OOakland Read More Berkeley is making progress in push to add needed housing – Marin Independent JournalJanuary 2, 2026 At first, the plan for the property a block from the University of California at Berkeley campus was…
CCalifornia Read More State’s freeways are fueling its housing crisis – Marin Independent JournalDecember 28, 2025 Freeway expansion isn’t just a transportation issue; it’s one of the most overlooked drivers of California’s housing crisis.…
CCalifornia Read More California schools can stop truancy without arresting parents – Marin Independent JournalDecember 7, 2025 Gov. Gavin Newsom and I don’t have much in common politically. He’s the Democratic governor of California; I…
CCalifornia Read More Museums and universities must reunite ancestors’ remains with tribes – Marin Independent JournalNovember 28, 2025 Imagine your relatives’ bones stored in the basement of an unfamiliar university or museum. Boxes of ancestors and…
CCalifornia Read More AI can perform a song, but can it make art? – Marin Independent JournalNovember 23, 2025 The most insulting thing about the success of Breaking Rust, an artificial intelligence “artist” that topped Billboard’s Country…
CCalifornia Read More State can do even more to ensure the safety of all foreign laborers – Marin Independent JournalNovember 15, 2025 I know what it feels like to be treated like property. I was brought to the United States…
CCalifornia Read More High-speed rail is an expensive fantasy, not a climate solution – Marin Independent JournalOctober 22, 2025 Gov. Gavin Newsom and leaders in the California Legislature have reached a general agreement to provide long-term funding…
CCalifornia Read More Insurer of last resort was meant to cover ‘riot-prone areas,’ not climate disasters – Marin Independent JournalOctober 19, 2025 Today, most think of the California FAIR plan as a safeguard against wildfire risk. Few are aware that…
CCalifornia Read More Ignore federal government’s false claims about our state elections – Marin Independent JournalOctober 13, 2025 Last week, county election officials began mailing ballots to registered voters across California in preparation for the special…