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Higher Calling: The Hannah Project Bets Big on Marin City Kids

Helping Marin City kids get to college drives Bettie Hodges-Shelmire. Her mission began almost two decades ago when she headed up the scholarship committee at her church and noticed that many local teens weren’t on the college path. A parent at the church told her why. “I can’t help my kid...

Family Trade: North Bay Businesses Passing It Down

Showdown in Sausalito: Voters Decide Who Will Rule...

Rep. Jared Huffman Connects Household Costs, Congress and...

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Saturday Friends: The Kove Brings San Rafael Neighbors Together

Oct 6, 2026

Gia, a volunteer, enjoyed drawing with kids at the new community center. One Saturday morning, she sat down with...

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A rusted chain blocks a dirt trail through redwoods, with a sign reading "Right to Pass by Permission and Subject to Control of Owner."

Surly Gates: Corte Madera’s Tale of Wealth, a Walking Path and Politics

Sep 29, 2026

Locked gates. Surveillance cameras. Lawyers. A crisis communications specialist. Threats. All over a short trail under the redwoods called...

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An older man in a ball cap sits in the cockpit of a sailboat, looking out over open water.

Anchors Away: Richardson Bay’s Last Anchor-Outs

Sep 23, 2026

Richard Ashlock helps me aboard his sailboat, a well-maintained Hunter 37 anchored in Richardson Bay. While the 75-year-old mariner...

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Two men restring guitars at an outdoor table in front of The Magic Flute music store.

Music Biz: The Magic Flute Seeks New Owners

Sep 22, 2026

San Rafael’s rock steady music store The Magic Flute opened its doors in 1976 under the ownership of Michael...

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On Artificial Influence: Foreign Campaigns Have Hand in Domestic AI Concerns

Sep 15, 2026

Opposition to local AI data centers is bipartisan, according to a March 2026 Gallup poll, which found that majorities of...

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Consider the Gourd, Symbol of Harvest

Sep 15, 2026

Ornamental gourds are like the semicolons of autumn. No one knows what to do with them, but when one...

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Postcards From The Tamalpais

Sep 8, 2026

I used to make phone calls to help get out the vote. It’s a terrible volunteer job. Lots of...

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