During the final month of 2020, a year of pandemic disruptions, the 2019-2020 Marin County Civil Grand Jury used its extended term to release 2 final reports addressing serious county matters: Roadblocks to Safer Evacuation in Marin and Opioid Misuse:
Student Mental Health Concern in Grand Jury Report
The latest 2019-20 grand jury report “Reading, Writing, and Therapy: Mental Health Challenges in Our Schools” is the subject of the Nov. 1 Marin IJ article, Marin grand jury focuses on mental health of students. The jury investigated the current
Statewide Excellence in Reporting Award won by Marin Grand Jury
The 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury was awarded the “Best Grand Jury Report” for its report “Wildfire Preparedness: A New Approach” by the California Grand Jurors’ Association, CGJA, at their recent Annual Conference which is held every October. CGJA members, all
2018-19 Grand Jury wins Best Report Award
MCCGJA press release to the Marin IJ: The California Grand Jurors’ Association, CGJA, holds an Annual Conference every October. Their members, all former grand jurors, meet to share ideas and ways to promote the Civil Grand Jury system throughout the state. This year the
CGJA Annual Membership Meeting Invitation – October 26
Dear MCCGJA Member, Please review the attached message from the President of the CGJA regarding this year’s annual meeting. This will be a virtual meeting and all are invited whether you’re a CGJA member or not. Of note, our chapter has a nomination…
Virtual CGJA Annual Membership Meeting – October 26
The CGJA announced the 2020 Annual Membership Meeting will be held virtually on Zoom. Due to COVID 19 the planned annual meeting to be hosted by the Marin chapter was canceled. Below is the announcement:
Adaption Planning for Climate Change in Marin
“Climate Change: How Will Marin Adapt?” is the recently released Marin County Civil Grand Jury report urging the county to adopt a central strategy to address the coming impacts of climate change. The Marin IJ front page article “Watchdog Calls
2019-2020 Grand Jury term extension
Statement from Lucy Dilworth, Foreperson 2019-2020 Marin County Civil Grand Jury: Since March 2020, the 2019-2020 Marin Civil Grand Jury has worked entirely remotely but despite this it continues to function in its role as an independent watchdog that monitors
Golden Gate Village Concern Voiced in IJ
On August 6 the Marin IJ sections, Editorial and Marin Voice, both raised concern for the longstanding need of a workable improvement plan for the deteriorating Golden Gate Village in Marin City. This Marin Housing Authority low-income property, built in
Seven Development Updates on 2018-2019 Reports
The July 30th Marin IJ article, Panel sees good response to its views on issues , highlights the investigative work by the current Marin County Civil Grand Jury on seven reports by prior year’s civil grand jury. The objective of