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Around the Table: Marin Residents Dine with Their Unhoused Neighbors

After a fire ravaged a sanctioned Novato homeless encampment two years ago, a local woman stepped in to lend a hand. That help has evolved into neighbors and campers breaking bread together at weekly dinners. Heidi Merchen, a long-time Novato resident, came up with the idea for community dinners in...
When Immigration and Customs Enforcement detains one Marin resident, the ripple effects can impact an entire community.

The Ripple Effects of ICE and How Marin is Fighting Back

Part two of a two-part series. Read part one at bit.ly/ice-marin. When Immigration and Customs Enforcement detains one Marin resident,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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