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California Coastal beaches and public parks are experiencing rises in visitation year over year as important outlets for mental and physical health. Over 10 million people annually visit the California coastline and adjacent communities across Marin, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties. Even more staggering, over 55,000 pounds of trash were picked up from the sensitive coastal environment across the three counties last year alone. | The Goal: Teach leave no trace practices to growing number of coastal visitors Courtesy of Marin County Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino Counties are launching a coordinated...

The giveaway was a testament of the Formerly Incarcerated Giving Back to the community in the best way they could. Participants received an array of gifts including clothing, work pants, jeans, socks, toiletries and gift cards. The event gave them a place to identify with other men who have overcome many hardships and now live independently of the direct supervision of the criminal justice system. By Richard Johnson The founders of The Formerly Incarcerated Giving Back organization sponsored a Father’s Day celebration event that highlighted a “just serve spirit” which recognized dads who...

The Board of Supervisors discarded a plan to propose a three-eighths of a cent tax for fire and water projects, voting instead to present a quarter-cent fire tax to voters in November.

The Board of Supervisors worked out most of the details — except the amount — of a sales tax to fund water and fire, which they plan to present to the voters in November.

The Board of Supervisors also heard that code enforcement is up, and covid cases are once again threatening to overwhelm the healthcare system.