Posts Tagged ‘Diversity Equity & Inclusion’
MarinIJ: Dick Spotswood: California has an Affordability Crisis, Not a Housing Crisis
It’s said that Marin, the San Francisco Bay Area and much of California is facing a “housing crisis.” The bipartisan reaction of politicians is summarized by Gavin Newsom’s boast in 2017. When campaigning for governor he vowed, “I will lead the effort to develop the 3.5 million new housing units we need by 2025 because…
Read MoreMCF: When Washington Steps Back, Communities Step Up: When Washington Steps Back, Communities Step Up
This week, Rhea posted about our response to the SNAP crisis last year. MCF built Food on Every Table and worked collaboratively with partners around the county to raise money and deliver food to community members in need. Earlier this summer, we jumped in again with partners and started to deliver physical/virtual “gift cards” to…
Read MoreOne of Marin’s Biggest New Housing Projects Could Get Derailed By a Lawsuit
A group of neighbors is challenging Marin County’s approval of a major housing development project on the Tiburon Peninsula, arguing in a lawsuit filed this month that the county was wrong to allow plans to build residences on the slopes of a ridgetop. The new buildings would be part of a large overhaul of the former Golden…
Read MoreThe Press Democrat: North Bay’s New Coordinated Transit Service is up and running. Here’s how it’s going:
Since April, Joseph Costa has seen his morning commute from Marin County to San Francisco change dramatically under a new pilot program changing schedules across the North Bay’s transit agencies. As he waited for the Route 101 bus early one July morning at the San Rafael transit center, the San Anselmo resident said that the…
Read MoreMarin Voice: Before Borders Existed, Human Migration Was a Natural Right
Liberal immigration policy has been the engine of America’s “greatness” and what makes us different from other countries, it also has been the main driver of our economic strength. These policies have philosophical implications. Human migration in response to food availability, climate change, predators and internal conflicts is our shared legacy. Every human alive descends…
Read MoreMarinIJ: North Bay Coordinated Transit Service Boosts Ridership, Transfers
A plan to streamline service among transit agencies in the North Bay appears to be working as intended, according to a preliminary evaluation. Under the Marin-Sonoma Coordinated Transit Service plan, also known as MASCOTS, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit has recorded a 20% boost in ridership in the period between April 12, when the change happened,…
Read MoreThe Curtain Theatre: Meet the Cast of Love’s Labour’s Lost
This year’s cast features: Euan Ashley (King of Navarre); William Cagle(Nathaniel); Dominic Marco Canty (Don Armado); Heather Cherry(Holofernes); David Cole (Costard); Alexandra Fry (Princess of France); Diego Hardy (Berowne); Thomas Hutchinson (Dumaine); Rachel Ka’iulani Kennealy (Rosaline); Thomas Peterson (Longaville); Tom Reilly(Boyet); Arya Safavi (Katherine); Marianne Shine (Dull); Faryn Thomure(Maria); and Abigail Wissink (Armado’s Page). A Fresh Take on a Shakespeare Favorite In Love’s Labour’s Lost, the King of Navarre convinces three friends to join him in a three-year pledge to avoid women…
Read MoreMarinIJ: Marin Voice: Housing Laws Are Helping, But Progress Is Slow
The 21st century “ROAD to Affordable Housing Act” became law with nearly unanimous bipartisan support. Industry groups, unions, local governments and housing advocates rallied behind the effort. The law modernizes federal housing programs. It improves regulatory streamlining, eliminates restrictions on build-to-rent housing developers (who have added 70,000 housing units per year), simplifies rules for manufactured…
Read MoreTam High Foundation Announces Emily Uhlhorn as Next Executive Director
Current Tamalpais Union High School District Trustee to assume leadership role in January 2027 as the Foundation celebrates 30 years of supporting Tam High students. Mill Valley, Calif. – July 23, 2026 — The Tam High Foundation today announced the appointment of Emily Uhlhorn as its next Executive Director, effective January 2027 after the completion…
Read MoreCorte Madera Approves Housing for Seniors at Former Best Western Hotel
The Corte Madera Town Council has approved a housing project for elders at the site of the Best Western Hotel. The project at 56 Madera Blvd. will include 118 assisted-living apartments, 32 memory-care apartments, 118 parking spaces and amenities like a media room and a space for physical therapy. The plans also call for a pool…
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