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Dec 8, 2025

Stephen McNamara, former Pacific Sun Publisher, dies at 91

Former Pacific Sun publisher Stephen McNamara died of natural causes at his home in Mill Valley on November 24, 2025. He was 91. McNamara operated the Pacific Sun for 38 years, until its sale to Embarcadero Media in 2004. It remains the longest-running alternative newsweekly in the United States. The grandson...
Gratitude makes us healthier.
Nov 24, 2025

Gratitude is Good: Marin’s Secret Guide to Health and Happiness

In a county where people can practice yoga on a paddleboard, it’s easy to feel blessed. Yet Thanksgiving isn’t...
The federal government’s funding turmoil has left scores of Marin individuals and families fearing they’ll be homeless—again—next year.
Nov 18, 2025

Precariously Housed: Emergency Voucher Funding Ends Unexpectedly

The federal government’s funding turmoil has left scores of Marin individuals and families fearing they’ll be homeless—again—next year. Ninety-four households...
Peet’s Coffee and Sweetwater’s partnership reflects the care that the music hall has for the community.
Nov 18, 2025

A Coffee Crisis Averted: Peet’s Arrives at Sweetwater

For 39 years, 88 Throckmorton Ave. housed Peet’s Coffee. The coffee shop, located in downtown Mill Valley, opened in...
Challenges beset Marin’s tight residential rental market
Nov 11, 2025

Tenants & Landlords, Challenges Beset Marin’s Tight Residential Rental Market

One of the most harrowing experiences of my relatively charmed life occurred over the last two months as I...
Barfly Jeff Burkhart stands behind the bar mixing drinks.
Nov 11, 2025

Pouring Stories, Writer Jeff Burkhart Raises the Bar on Stage

Jeff Burkhart has long been a fixture of Marin nightlife, both behind the bar and the byline.  As the “Barfly”...
New Marin athletic club launched for frame running, serving people with mobility challenges.
Nov 4, 2025

Frame Running: Athletic Club Launches for People with Mobility Challenges

As the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles gears up to debut frame running, a Marin club has launched...
Journey through Jewish Music class at College of Marin
Nov 3, 2025

Jewish Music Class Features Rock and Pop Trivia

Marin’s trivia master takes a deep dive into the contributions of Jewish artists to the rock and pop music...
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