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Marin IJ Earns Statewide Awards For News Coverage, Photos, Opinion Section & Much More!
The Marin Independent Journal has been a beacon of top-notch journalism for decades, and this year has been no different.The organization earned 20 awards — including five first-place honors — in an annual statewide journalism contest. The California News Publishers Association announced the results of its California Journalism Awards at a gala in Universal City on May 17. The association, which distributes awards by circulation division, includes hundreds of publications. The judges honored the IJ with a first-place award for in-depth reporting for a six-part series on President Trump’s impact on Marin. The paper also took the top prize for outstanding local news coverage of the November 2024 elections.
Read MoreTYSA & Friends Rally to Support LA Fire Victims
Thank you for your patience as we get the warehouse organized. Sunday 1/12: 11am-3pm. Monday 1/13: 11am-3pm. Tuesday 1/14: 11am-3pm. TYSA. 31200 La Baya Drive Suite #310. Westlake Village, CA, 91362. More days and times to come. We love you all and are here for you. Tysa & Rise and all of your community.
Read MoreJuli Lippire, Owner of Modify Organizing & Design & Our Mill Valley Chamber Ambassador for February 2024, Can Spatially Account for Every Object In Your Home – And She’s Got the Receipts
It wasn’t until an off-handed, “oh, duh” comment from her sister – “I can’t believe you haven’t started this sooner, you used to rearrange your room constantly, putting our brother’s Legos and your Barbies on different sides of the room” – that she fully grasped the fact that her calling was there all along. With her business in full swing, the worst of Covid changed everything, as homeowners retreated from welcoming in friends and consultants. “I thought, ‘did I just make the biggest career bomb ever’?
Read MoreNewsweek Names Redwood Credit Union One of ‘America’s Best Credit Unions’
Newsweek’s inaugural study analyzed the financial health, operational performance, and customer evaluations of nearly 4,800 regional credit unions across the U.S. to identify the best 250. RCU ranked in the top 10 of California-based credit unions.
Read MoreJason and Michelle Nelson, Mill Valley Chamber Ambassadors of the Month for February 2024, Are a Perfect Match – Both In Life and Business – All to the Benefit of Mill Valley
“We are yin and yang, traditionally,” Jason says. “I’m more left brain, linear, logical, analytical, and Michelle is the right brain thinker – multi-tasker, creative. She takes the lead on our home sales business.” The seed was first planted at a Halloween party at Bungalow 44.
Read MoreRelationships Matter: Peter O’Keefe, Longtime MV Chamber Member, Is Our January 2023 Ambassador of the Month!
“When I had my own business, I looked at all these chambers of commerce. “You (the Mill Valley Chamber) were the only one who actually called me. You told me about your Christmas party – ‘you should come!” And a ton of introductions have come ever since.”
Read MoreMill Valley Chamber Honors a Pair of Inspirational Teachers at Excellence in Education Awards
Excellence in Education honorees included Sandy Agajan, a Mill Valley Middle School support staffer who has been a registrar and data processor for 21 years. She was joined by Dr. David Wain Coon, President, College of Marin, at left, and Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce Director of Operations Paula Reynolds. At right, along with Wain Coon, is Chris Hill (also known to her friends as Chill) has, a science teacher, Club adviser, emergency management Coordinator, department chair, and everything in between. At bottom is a photo of all of the honorees.
Read MoreMill Valley Chamber to Honor a Pair of Inspirational Teachers at Excellence in Education Awards – April 26
With sponsorship support from Redwood Credit Union, Law Offices of Louis Napoli, First Federal Savings & Loan, Bank of Marin, Poppy Bank and the aforementioned chambers, this year’s celebration will highlight eight educators. All honorees will receive a $500 check from Chamber business sponsors with a generous donation match from Redwood Credit Union! in appreciation of their outstanding and continuous service to our students.
Read More‘We Are One Marin’ Campaign & Podcast Garners National Attention From Katie Couric
On the final day of 2022, acclaimed journalist Katie Couric leveraged her massive platform to focus on “how to make 2023 your best yet,” shining a light on the We Are One Marin podcasts that, among others, focused on a trio of Marin City leaders whose organizations have been lifting up their community for years: Paul Austin’s PlayMarin, Felecia Gaston’s Performing Stars and MC Arts & Culture, the multi-faceted gallery space run by Oshalla Diana Marcus, Marin City Arts and Culture director.
Read MoreMarin IJ’s ‘We Are One Marin’ Campaign Rolls Into Third Year, Expands Focus on Racially Diverse Businesses to Include Businesses Owned By Veterans and Those With Disabilities
The Marin IJ has been given the green light to continue the WeAre One Marin campaign into its third year effective Nov. 1, following a commitment from MCF to extend its generous support for another 12 months. The initiative is expanding to also include businesses owned by people with disabilities and those owned by veterans.
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