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The 7.9-acre site at 251 N. San Pedro Road is owned by the school district and is one of four surplus parcels up for a "priority" public offering.

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It is a heartwarming, hope-inspiring and, at times, humbling event, held this year at the Marin Center Exhibit Hall.

Residents of “Camp Integrity,” a homeless encampment on the Mahon Path in Central San Rafael, say they were compelled to file the legal action because the city’s ordinance violates their constitutional rights and places them in physical danger.

Last week, San Rafael capitulated to residents complaining about homeless encampments by passing an ordinance that severely curtails camping. The new rules don’t come close to resolving the issues raised by people who say they are upset about crime, fires, trash and human waste at the camps.