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Here’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 more people at the food […]

By Univision14, Dayanna Monroy Canal Alliance offers free education programs to the Latino community and provides help so participants can be placed in well-paying jobs. Construction, nursing assistant, and bus […]

Canal Alliance has taken a huge step in its history of serving and representing one of San Rafael’s largest and most challenged communities. The nonprofit, formed in the 1980s to provide services for the residents of San Rafael’s most racially and economically diverse neighborhoods, is moving into larger quarters and,
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After years of renting offices, San Rafael’s Canal Alliance has found a home of its own. The nonprofit has purchased the 28,690-square-foot complex that includes two adjacent buildings at 711 Grand Ave. for $6.94 million.
Organizations receiving funds share a focus on job training, helping individuals acquire the skills needed to secure stable employment and achieve financial self-sufficiency.
After years of renting offices, San Rafael's Canal Alliance has found a home of its own. The nonprofit has purchased the 28,690-square-foot complex that includes two adjacent buildings at 711 Grand Ave. for $6.94 million.
College of Marin trustees have selected a top administrator at the school as its next president. Jonathan Eldridge, a San Rafael resident.
Marin transportation officials are gearing up to launch a two-year environmental review of the proposed connector between Highway 101 and Interstate 580 in San Rafael.
Marin County officials are seeking a $3 million federal grant that might allow them to create a Marin City land trust and to purchase property that the trust would control.
December 5

Sound The Alarm

December 5, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Smoke Alarms Save Lives! Working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death from home fires in half. That’s why

September 5

Our Canal, Our Bicycles

September 5, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Accessible transportation in the Canal is important! In collaboration with Redwood Bike Share, MCE, and Drop Mobility, Canal Alliance’s PACE

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