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Today's riddle: What can go UP the chimney DOWN; but can't come down the chimney UP? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Making Art Work: Four Women Artists on Turning Craft Into a Career (marinmagazine.com) — One of the featured artists, Ellen Levine Dodd, works full time as a painter, teacher, and mentor from her studio in downtown Novato, making this story especially relevant if you’re curious about local creative careers. The piece follows four women artists connected to Marin Open Studios as they explain how they turned their passion into income, adapted to social media and AI, and share practical advice for emerging artists.
2. Marin agency awards $306K to at-risk youth nonprofits (marinij.com) — A Marin nonprofit funding drive is sending $306,000 to 58 youth-focused agencies, including Make It Home’s new warehouse in Novato that furnishes at-risk teens and low-income families. Other grants back programs in Terra Linda and countywide that expand housing stability, enrichment, and career pathways for local youth.
3. California May Ban Artificial-Stone Countertops (publichealthwatch.org) — A Novato-based attorney is among the experts urging California regulators to consider banning engineered-stone countertops because of a deadly silicosis outbreak among fabrication workers. The article explains the proposed statewide prohibition, mounting case numbers, industry pushback, and upcoming Cal/OSHA standards board meetings that could determine whether artificial stone disappears from California homes and businesses.
4. What a $200,000 salary can actually buy you in the Bay Area housing market (sfchronicle.com) — If you’re trying to buy a home in Novato on a $200,000 household income, experts say options exist but will be “very few and far between” as Bay Area prices soar. The piece explains how much house that salary can realistically buy, compares different Bay Area cities, and offers guidance on budgeting, tradeoffs, and whether renting might still make more sense.
5. Sports Briefs: Crews' blast boosts Tam softball past MC (marinij.com) — Novato softball fell 5-1 to Redwood in Marin County Athletic League play, with the Hornets’ lone run driven in by Giana Flores. The roundup also highlights strong performances by Tam, Terra Linda, Dominican University athletes and others across multiple sports.
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