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Special film screenings coming up in Marin
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (182+ words) Marin Independent Journal " The Corte Madera Library's next teen/tween movie night will feature a screening of "Coraline" at 6 p. m. Wednesday at the library at 707 Meadowsweet Drive in Corte Madera. Admission is free. Snacks will be provided. Go to marinlibrary. org....
Novato landlords ordered to repay city for tenant relocations
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (505+ words) The owners of a red-tagged apartment building in Novato have been ordered to reimburse the city nearly $90, 000 for tenant relocation assistance. Dozens of residents were displaced at 6 Romar Court in April 2025 after city inspectors declared it unsafe for habitation. Forty-two…...
Graduation season is here at Marin high schools
19+ hour, 19+ min ago (161+ words) Marin Independent Journal Graduation season is here at Marin high schools Seniors at Terra Linda High School celebrated at graduation ceremonies Thursday at their campus in San Rafael. Katy Dunlap, Terra Linda principal, said this year's graduating class "includes 275 remarkable…...
San Rafael committee weighs in on bicycle-pedestrian plan
16+ hour, 18+ min ago (786+ words) A San Rafael advisory committee wants a draft bicycle and pedestrian plan to be tightened up before the proposal is presented to the City Council for adoption. After taking public comment on Wednesday, members of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocacy…...
Novato approves controversial Costco gas station
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (779+ words) The Novato City Council has approved a proposed Costco gas station that has generated extensive public pushback for years. The council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to deny an appeal against the Planning Commission's decision to allow the fuel pumps. The council…...
Marin IJ Readers" Forum for June 14, 2026
20+ hour, 19+ min ago (647+ words) In an article in the IJ (San Rafael survey amplifies opposition to path lighting project," June 8), Marina Palma commented that Starkweather Path is a vital mental health break for families living in crowded apartments." I would go further: It's vital…...
Dick Spotswood: Still some drama in Marin as ballot count continues
18+ hour, 4+ min ago (596+ words) With two exceptions in Marin County, the outcomes of June's primary election are clear. Of 106, 292 Marin votes cast in the first-round primary, as of press time, Marin's Elections Department indicates 32, 636 ballots, 30. 6% of the total, remain to be tabulated. Returns in…...
California Voice: Our best chance for enough water in future is to bolster local supplies now
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (508+ words) Imagine turning on your tap and not being sure it's safe to drink what comes out. For one million Californians, this scenario is not hypothetical. In disadvantaged communities, including some in the Central Valley, families have been told for years…...
Milestones: Good news about Marin people
18+ hour, 31+ min ago (150+ words) Marin Independent Journal Recognition: Captain Canary won first place, Polaris won second place and Mason & Company won third place at San Anselmo's third annual Teen Battle of the Bands on May 30. Recognition: Jesse Deuel, of Mill Valley, was part of…...
Editorial: Women's health initiative addresses gap in Marin
18+ hour, 59+ min ago (610+ words) Women make up more than half of Marin's population, but when it comes to healthcare they are just now getting the gender-specific attention they need. A big step in that direction is one taken by Marin Health, which under the…...