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MY BIRTHDAY CAKE
Posted: October 15, 2025
Writer—Larissa ZimberoffPhotos—Larissa Zimberoff/Canal Alliance The Lunchables were already there when I arrived at 6:45 A.M. I circled the pallet, taking it in. Neurons in my
San Rafael aims to simplify project tracking for residents
Posted: October 9, 2025
By Adrian Rodriguez | arodriguez@marinij.com | Marin Independent Journal UPDATED: September 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM PDT San Rafael officials are consolidating Canal neighborhood planning projects into a central database

Where Heritage Lives: How Community Support has Helped the Canal District Grow its Local Businesses
Posted: October 7, 2025
by Emma Robertson 2 weeks ago The Canal District understands the importance of community support. Take the ongoing work by grassroots organizations such as Marin Latino Leadership, Marin Promise

Marin Co.: Marin County To Help San Rafael With New Canal District Park
Posted: September 24, 2025
By Bay City News Service Sep 22, 2025 To better connect the Canal community to the rest of the city, the city of San Rafael

Dominican University loses $3.1M in federal grants
Posted: September 23, 2025
By Richard Halstead | rhalstead@marinij.com | Marin Independent Journal PUBLISHED: September 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM PDT Dominican University of California in San Rafael will lose $3.1 million in federal

Marin contributes $1.35M for park in Canal area
Posted: September 22, 2025
By Richard Halstead | rhalstead@marinij.com | Marin Independent Journal UPDATED: September 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM PDT Marin County supervisors have approved a $1.35 million allocation toward creating a park

Regional: Bay Adapt Summit Brings Leaders Together To Discuss Shoreline Planning Amid Federal Cuts
Posted: September 22, 2025
By Bay City News Service Sep 17, 2025 Despite the efforts of President Donald Trump’s administration to erase the concept of human-caused global warming by

Marin Voice: Act now, avoid future San Rafael housing disasters
Posted: September 22, 2025
Jeffrey Rhoads PUBLISHED: September 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM PDT The fire at 516 Canal St. on Aug. 21 tragically took two lives. It also destroyed

14 Marin companies named ‘Best Places to Work’
Posted: September 15, 2025
By North Bay Business Journal PUBLISHED: September 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM PDT Marin Humane was named one of the “Best Places to Work” by the North

Marin Voice: In the face of tragedy, San Rafael came together
Posted: September 11, 2025
By Cristine Alilovich PUBLISHED: September 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM PDT In the early hours of the devastating Aug. 21 apartment complex fire in San Rafael’s Canal