Marin book nonprofit’s longtime director to step down

Under Marilyn Nemzer's leadership, the Book Exchange has provided an estimated 500,000 books to local schools and students since 1987, and even more internationally. Read the story

FAIRFAX: A group of residents has launched a recall campaign against two Town Council members they say have undermined community values by promoting policies like rent control.

WATER SUPPLY: The Marin Municipal Water District is gearing up to replace old, leak-prone pipes in San Anselmo and Corte Madera.

ANNIVERSARY: The Phoenix Project, which has worked to drastically decrease the number of Marin City adults and youths in the criminal justice system, is now 15 years old.

A 23-year-old man from San Rafael was arrested on suspicion of burglary, credit card theft and selling or transporting more than an ounce of marijuana.
In Your Town: News briefs from around Marin.

Lifestyles & Entertainment

A collection of anything but ordinary documentaries will hit the big screen at this year’s DocLands Documentary Film Festival. Read the story

Beginning May 2 and running through May 25, the Lark Theater will present “Side by Side by Sondheim,” a collection of songs from Stephen Sondheim, one of America’s most beloved composers.

Sports

Once their turn arrived at No. 31, the 49ers selected wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, who flourished at Florida the past two seasons after starting his college career at Arizona State, where Brandon Aiyuk was his 2019 teammate. Complete 49ers coverage

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Marin sports: Baseball, golf, volleyball and track
Barry Tompkins takes a dig at the lighter side of the Bay Area sports scene.
Sports calendar: Events in Marin for Friday and Saturday.

Opinion

The IJ editorial board takes a closer look at Marin County's "anti-racism and equity" plan for its library system. Read the editorial

California Voice: Ask almost any police chief the reasons behind the last year’s rash of well-organized and orchestrated “smash-and-grab” robberies around California and chances are they will say it’s largely because of the 2014 Proposition 47.
California Voice: California’s math wars are roiling the state’s educational system, with contentious debates over high school curricula.

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