The City of San Rafael (City) is excited to announce the hiring of Dixon Resources Unlimited (Dixon) in the development of a residential parking permit program. Dixon is a consulting firm with experience assessing, designing, building, and operating successful nationwide parking programs. … [Read more...] about San Rafael hires consultant to develop a residential parking permit program
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Flu, RSV and COVID-19 trending down in Marin
Weekly report issued Feb. 23 from Marin County Public Health Department: TRENDING DOWN For the first time this respiratory virus season, influenza, RSV and COVID-19 levels are all trending downward in Marin County. While transmission rates remain elevated, the timing of this decline is … [Read more...] about Flu, RSV and COVID-19 trending down in Marin
Katie Rice: 2024 a year of transition for Marin
Dear Neighbors, The new year is well underway and shaping up to be a busy one. Short term rental regulation, mobile crisis services, and home health care – just a few of the issues before the board of supervisors so far this year. Transitions 2024 will be a year of transitions. After 22 … [Read more...] about Katie Rice: 2024 a year of transition for Marin
Communities of color in Marin experience deep and pervasive disparities
In 2022, the Marin County’s Board of Supervisors allocated $1.7 million to fund and implement the County’s Race Equity Action Plan (REAP). This plan identified three critical focus areas — Economic Opportunity, Housing, and Mental Health - as high-leverage opportunities to … [Read more...] about Communities of color in Marin experience deep and pervasive disparities
Marin cop phones working fine
Law enforcement agencies in Marin report that despite the nationwide outage of AT&T, police phones are working active. Also, please do not dial 911 to test your phone. Here is a link for the latest news on the AT&T outage. … [Read more...] about Marin cop phones working fine
55 years service to San Rafael
San Rafael Police Department’s Reserve Officer Mark Hedeen is retiring after 55 years of service to the San Rafael Community. Reserve Officer Hedeen was joined by SRPD Officers, Marine Auxiliary Volunteers, City of San Rafael Leadership, family, friends, and community members as the San Rafael … [Read more...] about 55 years service to San Rafael
Marin 911: Man yelling ‘I’m gonna kill everyone’ whisked away by Mill Valley’s finest
MARIN COUNTY SHERIFF Never Ends: The day after the county cleared out a homeless encampment in Santa Venetia, a homeless person set up a blue tent with the intention of living there. Deputies moved him along. Tree Karen: A woman in Kentfield called the deputies because a neighbor’s tree … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Man yelling ‘I’m gonna kill everyone’ whisked away by Mill Valley’s finest
New community health dashboard describes disparities
Marin County Public Health has developed a dashboard to describe health disparities within Marin’s four Health Equity Zones, to guide strategy and track progress. The Zone model grew out of the pandemic Community Response Teams, to support place-based, community-led action in Southern Marin, San … [Read more...] about New community health dashboard describes disparities
County rolling up its sleeves to make Marin a little less racist
Marin County Special to Marinscope Community Newspapers All over America, indicators of community well-being have shown troubling disparities by race, including in Marin County. In recent years, the County of Marin created an Office of Equity and a Race Equity Action Plan to advance policies … [Read more...] about County rolling up its sleeves to make Marin a little less racist
Ribbon cutting ceremony celebrates opening Eden Housing
Vivalon, a San Rafael-based nonprofit that advances independence, health, and quality of life for older adults and people with disabilities, and Eden Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, held a celebration to commemorate the official grand opening of the new Vivalon Healthy Aging … [Read more...] about Ribbon cutting ceremony celebrates opening Eden Housing