 16, 2025
By Nestor Schnasse, MCBA. / (Read Article Here) The current administration’s aggressive deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across the country has resulted

Experts issue warning over rising threat that could leave thousands of Americans stranded: ‘It will be a dynamic that doesn’t stop’
Posted: July 15, 2025
by Cody JanuszkoJuly 13, 2025 Rising sea levels have communities around the world losing the ground beneath their feet. Thousands of people in the Canal community

San Rafael’s poorest community threatened with flooding, isolation as sea level rises
Posted: July 15, 2025
by Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News (Link to article, here) Thousands of people in San Rafael’s poorest community are at a growing risk of being islanded by

San Rafael approves purchase of boat yard for Canal bridge project
Posted: July 1, 2025
By Adrian Rodriguez | arodriguez@marinij.com | Marin Independent Journal PUBLISHED: June 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM PDT A San Rafael boat sales and storage yard could become a new city

San Rafael Local Market vendor fair makes debut
Posted: June 11, 2025
By Marin Independent Journal PUBLISHED: June 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM PDT Residents enjoyed music, food, shopping and family activities at the inaugural San Rafael Local Market

Editorial: Communication key in addressing permits for pop-up food vendors
Posted: June 2, 2025
The Canal neighborhood of San Rafael, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal) By Marin IJ Editorial Board PUBLISHED: June 1, 2025 at 12:59