Show Caption of By | | Marin Independent JournalHighway 37 may become a toll road under a new state bill introduced on Friday.Toll revenues would be used to fund major rebuild and flood protections of the busy East Bay-North Bay connector in preparation for sea level rise and flooding impacts.Standing on a hillside at Sonoma Raceway overlooking the highway, bill author Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, said the urgency, high cost and looming consequences require “bold action” to address current and future flooding.“If we fail to act now, sea level rise will be devastating for tens of thousands of...…Show Caption of By | | Marin Independent JournalHighway 37 may become a toll road under a new state bill introduced on Friday.Toll revenues would be used to fund major rebuild and flood protections of the busy East Bay-North Bay connector in preparation for sea level rise and flooding impacts.Standing on a hillside at Sonoma Raceway overlooking the highway, bill author Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, said the urgency, high cost and looming consequences require “bold action” to address current and future flooding.“If we fail to act now, sea level rise will be devastating for tens of thousands of...WW…

By | | Marin Independent JournalA large group of residents marched up Grant Avenue in Novato on Friday to call for the full reopening of the local and state economies.Many demonstrators were carrying American flags or signs with phrases such as “All Jobs Are Essential,” “Reopen CA Now,” “Corona Fraud” and promoting the website WeHaveRights.com, which has been involved in organizing similar demonstrations throughout the state. Some were wearing masks, and many were not practicing social-distancing recommendations by standing less than 6 feet apart.“I don’t have a brick-and-mortar on Main...…By | | Marin Independent JournalA large group of residents marched up Grant Avenue in Novato on Friday to call for the full reopening of the local and state economies.Many demonstrators were carrying American flags or signs with phrases such as “All Jobs Are Essential,” “Reopen CA Now,” “Corona Fraud” and promoting the website WeHaveRights.com, which has been involved in organizing similar demonstrations throughout the state. Some were wearing masks, and many were not practicing social-distancing recommendations by standing less than 6 feet apart.“I don’t have a brick-and-mortar on Main...WW…