Posts Tagged ‘DEI’
Sean McGrew, One of the Most Impactful Figures in Recent Mill Valley History, Passed Away in Late February – Join us in Celebrating His Life and Memories of our Friend and Loved One
Join us in celebrating the life and memories of our friend and loved one Sean O’Neill McGrew. We will gather to honor the joy, love, and cherished memories that Sean brought to our lives. The event is set for Friday, August 1st, 2025 at Trocadero Clubhouse, Stern Grove, San Francisco, from 5-8pm. Please share this invitation to friends we may have missed. If possible, please RSVP to carlifullerton@gmail.com or oskar_rosas@hotmail.com. Casual dress and aloha spirit welcome.
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of July 13th
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Read MoreMarin IJ Editorial Board: With DEI decision, Bridge District Focuses on Practical Necessity
The Trump administration’s anti-DEI mandate is apparently committed to letting politics get in the way of government’s job of keeping public assets safe and in good repair. San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma counties send a lot of tax dollars to Washington. Getting some of it back to help make sure this vital bridge survives an earthquake is more important than a symbolic mandate from the White House. The board’s decision reflects its responsibility for maintaining a strong and safe bridge. In its prudent and practical decision, the board’s sound public policy is trumping politics, as it should.
Read MoreGolden Gate Bridge Hikes Toll Rates July 1 and Rescinds DEI Resolutions, Fearing Loss of Federal Funds
The district that operates the Golden Gate Bridge has removed diversity, equity and inclusion language in policy documents to avoid backlash from the Trump administration. A $400 million federal grant to support the final five-year phase of the seismic retrofit of the iconic span was potentially at stake, said Denis Mulligan, general manager of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. Bridge tolls are the district’s primary source of revenue, and, unlike most other transit agencies, the district receives no dedicated state or local tax funding.
Read MoreMarin IJ: Transportation Authority of Marin Approves Sea-Level Plan
Capping a two-year effort, the board governing the Transportation Authority of Marin voted unanimously to accept the 200-page document at its meeting on June 26. Approval enables the agency’s staff to begin working with officials in the county’s 11 municipalities to implement policy changes and start developing projects, including elevating roads and restoring marshlands. “This is really intended to be more than just another study that sits on the shelf,” Anne Richman, executive director of the Transportation Authority of Marin said at the meeting. “There’s a lot of technical data behind the actual report, and we really want it to be useful to the jurisdictions.”
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of July 6th
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Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of June 21st
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Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of June 12th
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Read MoreFox KTVU: Outcry as Tamalpais Union High School District Rejects a Petition and Pleas That Sought to Maintain Services for Black Students at the School at Tam High
Some parents thought it would be deeply harmful to roll back this progress and that their removal would not only send a demoralizing message to Black students and families—it would also contradict the district’s stated commitments to equity and inclusion. At a time when many students are still reeling from the trauma of those incidents, continued investment in their success and well-being is not optional—it is a moral and educational imperative.
Read MoreMarinIJ: After Much Angst, Marin County Planning Commission Has Signed off on a Five-Story, 32-Apartment Building in Tam Valley
The Tamalpais Valley project also has attracted criticism because of its location in an area that has been classified as a flood zone by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; the scant number of parking spaces being supplied; and its height. Several planning commissioners expressed concerns about these and other issues during a hearing on Thursday. County planning staff the county is powerless to mandate any changes that aren’t based on strict, objective design standards and gross threats to public health. “Understand that we cannot require any parking for this project,” Marin County Planning Manager Jeremy Tejirian said.
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