Hearing to focus on home developments

Staff Report

Posted: 03/29/2009

The development of 13 single-family home lots at 840 McClay Road in Novato will be the subject of a public hearing April 6
The Novato Planning Commission will consider making a recommendation to the City Council on the project, which would require a zone change for the parcel. It is situated about halfway between Center [...]

Informational Workshop on April 22nd about the May 19th California Special Election

“We do not inherit the earth from our fathers.
We borrow it from our children.”
David Bower

On May 19, 2009 California will be holding a Special Election with 6 Propositions on the Ballot, all fiscal in nature. Voters will be deciding on 6 billion dollars in measures to bandage California’s financial situation.

Join us [...]

Things to watch and do

Put this on your calendar for next week:

FRONTLINE INVESTIGATES THE FAILURES OF AMERICA’S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
FRONTLINE Presents
SICK AROUND AMERICA
Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at 9 P.M.  on PBS
www.pbs.org/frontline/sickaroundamerica

And a couple of items you can watch now online:

Sen. Leno’s press conference introducing SB810 (the new single-payer bill)
http://www.calchannel.com/channel/viewVideo/163

Democracy NOW had a feature on [...]

ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TODAY TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE REFORM!

THURSDAY MARCH 26TH NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY

ASK THEM TO SUPPORT PRESIDENT
OBAMA’S BUDGET

Dear Members, allies and friends

Astonishingly, California has only generated 50 calls to Members of Congress to support President Obama’s budget and ensure healthcare [...]

Santana’s foundation gets grant for Marin City programs – Marin Independent Journal

Santana’s foundation gets grant for Marin City programs
Staff Report
Posted: 03/25/2009 04:05:06 PM PDT
Funds from a $720,000 grant received by Carlos Santana’s Milagro Foundation will be put toward nutritional programs in Marin City’s neighborhood and schools.
The three-year grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Mich., provided to develop healthy alternatives for children in low-income [...]

US plans census outreach to displaced homeowners

With the 2010 census looming, tens of millions of residents in mostly dense urban areas such as Los Angeles and New York are at high risk of being missed due to language problems and a deepening economic crisis, government officials said Monday.
Read more by using the link below:
via US plans census outreach to displaced homeowners.

Minorities face barriers to accurate census

What seems like a simple question – How many Hispanics are living in the United States? – has become surprisingly complex as the 2010 census approaches.
Read more by clicking on the link below:
via Minorities face barriers to accurate census.

First 5 is At Risk – Vote NO on Prop. 1D!

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

On May 19th, 2009– just over 8 weeks from today–  California voters will be asked to vote on several ballot propositions in a special election.  One of the ballot measures, Proposition 1D, will take $1.6 BILLION from First 5 Children and Families Commissions to fill a hole in the [...]

Marin experiences micro-growth, census says – Marin Independent Journal

Marin experiences micro-growth, census says
Staff Report
Posted: 03/19/2009 03:46:42 PM PDT
Marin’s population increased 0.8 percent to 248,794 last year, making it among slowest-growing counties in the Bay Area, according to U.S. Census figures released Thursday.
Population change statistics for counties in California between July 2007 and July 2008 showed Marin gained 1,862 residents.
The county’s change in population [...]

Summer Youth RFP

Subject: WIA Summer Youth RFP

The County of Marin through its Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) in partnership with the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) of Marin County is soliciting proposals from interested parties to provide Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Summer Youth Employment & Training Services.  This procurement action [...]