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Here’s a roundup of recent headlines on vital subjects:
DEI & Housing Headlines
Marin softens housing development affordability requirements
Marin City health center set to open new building
Marin educational equity project thrives from modest origins
SMART outlines ‘doomsday’ scenario if tax renewal fails
Marin Voice: Mill Valley’s 1 Hamilton would definitely further fair housing commitment
California legislature passes bills removing roadblocks for new housing
Marin IJ wins lawsuit for San Rafael police arrest file
Marin Voice: Apparent bias fuels East Mill Valley group’s housing lawsuit against city
Marin Voice: Residents of Marin City continue to be left out of housing discussions
Has Alameda’s new deal hacked the opposition to Bay Area housing construction?
Editorial: Taking back oversight of health-related inspections at Golden Gate Village is right for Marin
You can earn $100,000 a year in these Bay Area counties and still be ‘low-income’
Marin Voice: Mill Valley needs affordable housing now, wherever it fits
Editorial: In order for Marin to see how well they work, ADU hurdles must be cleared
Marin projects allocated $2.53M in state budget
Dick Spotswood: Public’s interest in San Rafael police investigation isn’t going away
Marin housing forum previews massive bond measure
Vicki Larson: The only answer to Marin’s housing problem — be wealthy
Independent Journal sues San Rafael for police files on violent arrest
Mill Valley to mandate quake retrofitting for some buildings
From homelessness to hope, a Marin youth story
Marin City housing developer agrees to concessions
Kentfield doctor helps San Quentin inmates tell their childhood stories
Vicki Larson: Why it matters to know what’s hate and what’s not
Mill Valley developer seeks ‘builder’s remedy’ project in Fairfax
Can Reparations Bring Black Residents Back to San Francisco?
Vicki Larson: Marin wants justice and we want it now
Marin jurisdictions might alter inclusionary zoning housing policies
Mill Valley clears housing element for state review
Richardson Bay anchor-outs consider offer of housing on land
Marin Voice: Community schools offer strategy toward educational equity
Marin Voice: San Rafael Chamber supports housing plans for downtown Marin ranks healthiest in state, grapples with equity challenges
Vicki Larson: So many in Marin are hungry, so much food goes to waste
Marin supervisors reject pleas to halt Marin City housing project
Marin County’s housing element rejected by state
PG&E connection delays add to California’s housing woes, advocates say
Marin homeowners seize on split-lot housing law
Housing plan near San Quentin clears environmental study
Golden Gate Village residents to benefit from $2 million fund
Marin public pensions foster equity, UC study finds
Marin City stormwater, lighting projects awarded $2M
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
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
Dan Walters: California faces a housing/wildfire conundrum
San Quentin area affordable housing project moves forward
COVID-19 & Impacts
Spotswood: San Francisco commute numbers aren’t bouncing back so far
San Rafael advances new outdoor dining regulations
Spotswood: With some adjustments, dining parklets should be permanent
San Rafael approves outdoor dining program
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
Novato embraces downtown street closures for businesses
IJ Columnist: Future Should Be About People, Not Cars
Dick Spotswood: Voters just gave everyone at MMWD a clear message
Fairfax approves fees for parklet program
Marin group spawned from COVID mandates backs school board, municipal candidates
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
Larkspur council to consider design standards for parklets
How San Francisco North Bay restaurants are tackling inflation pressures
Sausalito extends Caledonia Street outdoor dining program
Wildfires, Health & Climate Change
Major insurance companies may pull out of all US states with high risks of storms, wildfires
Another View: Some of those most responsible for Maui wildfires won’t pay a cent
Marin fire agencies reflect on risks, readiness after Maui disaster
Marin Voice: TAM commissioners continue push for Marin’s EV transition
Marin Water District adopts budget to bolster water supply
Dick Spotswood: SMART’s ‘last-mile’ shuttle shows district can respond to needs
Marin County water rates to see huge jump under newly approved plan
Marin Municipal Water District seeks grant to study reservoir expansion
Marin Municipal Water District seeks rate hikes of up to 20%
Marin Voice: MMWD board president outlines actions, strategic rate increase
Parched California Misses a Chance to Store More Rain Underground
New Marin Municipal Water District board takes look at supply options
Editorial: New MMWD leaders carry mandate for change
Marin weighs zoning changes over sea-level threat
Marin Voice: Artificial turf athletic fields are not best answer
California aims to lower fire insurance costs for homeowners
Photos from the king tides show what permanent sea level rise could look like in San Francisco Bay Area by 2050
Marin Voice: California must continue to incentivize rooftop solar
Marin Municipal Water District details drought surcharge proposal
Highway 37 pact unites agencies on widening, elevation projects
Marin Voice: Water supply discussion needs to focus on updating infrastructure
Marin’s riskiest fire zones expand in state map
Marin County moving to require new construction be all-electric
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