4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (669+ words) Conversations about new housing often begin with questions about what residents can see: How tall? What will it look like? Where’s the parking? How will it affect traffic? Those questions are fair. They are not the only way people experience…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (227+ words) Marin Independent Journal What’s new in Marin’s theater world • Marin Theatre’s production of “The White Chip,” Sean Daniels’ play about an artist struggling with addiction, runs through Sept. 20 at the theater at 397 Miller Ave. in Mill Valley. Admission is $15 to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (722+ words) It will be all things Tom Carruth when the Marin and San Francisco rose societies welcome this world-renowned rose industry professional to the Marin Art and Garden Center on Tuesday to present his illustrated lecture “A Life With Roses.” Not…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (410+ words) Earlier this month, the California Senate Appropriations Commmittee advanced Assembly Bill 1383, legislation which will enable yet another slippery slope to high government pension costs and crowd-out of public services. AB 1383, introduced by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, D-Inglewood, calls for lowering the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (412+ words) Homelessness impacts almost every community in California, particularly in the North Bay. It’s a major problem that requires dedicated and proactive leadership to achieve real results. When I joined the Rohnert Park City Council, the COVID-19 pandemic was in full…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1083+ words) Declining enrollment in California public schools is spawning a new and growing partnership that is helping to keep childcare centers in business — vacant classrooms are being filled with toddlers and babies. From Los Angeles to Solano counties, nonprofit daycare operators…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (899+ words) The annual rate of crashes involving youths riding electric bicycles in Marin County has declined 28% since 2024, according to new data. The decline is encouraging, but the rate for the 10-to-15-year-old age group is still nearly four times greater than…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (645+ words) It may be just a coincidence, but when California’s public employee pension system touted very high earnings on its investments last month, it was a political windfall for unions seeking to increase retirement benefits. They could argue that the California…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (420+ words) Fairfax is trying to crack down on unregistered short-term rentals. The town established regulations for the rentals in 2022, then updated the rules in 2024. The town requires owners to register with the town, pay a registration fee and pay a lodging…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (659+ words) Stately, plump, the giant steak came out from the back kitchen. The platter bore a bowl of chimichurri sauce and was crossed lengthwise by a large steak knife. “God, that looks good,” said a man sitting at the bar. The…...