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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...
After making the difficult decision to undergo genetic testing, Mindy Uhrlaub learned that she, too, carries a specific gene mutation that can cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Battling ALS, Researchers Strive to Find Treatments and a Cure

Mindy Uhrlaub’s mother was dying of ALS. Her grandfather had died of it years before.  After making the difficult decision...

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo in the Bay Area is less a holiday than a roaming mood—part history lesson, part street...
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,...
Fred Goldfarb's Tailgator, a Marin-based company, produces bicycle brake light systems that brighten when riders slow or stop.

Brake Point: Fred Goldfarb Makes Cycling Safer

Marin County has long styled itself as a cycling paradise—sunlit climbs, coastal descents and enough elite road culture to...

Second Slice: Bay Area Pizza Week continues

Singer-songwriter and motivational speaker Andrew W.K. said it best: “Anyone who says that money cannot buy happiness has clearly...
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...
Founded in 1966 by an eager group of local performers, Marin Theatre is now one of the most notable professional companies in the Bay Area, producing high quality shows while still keeping it community-focused.

Class Act: Marin Theatre Celebrates its 60th Year

Legacy in theater is a many splendored thing. To have been around long enough to cobble one is a...
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