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Dick Spotswood: Compromises Strengthen Strawberry Development Plan

Americans denigrate the art of compromise. Today, an ā€œall or nothingā€ mentality predominates. Compromise is a sign of weakness, ā€œselling outā€ or a betrayal of principles. Fortunately, some in Marin have shown they still appreciate the value of a fair compromise. Deborah Tannen in Politico quotes ā€œThe Great Compromiserā€ Henry Clay. The legendary member of…

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Residents Advance Assessment Plan

MILL VALLEY The Board of Supervisors has approved a request to form an assessment body to pay for road work in Tamalpais Valley. The plan involves 11 properties on upper Bay Road past the point where the county maintains the street, according to a county staff report. The county received a petition showing that most…

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Marin IJ Earns Top Statewide Journalism Award

The Independent Journal has won 19 awards in the California News Publishers Association’s annual journalism contest — including the award for general excellence, its top honor. The general excellence award is the IJ’s second in four years in its circulation category. The award was for consecutive editions on Oct. 26 and 27, 2025. Overall, IJ…

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MarinIJ: Chris Lundy wins the 115th Dipsea Race!

Chris Lundy crosses the finish line first, winning the Dipsea race on Sunday June 13, 2026, in Stinson Beach Calif. Siblings Leo and Sabine Hannaford hold the tape. (Frankie Frost/Special to the Marin Independent Journal) Chris Lundy talks to friends after winning the Dipsea race on Sunday June 13, 2026, in Stinson Beach Calif. (Frankie…

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MarinIJ: Marin Students Recognized for Anti-Pollution Drone Project

Four juniors at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley have received state recognition for their environmental cleanup efforts. Justin Merlin, David De Zafra, Gideon Palestrant and Vaughn Neumann founded the Tam Air Club. As part of their work with the club, the teens built a small fixed-wing drone aircraft to survey Marin for pollution and…

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Father John Misty, Guster, Jerry Harrison Lead Sound Summit

Sound Summit, the daylong festival atop Mount Tamalpais that has brought exceptional music to the mountain and Bay Area community alike for more than a decade, returns to the historic Mountain Theater on Saturday, September 12. Headlining this year’s festival is cinematic folk-rock troubadour Father John Misty, performing with his full band. Joining the lineup are beloved harmony-driven indie rockers Guster,…

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MarinIJ: Major Strawberry Development Project on Brink of Approval

The stage is set for Marin County supervisors to end a decade-long fight by granting final approval to a major development proposal in Strawberry. The supervisors are scheduled on Tuesday to take up the North Coast Land Holdings proposal for the 127-acre former Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary campus. The proposal calls for 337 residences…

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