The Marin 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 at their Annual Conference on October 26, 2020. The report’s recognition and presentation of the unprecedented danger posed by wildfire and the specific recommendations made, became the foundation for the proposal to form the JPA referendum that was passed by over 70% of Marin County voters. The result is the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority that has brought together 17 different fire districts, municipalities and communities service districts to proactively prevent wildfires though preparedness methods.
Below is an index of articles from local publications related to the Marin County Civil Grand Jury. They are organized by year. Each entry provides the date of the article, the title and source which is also a link to the full article and the Grand Jury report to which it refers, if any.
Quick Link to Articles by Year on this Page [NOTE: All Marin County Civil Grand Jury Reports can be found atMarin County Grand Jury Reports and Responses ]
2021 Articles
2020 Articles
Date Headline & Link to Article Grand Jury Report Dec 23 Marin Grand Jury Recommends Strengthening Opioid Misuse Response Opioid Misuse: Strengthening Marin County’s Response Dec 21 Marin panel urges stronger response to opioid crisis Opioid Misuse: Strengthening Marin County’s Response Nov 25 Marin Voice: Civil Grand Jury gives supervisors a call for climate action Climate Change: How Will Marin Adapt? Oct 31 Marin grand jury focuses on students’ mental health Reading, Writing, and Therapy: Mental Health Challenges in Our Schools Nov 21 Marin grand jury seeks unified gun safety initiatives The Gun Next Door: Firearm Safety in Marin County Published October 30, 2020Nov 1 Marin grand jury focuses on mental health of students Reading, Writing, and Therapy: Mental Health Challenges in Our Schools Sept 23 Watchdog calls on county to ‘reboot’ climate strategy Marin IJClimate Change: How Will Marin Adapt? Sept 22 Marin grand jury calls for centralized climate change plan Climate Change: How Will Marin Adapt? Aug 6 Without trust, Marin City redevelopment plan won’t proceed Golden Gate Village: The Clock is Ticking Aug 6 Clock is still ticking for Golden Gate Village residents Golden Gate Village: The Clock is Ticking July 30 Panel sees good response to its views on issues A One-Year Update on the Issues Covered by the 2018–2019 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Reports July 29 Watchdog says public agencies should improve access to salary information Follow-Up Report on Web Transparency of Agency Compensation Practices June 1 Grand Jury Report: Cyberattacks: A Growing Threat to Marin Government Cyberattacks: A Growing Threat to Marin Government Apr 29 Report: Marin public entities still lacking on pay transparency Follow-Up Report on Web Transparency of Agency Compensation Practices May 29 City, county online security problems costly Cyberattacks: A Growing Threat to Marin Government May 28 Editorial: City, county online security problems costly for Marin residents Follow-Up Report on Web Transparency of Agency Compensation Practices May 18 Report: Marin governments still unsafe from hackers Cyberattacks: A Growing Threat to Marin Government May 11 Public agencies need to do better job sharing salary information Follow-Up Report on Web Transparency of Agency Compensation Practices Feb 28 IJ Readers’ Forum: Overflow letters about the March 3, 2020, election Wildfire Preparedness: A New Approach January 7 Marin judge considers request for desegregation information No referenced Grand Jury report
2019 Articles
Date Headline & Link to Article Grand Jury Report November 23 Editorial: Marin Civil Grand Jury has a right to investigate Sausalito-Marin City schools No referenced Grand Jury report November 19 Grand Jury probes deal over school segregation No referenced Grand Jury report August 17 Marin schools anti-vaping grant: Nearly $500K a year through 2022 Vaping July 5 Students ‘underserved’ in career technical education The Status of Career Technical Education in Marin County July 4 The Marin County “Community Service Contracts” Program – Investigative Report (4 parts) The Community Service Funds – A Revisit After 12 Years June 19 Civil grand jury calls for more school resource officers School Resource Officers Revisited June 18 Grand Jury Says County Lacks Leadership in Telecom Marin’s Telecommunications Disconnect June 3 Marin grand jury calls for more school resource officers School Resource Officers Revisited May 21 Marin Civil Grand Jury Calls for Crackdown on Vape Epidemic Vaping May 21 Youth Vaping Is An ‘Epidemic’ Vaping May 20 Marin civil grand jury urges vaping crackdown Vaping May 13 Marin grand jury calls for bolstering SMART transit options SMART April 29 Marin grand jury calls for wildfire tax, new agency Wildfire Preparedness A New Approach
2018 Articles
2017 Articles
2016 Articles
2015 Articles
2014 Articles
Date Headline & Link to Article Grand Jury Report August 3 Marin Voice: Join the grand jury and help improve government in Marin No referenced Grand Jury report July 27 Editorial: SMART leaders should learn from grand juries’ questions SMART-Down the Track July 24 Marin officials reject grand jury’s airport safety, security proposals Gnoss Field: Yeah, But It’s Our Airport July 22 Two grand juries slam SMART SMART-Down the Track July 17 SMART board rejects many Marin grand jury findings, but says it needs to reflect SMART-Down the Track July 13 Dick Spotswood: SMART board needs to be talking about train service SMART-Down the Track July 9 Sonoma grand jury report faults SMART oversight SMART-Down the Track June 30 Editorial: Grand jury shines light on local laws on medical marijuana dispensaries No referenced Grand Jury report June 23 Marin grand jury calls for repair of private laterals The Scoop on Marin County Sewer Systems – Part I The Scoop on Marin County Sewer Systems – Part II June 16 Marin grand jury: County jail overpaying for medical services Jail Checkup: What’s the Price of a Clean Bill of Health June 12 Marin watchdog panel says special districts overlooked What are special districts and why do they matter? June 10 Editorial: Foster care focus is worth jury’s attention Shining a Light on Foster Care June 6 Editorial: Grand jury report on Gnoss Field a public service Gnoss Field: Yeah, But It’s Our Airport June 1 Marin grand jury urges county to beef up foster care program Shining a Light on Foster Care May 14 Marin County officials find it hard to cap spending account The Community Service Funds: A Revisit after 12 Years The Community Service Funds – The Supplement May 14 Marin officials pledge to improve recycling at Civic Center Recycling By the Marin County Government: Walking the Talk May 9 Novato fire board scandal a ‘cautionary tale” No referenced Grand Jury report May 7 Dick Spotswood: SMART train could use a smarter board of directors SMART-Down the Track May 7 Novato fire board scandal a ‘cautionary tale,’ grand jury says Novato Fire Protection District Board: A Cautionary Tale May 5 Editorial: IJ recommends a ‘yes’ vote on Measure A Libraries Aren’t Just for Books Anymore May 3 Marin Readers’ Forum for May 3 School Suspension: Less is More April 15 Editorial: Marin grand jury finds disconnect in school discipline School Suspension: Less is More April 5 Marin grand jury calls for fewer school suspensions School Suspension: Less is More March 13 Editorial: San Rafael’s traffic cameras demise deserved council deliberation Red Light Cameras: Big Money, Big Brother or Big Safety? March 1 Grand jury: Marin County Civic Center flunks recycling 101 Recycling By the Marin County Government: Walking the Talk
2013 Articles
