The Marin Post

Letters

• Clarifying what the Marin Post is all about

  In the Marin IJ's article on the complaint Community Venture Partners filed with the Marin County District Attorney, challenging Marin County's historical practices of giving away money to favored non-profits under the illegal guise of "contracts fo... more »

  Marin Post — Mill Valley December 3, 2019 - 5:25 PM

• Enough is enough with weekend warrior bicyclists

  The following letter has been sent to the Mill Valley City Council and City Manager. I know that many others have raised this issue before, but it bears repeating over and over. The weekend warrior bicyclists on the path along the dog park and the ... more »

  Bob Silvestri — Mill Valley November 24, 2019 - 7:35 PM

• New catalyst efficiently produces hydrogen from seawater

  As reported by Phys.org, in an unprecedented scientific breakthrough, "seawater is one of the most abundant resources on earth, offering promise both as a source of hydrogen—desirable as a source of clean energy—and of drinking water in arid climate... more »

  Marin Post — Mill Valley November 13, 2019 - 7:41 PM

• The Marin IJ doesn't understand the concept of the rule of law

  The Editors of the Marin IJ recently posted an editorial entitled, "Mill Valley lawsuit wasting time in fight to make Marin fire safe." They call the lawsuit a "head-scratcher." The only thing that's a head-scratcher in this story, is the Marin IJ ... more »

  Bob Silvestri — Mill Valley November 10, 2019 - 9:04 PM

• San Rafael cries foul over pension rating

  I was struck by this section in this by the Marin IJ Editorial Board. "Despite Howell’s report, however, pension reform remains a nonstarter in Sacramento. Gov. Gavin Newsom has hardly mentioned it as he listed challenges facing the state. "He ... more »

  Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV) November 8, 2019 - 10:22 AM

• These are California's most financially strapped cities. Is yours on the list?

  The CA State Auditor’s Office just released these findings plus a “dashboard” so you can check out the financial health, or lack thereof, of your city. Following Wednesday evening’s discussion by Councilmen Larry Chu and John McCauley, this ne... more »

  Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV) October 25, 2019 - 3:06 PM

• Pensions for Many California School Educators Are Too Big

  Since this article first appeared in yesterday's Sacramento Bee, it has been reprinted in several newspapers and online sources. Click here to read the article The fact that these revelations greatly contribute to the lack of sustainability i... more »

  Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV) September 27, 2019 - 2:32 PM

• SF Bay Regional Housing Finance Act & Belief in the Tooth Fairy

  The belief that the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance Act (Assembly Bill 1487) will provide affordable housing is like believing in the tooth fairy. Who doesn’t love magical thinking? Put a worthless tooth under your pillow before you ... more »

  Susan Kirsch — Mill Valley September 6, 2019 - 7:40 PM

• How GASB reform can help address public pension underfunding

  Ivan Osorio writes, "Why do state and local governments engage in dubious pension fund accounting practices? Because they can. "That sums up a sound critique of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) by Stanford public policy professor ... more »

  Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV) August 29, 2019 - 9:11 PM

• CalPERS gets candid about 'critical' decade ahead

  Ed Mendel at CalPensions presents a clear view of the current pension situation, but it remains to be seen exactly how CalPERS plans to deal with the crisis. It's one thing to acknowledge that the problem exists; quite another to embrace reforms t... more »

  Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV) August 26, 2019 - 10:49 AM