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Josh Fryday becomes California’s Chief Service Officer

Josh Fryday's Call to Service

A former Novato mayor is head of a new state volunteering effort aimed at building community and solving problems.

Conversation with financial advisor James Demmert

Financial Advisor James Demmert on Nonprofits in Marin

With talk of a potential recession coming, what can nonprofits, foundations and individuals do to mitigate risk?

Doug McConnell, Marin journalist and naturalist

Conversation with Doug McConnell

The Marin journalist and naturalist is approaching 50 years as a broadcaster.

9 Questions for Virgin Galactic Member Ron Rosano

Q&A with an astronomy and spaceflight educator.

Interview with Yvonne Cagle, Member of NASA’s Astronaut Group 16

The astronaut returns to Novato to celebrate Apollo 11.

9 Questions for Mill Valley Bike Enthusiast Joe Breeze

Q&A with the creator of the "Breezer", the first modern mountain bike.

Interview with Zach Adelman

Navitas Organics, started by Zach Adelman, is a superfood pioneer.

4 Marin Fathers Talk About Parenting

We talk to four Marin dads about what it takes to excel at parenting.

Abby Wasserman: The O’Hanlon Center for the Arts

Celebrating 50 years as a Mill Valley creative hub.

Melissa Blaustein, Sausalito's Star Swimmer

The nonprofit founder and director recently swam the English Channel.

9 Questions for Jazz Musician Marcus Shelby

We spoke to the San Francisco musician/ composer, a resident artistic director for SFJazz.

8 Questions for David Crane

We sit down to talk to the president of Govern for California. David Crane was a partner at Babcock & Brown, then went on to serve as a special adviser to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

We spoke with Director of Education Joanne Parsont of the California Film Institute (CFI), which uses films and filmmaking to educate kids about issues such as environmental preservation and activism.

Q&A with Legal Aid of Marin's East Bay Resident Stephanie Haffner

Legal Aid of Marin turns 60 this year and welcomes a new executive director, East Bay resident Stephanie Haffner.

Meet Revolutionary Dance Pioneer Anna Halprin, Still Going Strong at 98

Halprin teaches in both her Kentfield studio and through her Tamalpa Institute in San Rafael, and her innovative Planetary Dance is performed in almost 40 countries around the world. She is a pioneer of postmodern dance, and heavily influenced New York's Judson Dance Theater, a…

L. Martin Griffin and His Environmental Passions

Co-founder of the Environmental Forum of Marin, L. Martin Griffin, talks about his passion to protect and preserve landscapes in Marin.

7 Questions With Local Rower Fred Akpala

We spoke with Fred Akpala about the 24th annual Kula ‘Anela competition this month, his passion for rowing and his teammates.

Q&A with San Rafael's Citizen of the Year, Andy Bachich

Recently named San Rafael’s Citizen of the Year, Andy Bachich, owner of three local Andy’s Markets and a longtime city resident, definitely knows a thing or two about being a supportive Marinite.