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Here’s a roundup of Recent headlines on vital subjects:
DEI & Housing Headlines
Marin’s mandated housing: Much planned, little ‘affordable’
Marin cities risk ‘builder’s remedy’ over housing plan delays
California Voice: The next phase of housing reforms is climate-safe ownership
Dick Spotswood: As leader in Sacramento, McGuire should oppose misuse of CEQA, push for reforms
Editorial: Marin sheriff’s constant assessment of ICE communication makes sense
Marin City home appraisal featured in racial bias documentary
Marin Voice: Race should never be part of home-financing equation
Marin City allotted $3M from state for recreation center
Marin City protest targets plan for 74-apartment complex
San Rafael hit with claim over bloody police arrest
Marin to prioritize struggling families for housing aid
Mill Valley plans asbestos testing at proposed housing site
Marin City highlights Black community during Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
Report: Marin housing unattainable for many education staffers
Dick Spotswood: Mandating severe housing increases for coastal communities won’t work
Marin County moves forward with housing list for state mandate
Marin forum on housing near San Quentin addresses traffic concerns
Marin City, Sausalito finish ‘unity’ mural under Highway 101
Vicki Larson: Mill Valley needs housing, and this is the right project in the right place
Vicki Larson: It’s time to get creative about what ‘affordable housing’ means
COVID-19 & Impacts
Napa, Marin, Sonoma counties retain pandemic-era ‘parklets’ as permanent fixtures
Dick Spotswood: San Francisco commute numbers aren’t bouncing back so far
San Rafael advances new outdoor dining regulations
Dick Spotswood: With some adjustments, dining parklets should be permanent
Marin schools welcome new students, shift focus to rebuilding from COVID-19
San Rafael approves outdoor dining program
Sausalito council vets longer-term parklet proposal
Tiburon businesses seek downtown modifications
Novato looks to allow more downtown parklets
Fairfax outdoor dining permit program extended
Tiburon takes deeper look at downtown street closure program
Dick Spotswood: Voters just gave everyone at MMWD a clear message
Marin health official sees potential COVID-19 wave in fall
Fairfax approves fees for parklet program
Marin group spawned from COVID mandates backs school board, municipal candidates
Larkspur’s Left Bank gets new extension on parklet removal
Vicki Larson: We are living in the worst-case scenario
Marin reckons with state law removing racial covenants
Marin County struggling to recruit, retain employees
Marin clinics prepare pediatric COVID vaccine rollout
Larkspur council to consider design standards for parklets
How San Francisco North Bay restaurants are tackling inflation pressures
Wildfires, Health & Climate Change
Marin water district tests supply options against severe drought
Marin’s heightened flood risks illustrated in new study
MMWD weighs rate hikes as reserves sag, costs rise
Marin water agency doubles Mt. Tamalpais fire fines
New Marin Municipal Water District board takes look at supply options
Marin Municipal Water District weighs rate hikes amid fiscal stress
Marin sea-level defense projects bolstered by state funding
Editorial: New MMWD leaders carry mandate for change
Marin Municipal Water District explores new conservation triggers
Marin Voice: Reducing car dependency creates happier, healthier communities
Marin weighs zoning changes over sea-level threat
Marin Municipal Water District to preview new supply options
Marin wildfire agency gears up for safety projects
Marin Voice: Artificial turf athletic fields are not best answer
California aims to lower fire insurance costs for homeowners
MMWD eyes three-year rollout of smart meters
Marin district weighs permanent water use restrictions
Marin Voice: California must continue to incentivize rooftop solar
Marin Voice: MMWD can do more to prevent fires on watershed land
Marin water officials: Too soon to relax about drought
Marin Voice: Water supply discussion needs to focus on updating infrastructure
Marin’s riskiest fire zones expand in state map
Marin Voice: We must exhibit patience as new MMWD board secures water supply
‘New era’: Marin Municipal Water District could see post-election shakeup
Marin County moving to require new construction be all-electric
Marin water, flooding fears flagged in new report
Marin water suppliers hope for luck in rain cycle
Marin rain bolsters water supply, eases fire risk
State allots $1M to improve Marin fire evacuation route
MMWD touts progress on Mt. Tam fire prevention projects
Marin Voice: Rebuild MMWD’s vision to ensure future water supply
Marin water district vets desalination, recycled water cost
Marin wildfire agency outlines $20M in projects
Editorial: It’s time for Caltrans to address Southern Marin flooding problem
Marin Voice: Focus on climate solutions Marin can implement in the next 5 years