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Here’s a roundup of the latest headlines on vital subjects:
DEI & Housing Headlines
Vicki Larson: Dear millennials and Gen Z, we’re sorry
Marin City rehabilitation plan cleared by housing authority
Marin supervisors assess mixed outlook on budget
Vicki Larson: Affordable housing, a great way to stick it to Putin
Marin supervisors review plan to create new housing units
Marin housing mandate opponents map resistance strategy
Marin sheriff’s office traffic stop data raise equity concerns
Vicki Larson: Goodbye, racist single-family housing; I won’t miss you
Marin Voice: Equity planning imperative for county’s segregated cities
California Voice: Make sure we build back all of our communities as we address structural racism
Marin nonprofits seek equitable pandemic recovery
Mill Valley forum vets Hamilton Drive housing plan
Marin officials, residents stand against antisemitism
Editorial: Hope, encouragement for those steering to crime-free path
Marin City celebrates Black History Month with march, speeches
Report: Marin City program eases criminal justice caseload
California Voice: Make sure we build back all of our communities as we address structural racism
Marin student tech project honors Black shipyard workers
Marin Voice: Is your home racist? Some county deeds still include redlining language
COVID-19 & Impacts
Fairfax outdoor dining permit program extended
California unemployment rate falls to 5.4% in February
Marin mayors deliver food to seniors struggling amid pandemic, inflation
Dick Spotswood: In Marin and elsewhere, ideologies dictate use of masks
Editorial: Marin equity plan must lead to action
Vicki Larson: What real oppression and real freedom look like
Tiburon takes deeper look at downtown street closure program
Dozens of Marin County eighth-graders return from field trip to DC with COVID
Vicki Larson: The problem with being White during COVID
COVID: Marin enjoys break as possible new surge looms
California’s new plan for moving from “pandemic” to “endemic” COVID-19
How San Francisco North Bay restaurants are tackling inflation pressures
Vicki Larson: Unvaccinated? You’re not welcome in Marin
Marin health officials seek results of COVID home tests
Sausalito extends Caledonia Street outdoor dining program
Stop saying ‘only’ when talking about Marin’s COVID-19 deaths
Wildfires & Climate Change
Spotswood: Marin water director Gibson steps forward with his plan
Editorial: California must resume leadership role on car emissions
Gas prices impact Marin travel plans
Bill proposes Highway 37 tolls for traffic, flooding upgrades
Wildfire risk: Marin homeowners face increasing insurance woes
Marin to spend $4M in pandemic aid on climate projects
Marin Voice: California must continue to incentivize rooftop solar
Southern Marin routes eyed for flooding relief
Marin Voice: Modification of fire fuels necessary to prevent big wildfires
Marin Voice: Focus on climate solutions Marin can implement in the next 5 years
MMWD delays decision on desalination ballot measure
A Fight Over Rooftop Solar Threatens California’s Climate Goals
Marin lands $1M state grant for carbon farming projects
Photos: King Tides Offer Window Into a Bay Area Marked by the Climate Crisis