Marin County Special to Marinscope A new affordable housing project in Marin City could now be significantly smaller – a maximum of 42 units instead of the originally proposed 74 – in response to concerns expressed by the Marin City community. The Marin County Community Development Agency (CDA) has negotiated an innovative solution with a developer that proposes development of a property at 825 Drake Avenue in Marin City, across the street from Rocky Graham Park. The solution includes an agreement that approximately 32 units taken off the Drake Avenue plans would be considered for another loc ..read more

Our Boards and Commissions rely on civic-minded residents to help guide and shape our policies. If you have been thinking about getting engaged, check out these openings. If you are thinking about getting involved and aren’t sure, I invite you to reach out to my office. My aides would be happy to connect you with opportunities to get involved in the community or with subject matter experts who can tell you more about these boards and commissions.  Vacancy Alert! Commission on Aging Opening July 1, 2024! Apply Now! The Marin County Commission on Aging is federally mandated ..read more

Sherman R. Frederick/Properly Subversive A choir director friend of mine had one of those brains that could pick up on tunes and play it back, no sheet music required. One day while riding his bicycle, a car struck him. It knocked him for a loop.  For half a year he could barely walk. He couldn’t carry on a conversation. But, weirdly, he could sit down at the piano and play old-timey church tunes.  That reminds me of Joe Biden.  Can’t walk off a stage correctly anymore. Seems perpetually confused in crowds and sometimes shakes hands with nobody. Can’t converse with the press ex ..read more

The Marin Athletic Foundation has announced the 2024 Eva & Mario Ghilotti Outstanding Student Athlete Award Recipients. These outstanding athletes and scholars from Marin County High Schools will be honored on ,at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 6:00 PM. They will be individually recognized for their excellence and many accomplishments during their four years of high school. Reservation forms available online at marinathleticfoundation.org. Students who are nominated for this prestigious award are first and foremost a top athlete and a model for their teammates in promoting the success of the te ..read more

Press Release of Voluntary Missing Person – Mint Butterfield, April 25th, 2024 On April 22, at approximately 0902 hours, a call came into our Communications Center regarding a 16-year-old missing person, identified as Mint Butterfield. Mint’s pronouns are they/them. Mint was reported missing by their mother, Caterina Fake. Fake had last seen her daughter at approximately 2200 hours on April 21st inside their home, located in Bolinas. The following morning, Fake realized that Mint was not at home and discovered a note indicating that Mint had left the residence, with a suitcase at an unknown t ..read more

The need for supportive resource families is critical in Marin County, where an average of 85 youth are in foster care at any time. San Rafael, CA – Every child deserves stability, especially during times of crisis. Unfortunately, for some youth in Marin County’s foster care system, sudden moves disrupt their lives, forcing them to leave their homes, schools, and communities behind. National Foster Care Month, observed annually in May, shines a light on the more than 350,000 children across the nation who navigate the challenges of foster care. In Marin County, where an average of 85 ..read more

Community members have two opportunities in the next month to provide direct feedback on how the federal government should address safety regulations for e-bikes. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is taking public comment until Wednesday, April 24, on what its consumer protection policy priorities should be for the next two years. The commission also released an “Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” on e-bike safety and is requesting comments by Tuesday, May 14. The CPSC has the authority to regulate the safety, use, and manufacturing of e-bikes under two federal acts: the Feder ..read more

Any housing development plan for Marinwood Plaza would go through reviews. The Marin County Community Development Agency (CDA) has received an application for the development of 125 all-affordable multifamily housing units at the site of Marinwood Plaza, just west of Highway 101. Marinwood Propco, L.P., in agreement with Tableau Development Co., submitted the application for the development, which would be available to households with incomes that range from 30% to 70% of the area median income.  The application will undergo a Housing Compliance Review, evaluating for compliance ..read more

The big homeless encampment on county land just north of Novato on Binford Road has been a topic of concern for Marin County government.  In December of last year, the county presented an assessment of the homeless there (101 people) and planned to give the public an update on progress for reducing the population illegally parked alongside the road. The update would come “every 3-6 months.”  The county’s plan is to reduce the population along Binford Road to 50 people by Augusta 2025 and have them all removed by August 2026.  The full report on the county’s effort can be found h ..read more

The San Rafael report on social media the following incident: On Monday, 04/15/2024, a male victim arrived at the police department and reported that a suspect had shot at him while he was in his car at Rice Drive near Andersen Drive. Police officers and detectives continued to investigate the case and were able to identify the suspect, Efrain Hernandez-Gonzalez, a 26-year-old San Rafael resident. On Tuesday, 04/16/2024, just after 4:00 PM, Hernandez-Gonzalez was located and taken into custody without incident at Andersen Drive and Irwin Street. On Monday, just after 7:30 PM, a male victim cam ..read more