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Vivalon hosts free San Rafael fall-prevention programs
Vivalon's free Falls Prevention Awareness Week brings local firefighters, epidemiologists, nurses and physicians to its San Rafael campus Sept. 22–25 for talks, balance classes and fall-risk assessments open to the public.
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Route 120 trips move earlier in San Rafael
Golden Gate Transit is moving Route 120 schedules up to 12 minutes earlier starting Sept. 13 to improve Marin Transit connections for San Rafael riders, while resuming the 172X express and cutting Friday commute trips on four routes.
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Vivalon hosts free San Rafael fall-prevention programs
Vivalon's free Falls Prevention Awareness Week brings local firefighters, epidemiologists, nurses and physicians to its San Rafael campus Sept. 22–25 for talks, balance classes and fall-risk assessments open to the public.
Community
Vivalon hosts free San Rafael fall-prevention programs
Vivalon's free Falls Prevention Awareness Week brings local firefighters, epidemiologists, nurses and physicians to its San Rafael campus Sept. 22–25 for talks, balance classes and fall-risk assessments open to the public.
Community
Grace Quan sails into China Camp Heritage Day
An estimated 400 visitors attended the annual Heritage Day Festival at China Camp State Park on Saturday, Aug. 22, featuring lion and dragon dances, kite-making and the arrival of the Grace Quan replica fishing junk.
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WildCare nears San Rafael opening with fundraiser hike
WildCare's $24 million Albert Park Lane campus is nearly 98% funded and on track for a fall opening; a Saturday, Aug. 29, Hike-A-Thon at China Camp and a $2 million donation match through Sept. 30 give residents two ways to help close the gap.
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San Rafael ranked third most expensive U.S. city
U.S. News & World Report ranked San Rafael the third most expensive place to live in the country in its 2026-2027 analysis of more than 850 cities, trailing only Westminster and Newport Beach in Orange County.
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MCBC seeks $30,000 for youth bike trailers
The Marin County Bicycle Coalition launched a $30,000 campaign to replace two end-of-life trailers that deliver bikes and safety gear to students countywide, with a deadline of the end of September 2026.
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San Rafael to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11
The San Rafael Fire Department will host a free community tribute at Lauren's Place on Fourth Street on Friday, Sept. 11, marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks with hourly moments of silence and readings of fallen FDNY firefighter profiles.
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Marin Humane brings free pet care to San Rafael
Marin Humane's Pet Safety Net program held a free pop-up veterinary clinic the week of Aug. 11 in the Sprouts Farmers Market parking lot in San Rafael, providing vaccines, microchips and supplies to unhoused and low-income pet owners in partnership with Dr. Erin Bennett of San Marin Animal Hospital.
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Canal Alliance publishes seven ways to help immigrants
Canal Alliance CEO Omar Carrera published a seven-step guide asking San Rafael residents to take concrete action supporting Latino immigrants, from completing family preparedness plans to subscribing to WhatsApp ICE alerts, as the nonprofit's staff hits capacity.
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San Rafael's "Julius Caesar" earns rare five-star review
Marin Shakespeare Company's "Julius Caesar" at Forest Meadows Amphitheatre in San Rafael earned a five-star review from a veteran Marin IJ critic, with performances running through Sept. 13 and a pay-what-you-will night on Aug. 27.
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Dominican University hosts free forum on end-of-life choices
Dominican University of California and By the Bay Health will host a free screening of the PBS documentary "When My Time Comes" and expert panel discussion on Medical Aid in Dying on Sept. 23 in San Rafael.
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San Rafael library screens Mister Rogers documentary Aug. 25
The Marin County Free Library hosts a free screening of the Fred Rogers documentary "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Civic Center Library in San Rafael, with an optional community discussion afterward.
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Bay Area HIV researcher moonlights as San Rafael musician
The Satish Collective performs improvisation-infused folk rock at Studio Fourth Street on Saturday, Aug. 22, as part of the recurring TwilightLIVE! series in downtown San Rafael.
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Branson senior's $90,000 fundraiser comes to San Rafael
Branson School senior Olivia Shekou will host Paddles for Purpose at Flyte Racquet Club in San Rafael on Saturday, Aug. 15, partnering with local philanthropist Melissa Prandi to raise money for women and children in Uganda through her Netting Miracles platform.
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