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Nikki Silverstein is an award-winning journalist who has written for the Pacific Sun since 2005. She escaped Florida after college and now lives in Sausalito with her Chiweenie and an assortment of foster dogs. Send news tips to [email protected].
Witnesses to a recent ICE operation say they felt shaken after watching men in plain clothes whisk away a young man in a white van.

ICE is Here: Nine Marin Residents Detained in Last Four Weeks

This is part one of a two-part series on the local presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The ‘Pacific Sun’ is not reporting...
As a furniture bank that collects gently used furniture and household goods from the community, Make it Home's mission is end furniture poverty and divert millions of pounds of furnishings from going into landfills

Make It Home Furnishes Homes for People Transitioning Out of Crisis

Sara McEvoy has experienced some tough times, including homelessness. When she and her daughter moved into an apartment, she finally had a place to...
When the Pacific Sun last reported on Sean Derning, Marin County had seized the converted bus he lived in on Binford Road and temporarily put him up in a motel. Now, he’s back on Binford, this time in a tent.

Harm Done: The County Seized His Bus, Now He Lives in a Tent

When the Pacific Sun last reported on Sean Derning, Marin County had seized the converted bus he lived in on Binford Road and temporarily...
Since launching in 2022, Painted Bins has diverted nine tons of Marin food waste away from landfills, sparing the atmosphere from harmful methane emissions.

Painted Bins Keeps Tons of Food Waste from Landfills

Since launching in 2022, Painted Bins has diverted nine tons of Marin food waste away from landfills, sparing the atmosphere from harmful methane emissions...
Alyssa Huang seriously loves science and math. And she’s on a mission to make every kid feel the same way.

Advancing Science, Students Provide Fun and Free STEM Programs for Low-Income Youth

Alyssa Huang seriously loves science and math. And she’s on a mission to make every kid feel the same way. That’s why she founded AspireED,...
Marin County Sheriff Jamie Scardina announced at a meeting last week that he began limiting his discretionary collaboration with ICE in August but continues to provide information about incarcerated people to the federal agency.

Marin Sheriff Continues Voluntary Cooperation with ICE

Marin County Sheriff Jamie Scardina announced at a meeting last week that he began limiting his discretionary collaboration with ICE in August but continues...
Husband-and-wife team Neal Allen and Anne Lamott co-authored "Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences," out on March 17.

Collaboration: Marin Couple Writes Book on Crafting Perfect Sentences

Anne Lamott and her husband, Neal Allen, aren’t just life partners; they’re now partners in their life’s work—writing. The Marin couple recently sat in their...
Oh, yes, replacing the contents of merchandise with water is a big scam. Word to the wise, it’s commonly done with large jugs of liquid laundry detergent.

Hidden Costs: Watering Down the Shopping Experience

I need face moisturizer with retinol, hyaluronic acid and vitamin C. This exact combination, I’ve been told, will reduce the appearance of the many...
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