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Documentary spotlights San Rafael’s Jeans to a T
“The Right Fit,” a documentary about San Rafael’s Jeans to a T owner Tom Diettrich, is scheduled to screen Oct. 6 at the Smith Rafael Film Center. Admission is currently on standby.
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Marin Interfaith Council marks new leadership chapter
Reuben Shank marks his first month leading the Marin Interfaith Council, the San Rafael nonprofit founded in 1982, outlining priorities in housing, immigrant accompaniment and racial justice while acknowledging areas where the organization has fallen short.
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Documentary spotlights San Rafael’s Jeans to a T
“The Right Fit,” a documentary about San Rafael’s Jeans to a T owner Tom Diettrich, is scheduled to screen Oct. 6 at the Smith Rafael Film Center. Admission is currently on standby.
Community
Documentary spotlights San Rafael’s Jeans to a T
“The Right Fit,” a documentary about San Rafael’s Jeans to a T owner Tom Diettrich, is scheduled to screen Oct. 6 at the Smith Rafael Film Center. Admission is currently on standby.
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Sundance-winning Luis Valdez film plays San Rafael Saturday
The Sundance double-award-winning documentary "American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez" screens Saturday, Aug. 1, at Smith Rafael Film Center with a post-film Q&A by director David Alvarado.
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Marin Interfaith Council hires Reuben Shank as director
The San Rafael-based Marin Interfaith Council has named Reuben Shank, a 25-year interfaith veteran and former United Religions Initiative director, as its next executive director starting September 2026, following a nationwide search of more than 30 candidates.
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Grammy-winning orchestra, block parties fill San Rafael's August
Downtown San Rafael's August lineup includes the Grammy-winning Pacific Mambo Orchestra at the Osher Marin JCC on August 1, the 3rd Annual Dancing Under the Lights on August 7, and the return of the West End Fridays Block Party on August 21 and 28.
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San Rafael woman's 20-year quest reveals grandfather's wild life as California Impressionist
San Rafael resident Bonnie Portnoy presents her book on California Impressionist grandfather Tilden Daken at a free lecture on Saturday, August 1, at the Sonoma Community Center in Sonoma.
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Maria Muldaur benefit concert Saturday will fund arts programs at three San Rafael schools
Grammy-nominated singer Maria Muldaur brings her Jazzabelle Quintet to the Lark Theater on Saturday, July 25, for a benefit concert funding Marin Jazz's Future Stars after-school arts programs at three San Rafael elementary schools.
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Nonprofit hub The Kove to open at Northgate Mall with healthcare, food services
The Kove, a nonprofit-led community hub offering healthcare, free food, and tutoring, is expected to open in August 2026 at Northgate Mall in San Rafael, led by Karma Club founder Sally Newson with five partner organizations.
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Roller Disco Daze rolls into the Marin County Fairgrounds for a month of free skating
Roller Disco Daze opened Friday, July 17, at the Marin County Fairgrounds in San Rafael, offering free roller skating Wednesdays through Sundays through August 16, with themed nights, a DJ, art installations, and $5 skate rentals.
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Marin teen's Mount Tam photo headed to U.S. Capitol and a 250-year time capsule
Joel Kurtzman, 17, of Corte Madera won the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for California's 2nd District with his photograph "Golden Hour Fog," which will hang in the U.S. Capitol for a year and be preserved in a time capsule until 2276.
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San Rafael High sophomore raises $1.2 million for blood cancer research after father's death
San Rafael High School sophomore Orion Greene raised $1,234,579 in seven weeks for Blood Cancer United, earning the organization's 2026 National Student Visionary of the Year title while honoring his father, who died of acute myeloid leukemia in November 2025.
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Marin Interfaith Council publishes new mission statement after two-year board review
The San Rafael-based Marin Interfaith Council published a refined mission statement on July 9, co-authored by Board President Sidharth Kaw and Rabbi Elana Rosen-Brown, defining five pillars that guide the nonprofit's work across Marin County.
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Smith Ranch Homes chef's daughter heads to Saint Mary's on resident-funded scholarship
A scholarship fund backed by residents at five Marin County retirement communities, including Smith Ranch Homes in San Rafael, is sending employees and their families to college and trade school, with chef Abraham Moran's daughter Valeria among the 2026 recipients heading to Saint Mary's College of California.
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Marin Humane caring for 352 animals, urges summer adoptions ahead of September gala
Marin Humane reports 352 animals in its care as of Wednesday, July 15, with its Novato campus packed, and urges San Rafael-area residents to adopt, foster, or attend the Tails by Twilight fundraiser on Saturday, September 19.
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