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CANAL ALLIANCE RECEIVES WORKFORCE PROGRAM GRANT

   Canal Alliance has secured $524,161 in new funding for its workforce programs, which break the generational cycle of poverty for low-income Latino immigrants in Marin County. This grant is…


MUSIC CHEST SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS PERFORM CONCERT

 Marin Music Chest held its annual scholarship winners concert on May 7 featuring solo performances by 11 young classical musicians honored with 2023 Marin Music Chest Scholarship awards.    Five musicians…


SAFETY EVENT CONNECTS COMMUNITY

   Novato Police Department and Novato Parks and Recreation held its second annual special needs safety event at Pocket Park in Novato on April 22. The Star Wars-themed sensory friendly…


MARINMOCA ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

   Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (MarinMOCA) announced that Jodi Roberts will become the new executive director on May 1. Roberts boasts more than a decade of experience in the…



HEALTH HUBS CONTINUE SERVING CANAL

   Marin Community Clinics continues to empower hundreds of families each week by providing core services via their Health Hubs. Since 2021, volunteers have helped provide access to community resources…


DONATED LUMBER SUPPORTS CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM

Alten Construction, a Bay Area commercial construction company, partnered with Channel Lumber to donate $2,500 worth of lumber to Redwood High School for its construction technology program. This is the…


MUTTVILLE ADOPTION STORY GETS NATIONAL ATTENTION

   Mutual Rescue, a global initiative of Humane Society Silicon Valley that supports animal shelters with grants, films and programs that encourage public engagement with local shelters, recently reached out…


GRADE SCHOOLERS VISIT MARIN SYMPHONY

   Two thousand fourth-grade students from more than 30 schools across Marin County came together on March 20 at the Marin Center Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium to experience a classical symphony…


WELLNESS CENTER ANNOUNCES NEW MEDICAL DIRECTOR

  Marin City Health and Wellness Center, dedicated to providing health and wellness services to all, with the goal of African American health equity, announced the appointment of Dr. Anita…