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Juneteenth Celebrations, Marin Marks the Day and its Meaning

The Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people in Confederate states in 1863, yet it took another two and a half years for enslaved Texans to learn of their freedom. Juneteenth, a federal holiday, commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and more than 2,000 Union soldiers...
What James Freebury can remember of his aneurysm was a blinding headache.

The Odyssey of James Freebury, a Personal Encounter With the Author of ‘A Man...

I have met James Freebury only twice. And both times after his accident. Our relationship was carried out over...
Measure H, a proposed parcel tax for the Ross Valley School District, would provide about $8.6 million annually for the next 10 years.

Ross Valley School District’s Measure H Could Prevent School Closures

The Ross Valley School District has tightened its belt for the past six years. Yet with funding remaining flat,...
Sebby Suarez believes he may be the first chess national champion from Marin County.

Undefeated: Marin Student Wins National Chess Championship

Round after round, 15-year-old chess player Sebastian “Sebby” Suarez went undefeated. After seven games, the 10th grader from Mill Valley...
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...
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