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2014

Date	Headline & Link to Article (Click on the image to go to the article on the Marin IJ Web site or other newspaper Web site)	Grand Jury Report (The reports can be found on the Grand Jury's Web site at http://www.marincounty.org/depts/gj/reports-and-responses)
August 22		Aging in Marin - What's the Plan? Published June 13, 2014
August 7		What are special districts and why do they matter? Published May 29, 2014 Shining a Light on Foster Care Published May 27, 2014
August 3		None. Appeal by Judge Faye D'Opal to join the Marin civil grand jury
July 27		SMART-Down the Track Published April 30, 2014
July 24		Gnoss Field: Yeah, But It's Our Airport Published May 23, 2014
July 17		SMART-Down the Track Published April 30, 2014
July 13		SMART-Down the Track Published April 30, 2014
July 9		SMART-Down the Track Published April 30, 2014
June 30		The Scoop on Marin County Sewer Systems Published June 16, 2014
June 23		The Scoop on Marin County Sewer Systems Published June 16, 2014
June 20		Aging in Marin - What's the Plan? Published June 13, 2014
June 16		Jail Checkup: What's the Price of a Clean Bill of Health Published June 13, 2014
June 12		What are special districts and why do they matter? Published May 29, 2014
June 10		Shining a Light on Foster Care Published May 27, 2014
June 6		Gnoss Field: Yeah, But It's Our Airport Published May 23, 2014
June 1		Shining a Light on Foster Care Published May 27, 2014
May 28		Gnoss Field: Yeah, But It's Our Airport Published May 23, 2014
May 14		The Community Service Funds: A Revisit after 12 Years Published January 7, 2013 The Community Service Funds - The Supplement Published May 21, 2013
May 14		Recycling By the Marin County Government: Walking the Talk Published February 27, 2014
May 7		SMART-Down the Track Published April 30, 2014
May 7	[Link to letter by MCCGJA Implementation Review Committee not found]	The Community Service Funds: A Revisit after 12 Years Published January 7, 2013
May 7		Novato Fire Protection District Board: A Cautionary Tale Published May 1, 2014
May 5		Libraries Aren't Just for Books Anymore Published May 3, 2013
May 3		School Suspension: Less is More Published March 21, 2014
May 1		SMART-Down the Track Published April 30, 2014
April 15		School Suspension: Less is More Published March 21, 2014
April 5		School Suspension: Less is More Published March 21, 2014
March 13		Red Light Cameras: Big Money, Big Brother or Big Safety? Published May 14, 2012
March 1		Recycling By the Marin County Government: Walking the Talk Published February 27, 2014
February 21		Get the Picture? Audiovisual Technology and Marin Law Enforcement Published February 18, 2014
February 17		None: article not found on IJ Website states: County supervisors approved a resolution proclaiming February as "Marin County Grand Jury Awareness Month." The resolution said it was appropriate "to recognize the efforts of those who have volunteered and are volunteering their time and service to advance the work of the Marin County Grand Jury." Supervisor Susan Adams said that while officials may not always agree with the jury's findings, "our thanksgo out to the grand jury."

2013

Date	Headline & Link to Article (Click on the image to go to the article on the Marin IJ Web site or other newspaper Web site)	Grand Jury Report (The reports can be found on the Grand Jury's Web site at http://www.marincounty.org/depts/gj/reports-and-responses)
November 22		None. Article about the Marin Chapter's Implementation Review Group
November 14		The Community Service Funds: A Revisit after 12 Years Published January 7, 2013 The Community Service Funds - The Supplement Published May 21, 2013
October 7		Marin's Retirement Health Care Benefits: The Money Isn't There Published June 3, 2013 The Bloated Retirement Plans of Marin County, Its Cities and Towns Published March 9, 2005
August 22		Marin's Software Saga Continues - But Is There MERIT in ATOM? Published June 10, 2013
August 20		Libraries Aren't Just for Books Anymore Published May 3, 2013
August 11		Libraries Aren't Just for Books Anymore Published May 3, 2013
August 8		Marin's Retirement Health Care Benefits: The Money Isn't There Published June 3, 2013
August 8		Medical Marijuana: Up in Smoke? Published May 17, 2013
August 4		Marin's Software Saga Continues - But Is There MERIT in ATOM? Published June 10, 2013
July 29		The Community Service Funds: A Revisit after 12 Years Published January 7, 2013 The Community Service Funds - The Supplement Published May 21, 2013 Restorative Justice: Its Time Has Come in Marin County Published June 7, 2012
July 20		Libraries Aren't Just for Books Anymore Published May 3, 2013
July 5		Elections in Marin: Cheaper by Mail? Published June 18, 2013
July 1		Marin's Software Saga Continues - But Is There MERIT in ATOM? Published June 10, 2013
July 1		Planning for Schools Emergencies Published June 26, 2013
June 30		Marin's Retirement Health Care Benefits: The Money Isn't There Published June 3, 2013
June 24		College of Marin Foundation - What's Now? What's Next? -Revised Published June 20, 2013
June 23		Elections in Marin: Cheaper by Mail? Published June 18, 2013
June 20		Marin on Fire Redux Published March 25, 2013
June 18		Marin's Retirement Health Care Benefits: The Money Isn't There Published June 3, 2013
June 17		Marin on Fire Redux Published March 25, 2013
June 11		Marin's Software Saga Continues - But Is There MERIT in ATOM? Published June 10, 2013
June 6		Marin on Fire Redux Published March 25, 2013
June 4		Marin's Retirement Health Care Benefits: The Money Isn't There Published June 3, 2013
May 29		Assembly Bill 109: How Will It Impact Our Jail? Published May 28, 2013
May 28		Medical Marijuana: Up in Smoke? Published May 17, 2013
May 22		The Community Service Funds - The Supplement Published May 21, 2013
May 20		Medical Marijuana: Up in Smoke? Published May 17, 2013
May 16		A Sobering Center In Marin - One Small Step In Solving A Big Problem Published February 28, 2013
May 16		Garbology in Marin: Wasted Energy Published May 14, 2013
May 12		Libraries Aren't Just for Books Anymore Published May 3, 2013
May 10		Holding the Bag Published May 7, 2013
May 7		Senior Transportation: On the Road Again Published April 24, 2013
May 7		Libraries Aren't Just for Books Anymore Published May 3, 2013
April 25		Senior Transportation: On the Road Again Published April 24, 2013
March 30		The Community Service Funds: A Revisit after 12 Years Published January 7, 2013
March 27		The Community Service Funds: A Revisit after 12 Years Published January 7, 2013
March 26		Marin on Fire Redux Published March 25, 2013
March 15		The Community Service Funds: A Revisit after 12 Years Published January 7, 2013
March 5		None: a Marin Voice article by Judge James Ritchie Published March 5, 2013
March 1		A Sobering Center In Marin - One Small Step In Solving A Big Problem Published February 28, 2013
February 6		Civic Center Volunteers Program - The Goose That Lays the Golden Eggs Published June 12, 2012
January 26		None: a Marin Voice article by Foreperson Rich Treadgold Published January 26, 2013
January 21		The Community Service Funds: A Revisit after 12 Years Published January 7, 2013
January 9		The Community Service Funds: A Revisit after 12 Years Published January 7, 2013
January 8		The Community Service Funds: A Revisit after 12 Years Published January 7, 2013

2012

Date	Headline & Link to Article (Click on the image to go to the article on the Marin IJ Web site or other newspaper Web site)	Grand Jury Report (The reports can be found on the Grand Jury's Web site at http://www.marincounty.org/depts/gj/reports-and-responses)
September 24		Death and Taxes: For the Former There Are No Exemptions, But for the Latter There Are Published June 28, 2012
September 12		Death and Taxes: For the Former There Are No Exemptions, But for the Latter There Are Published June 28, 2012
September 12		Advantages of Creating an Office of Independent Budget and Legislative Analysis Published June 19, 2012
September 9		Advantages of Creating an Office of Independent Budget and Legislative Analysis Published June 19, 2012
August 31		A Marin Voice article by J. Patrick Burke, Marin County Civil Grand Jury foreperson, 2004-2005. Relater to numerous Grand Jury reports on consolidation of local governments/ public services.
August 28		Pre-Schoolers Learn to Share-Can Local Governments? Published June 1, 2012 The Marin Youth Alcohol Crisis: One City's Response Published June 15, 2012 Restorative Justice: Its Time Has Come in Marin County Published June 7, 2012
August 14		None. This is a Marin Voice editorial by foreperson Rich Treadgold and former foreperson Mike Chernock appealing to the public to submit complaints for civil grand jury consideration. Published August 14, 2012
August 8		Civic Center Volunteers Program - The Goose That Lays the Golden Eggs Published June 12, 2012
July 15		Death and Taxes: For the Former There Are No Exemptions, But for the Latter There Are Published June 28, 2012
July 13		Marin County Morgue: Where Do We Go from Here? Published May 29, 2012
July 8		Marin County Morgue: Where Do We Go from Here? Published May 29, 2012
July 7		Advantages of Creating an Office of Independent Budget and Legislative Analysis Published June 19, 2012
July 3		Death and Taxes: For the Former There Are No Exemptions, But for the Latter There Are Published June 28, 2012
July 1		Advantages of Creating an Office of Independent Budget and Legislative Analysis Published June 19, 2012
July 1		Advantages of Creating an Office of Independent Budget and Legislative Analysis Published June 19, 2012
June 28		Advantages of Creating an Office of Independent Budget and Legislative Analysis Published June 19, 2012
June 25		Civic Center Volunteers Program - The Goose That Lays the Golden Eggs Published June 12, 2012
June 23		Advantages of Creating an Office of Independent Budget and Legislative Analysis Published June 19, 2012
June 24		Advantages of Creating an Office of Independent Budget and Legislative Analysis Published June 19, 2012
June 16		The Marin Youth Alcohol Crisis: One City's Response Published June 15, 2012
June 15		Civic Center Volunteers Program - The Goose That Lays the Golden Eggs Published June 12, 2012
June 11		Marin County Morgue: Where Do We Go from Here? Published May 29, 2012
June 11		Restorative Justice: Its Time Has Come in Marin County Published June 7, 2012
June 5		Pre-Schoolers Learn to Share-Can Local Governments? Published June 1, 2012
May 31		Marin County Morgue: Where Do We Go from Here? Published May 29, 2012
May 23-29		Red Light Cameras: Big Money, Big Brother or Big Safety? Published May 14, 2012
May 17		Red Light Cameras: Big Money, Big Brother or Big Safety? Published May 14, 2012
April 1		Numerous references to a 1977-1978 Marin County civil grand jury report not available on the County Web site.
March 27		None. This is a Marin Voice article by foreperson Mike Chernock promoting membership on the civil grand jury.
March 13		None. This is a column by Chip Johnson reporting on abuses by the Oakland Building Services division discovered by the Alameda County grand jury some of which were later investigated by the police and/or FBI.

2011

Date	Headline & Link to Article (Click on the image to go to the article on the Marin IJ Web site or other newspaper Web site)	Grand Jury Report (The reports can be found on the Grand Jury's Web site at http://www.marincounty.org/depts/gj/reports-and-responses)
December 13		None. This is a Marin Voice Opinion article by foreperson Michael Chernock about an impact of the death of 2011-12 Grand Juror Fred Muribus.
September 8		Public Sector Pensions: A Perspective Published May 31, 2011 The Bloated Retirement Plans of Marin County, Its Cities and Towns Published May 9, 2005
September 7		Managing for Results: Distraction or Game Changer? Published May 31, 2011
August 23		Corte Madera: Weathering the Economic Storm? Published May 18, 2011
August 23		Corte Madera: Weathering the Economic Storm? Published May 18, 2011
August 20		Corte Madera: Weathering the Economic Storm? Published May 18, 2011
August 18		Corte Madera: Weathering the Economic Storm? Published May 18, 2011
August 10		Public Sector Pensions: A Perspective Published May 31, 2011
August 7		Public Sector Pensions: A Perspective Published May 31, 2011
July 28		Public Sector Pensions: A Perspective Published May 31, 2011
July 26		Marin Voice article by 2011-2012 foreperson Michael Chernock
July 25		Public Sector Pensions: A Perspective Published May 31, 2011
July 17		Public Sector Pensions: A Perspective Published May 31, 2011
July 16		SMART: Steep Grade Ahead Published June 18, 2010
July 13		Central Marin Sanitation Agency: Bickering Board Breeds Discontent Published June 23, 2009
July 8		Ross Valley Sanitary District: Not Again! Published June 16, 2011
June 28		Disaster Preparedness in Marin: Are You Ready? Published June 24, 2011
June 27		Disaster Preparedness in Marin: Are You Ready? Published June 24, 2011
June 24		Ross Valley Sanitary District: Not Again! Published June 16, 2011 Stuck in the Muck: The Ross Valley Sanitary District Published May 23, 2006
June 22		Ross Valley Sanitary District: Not Again! Published June 16, 2011
June 21		Ross Valley Sanitary District: Not Again! Published June 16, 2011
June 12		Public Sector Pensions: A Perspective Published May 31, 2011
June 12		Corte Madera: Weathering the Economic Storm? Published May 18, 2011
June 12		Public Sector Pensions: A Perspective Published May 31, 2011
June 9		Public Sector Pensions: A Perspective Published May 31, 2011
June 7		Gangs of Marin: A Tale of Two Counties Published May 18, 2011
June 7		Corte Madera: Weathering the Economic Storm? Published May 18, 2011
June 1		Managing for Results: Distraction or Game Changer? Published May 31, 2011
May 26		Sheltering the Homeless: A Hole in the Safety Net Published March 9, 2011
May 25		Gangs of Marin: A Tale of Two Counties Published May 18, 2011
May 22		Ross Valley Sanitary District: Not Again! Published June 16, 2011The Cost of Governance: Local Control Comes at a Price Published June 15, 2010 Stuck in the Muck: The Ross Valley Sanitary District Published May 23, 2006
April 7	(To view article, click here.)	None: article discusses proposed legislation regarding conduct of civil grand jury investigations, including the statement, "Far more convincing are district attorneys, some judges and grand juror groups, who say if the bill passes, the juries would become less effective." Similar articles appeared in other California newspapers.
April 2		Sheltering the Homeless: A Hole in the Safety Net Published March 9, 2011
March 19		Sheltering the Homeless: A Hole in the Safety Net Published March 9, 2011
March 15		Sheltering the Homeless: A Hole in the Safety Net Published March 9, 2011
January 18		The Cost of Governance: Local Control Comes at a Price Published June 15, 2010

2010

Date	Headline & Link to Article (Click on the image to go to the article on the Marin IJ Web site or other newspaper Web site)	Grand Jury Report (The reports can be found on the Grand Jury's Web site at http://www.marincounty.org/depts/gj/reports-and-responses)
December 6		Marin's homeless: The 'invisible problem that won't disappear Published April 13, 2009
October 20		Defenseless at Arraignment: Lady Justice Lagging in Marin Published April 25, 2006
August 13		Marin's Faulty System of Checks and Balances Published June 15, 2009
August 10		SMART: Steep Grade Ahead Published June 18, 2010
August 6		Marin's Faulty System of Checks and Balances Published June 15, 2009
July 25		SMART: Steep Grade Ahead Published June 18, 2010
July 22		SMART: Steep Grade Ahead Published June 18, 2010
July 12		Domestic Violence: Marin's Number One Violent Crime Published June 9, 2010
July 11		Aging In Marin - An Essay In Uneasiness Published May 2, 2007
July 11	Article cannot be located on the Marin IJ Web site; link is to scanned version.	SMART: Steep Grade Ahead Published June 18, 2010
July 8		SMART: Steep Grade Ahead Published June 18, 2010
July 6		School Resource Officers: A Proactive Approach to School Safety Published June 22, 2010
July 6		SMART: Steep Grade Ahead Published June 18, 2010
July 6		The Cost of Governance: Local Control Comes at a Price Published June 15, 2010
July 5		SMART: Steep Grade Ahead Published June 18, 2010
July 1		SMART: Steep Grade Ahead Published June 18, 2010
June 29	Article cannot be located on the Marin IJ Web site; link is to scanned version.	School Resource Officers: A Proactive Approach to School Safety Published June 22, 2010
June 29		SMART: Steep Grade Ahead Published June 18, 2010
June 29		SMART: Steep Grade Ahead Published June 18, 2010
June 27	Article cannot be located on the Marin IJ Web site; link is to scanned version.	The Cost of Governance: Local Control Comes at a Price Published June 15, 2010
June 26		SMART: Steep Grade Ahead Published June 18, 2010
June 26	A letter in the IJ by our own Pat Burke	The Cost of Governance: Local Control Comes at a Price Published June 15, 2010
June 23		The Cost of Governance: Local Control Comes at a Price Published June 15, 2010
June 19		The Cost of Governance: Local Control Comes at a Price Published June 15, 2010
June 16		Domestic Violence: Marin's Number One Violent Crime Published June 9, 2010
June 14		Domestic Violence: Marin's Number One Violent Crime Published June 9, 2010
June 6		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
May 25		Marin's Faulty System of Checks and Balances Published June 15, 2009
May 22	Article cannot be located on the Marin IJ Web site; link is to scanned version.	The Marin Health and Wellness Campus: An Innovative Commitment to Health Care Published May 18, 2010
May 4		Gangs of Marin Published May 14, 2008
April 29		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
April 28		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
April 26		Location, Location, Location: Marin's Emergency Operations Facility Published April 14, 2008
April 23		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
April 21	This is a letter prepared by the MCCGJA Public Issues Committee and approved by the Chapter's Board and members for publication.	Marin's homeless: The 'invisible problem that won't disappear Published April 13, 2009
April 14		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
March 14		None: Marin Voice juror recruitment article by Judge Terrance Boren
March 3		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
February 24		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
February 22		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
February 22		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
February 21		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
February 8		Supervisors Discretionary Fund - Published March 13, 2001
January 24		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
January 20	This is a letter prepared by the MCCGJA Public Issues Committee and approved by the Chapter's Board and members for publication.	Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
January 14		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
January 13		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
January 9		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009

2009

Date	Headline & Link to Article (Click on the image to go to the article on the Marin IJ Web site or other newspaper Web site)	Grand Jury Report (The reports can be found on the Grand Jury's Web site at http://www.marincounty.org/depts/gj/reports-and-responses)
December 16		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
December 16		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
December 13		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
December 12	Ten letters to the Editor on Marin Clean Energy	Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
December 10		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
December 8		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
December 8		Marin Clean Energy: Pull the Plug Published December 2, 2009
December 3	This is a letter prepared by the MCCGJA Public Issues Committee and approved by the Chapter's Board and members for publication.	The County Coroner's Office and the Need for a Morgue Published February 10, 2009
December 2	This is a letter by MCCGJA member Woody Weingarten, published in the Wednesday Soapbox of the Marin IJ's Opinion page, describing the considerable accomplishments of the Grand Jury report.	Marin's homeless: The 'invisible problem that won't disappear Published April 13, 2009
November 25	(Sorry, The Ark doesn't archive their articles on the Web.)	The County Coroner's Office and the Need for a Morgue. Published February 10, 2009 The news article states:"But in reference to the Grand Jury report which strongly advised against consolidation, Kinsey said, 'I respect the Grand Jury, but the issue of cost -- that's our responsibility.'"
Friday, November 20		The Retirement Board: Time To Take Charge Published June 22, 2009
Tuesday, November 3	This is a letter by MCCGJA member RoyAnne Florence publishein the Marin IJ's Tuesday Readers' Forum.	The County Coroner's Office and the Need for a Morgue Published February 10, 2009
Monday, October 19		None: Editorial states: "That is one reason why an independent review of any proposed changes - possibly by the Marin civil grand jury - would be helpful."
Sunday, October 4		Marin General Hospital: Hope Is Not A Strategy Published May 11, 2009
Tuesday, September 29		The County Coroner's Office and the Need for a Morgue Published February 10, 2009
Saturday, August 1		Central Marin Sanitation Agency: Bickering Board Breeds Discontent Published June 23, 2009
Tuesday, July 21		Southern Marin Sewers: Cracks In the System Published May 5, 2009
Thursday, July 16		Central Marin Sanitation Agency: Bickering Board Breeds Discontent Published June 23, 2009
Thursday, July 9		Central Marin Sanitation Agency: Bickering Board Breeds Discontent Published June 23, 2009
Thursday, July 9		Central Marin Sanitation Agency: Bickering Board Breeds Discontent Published June 23, 2009
Sunday, July 5		Central Marin Sanitation Agency: Bickering Board Breeds Discontent Published June 23, 2009
Monday, June 29		The Retirement Board: Time To Take Charge Published June 22, 2009
Sunday, June 28		Central Marin Sanitation Agency: Bickering Board Breeds Discontent Published June 23, 2009
Saturday, June 27		Southern Marin Sewers: Cracks In the System Published May 5, 2009 Southern Marin Sewers - So Many Districts, So Few Users (Published April, 2004)
Tuesday, June 23		Marin's Faulty System of Checks and Balances Published June 15, 2009
Thursday, June 18		Saving Marin's Major Crimes Task Force Published June 3, 2009
Tuesday, June 16		Walker Creek Ranch: No Child Left Inside Published June 11, 2009
Saturday, June 13		Saving Marin's Major Crimes Task Force Published June 3, 2009
Tuesday, June 9		Marin's Probation Department: Too many lawsuits, too little training Published June 1, 2009
Sunday, May 31		Marin General Hospital: Hope Is Not A Strategy Published May 11, 2009 [Note: Sorry, I can't get a link to this excellent editorial that states: "The grand jury's recommendation to sell Marin General Hospital deserves thorough and thoughtful responses from each board member - and the county."]
Wednesday, May 27		Marin General Hospital: Hope Is Not A Strategy Published May 11, 2009
May 20-26		Southern Marin Sewers: Cracks In the System Published May 5, 2009
Wednesday, May 20		Marin General Hospital: Hope Is Not A Strategy Published May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 17		Marin General Hospital: Hope Is Not A Strategy Published May 11, 2009
Tuesday, May 12		None: A Marin IJ Editorial cites: "The county civil grand jury pointed out the potential for abuse eight years ago."
Sunday, May 10		None: A Dick Spotswood Opinion article cites "The 2001 Marin Civil grand jury saw the risk."
Saturday, May 9		Southern Marin Sewers: Cracks In the System Published May 5, 2009
Monday, May 4		None: Marin IJ article describes how the grand jury came to sponsor the schooling of a Rowandan girl.
Saturday, May 2	Vote no on 1D and 1E	In an article published in the IJ's Saturday Soapbox [not available on the IJ's Web site], Gary G Scheppke, Secretary, Marin Mental Health Board states, references the Grand Jury's recommendations to increase services to the homeless.
Monday, April 27		Same as below. IJ editorial states, "The Marin civil grand jury's call for the county to do more to provide shelter for the homeless represents a strong and independent assessment of a critical shortcoming in local government's response to a growing need."
Friday, April 17		Marin's homeless: The 'invisible problem that won't disappear Published April 13, 2009
Friday, April 10	Panel wants to monitor county pension office	None: article cites investigation by the grand jury as motivation for action.
Tuesday, March 31		Seismic Safety and Marin Public Schools Published March 23, 2009
Sunday, March 15		None: Dick Spotswood's column states, "Marin's grand jury is the only watchdog that focused on the issue" [of sewage].
Monday, March 9		None: Marin Voice juror recruitment article by foreperson Jeff Skov
Tuesday, February 24		Same as below. This an Editorial citing that report and a Grand Jury report of 10 years ago. The editorial concludes, "We strongly agree with the latest grand jury report."
Monday, February 16		The County Coroner's Office and the Need for a Morgue Published February 10, 2009
Sunday, February 8	The Marin grand jury wants you	None: juror recruitment message from Presiding Judge Verna Adams
Monday, January 12	Marin Civil Grand Jury accepting applications	None: juror recruitment message

2008

Date	Headline & Link to Article (Click on the image to go to the article on the Marin IJ Web site)	Grand Jury Report (The reports can be found on the Grand Jury's Web site at http://www.marincounty.org/depts/gj/reports-and-responses)
Wednesday, October 8		Establishing a Director of Finance - Evaluating Measure B Published September 26, 2008
Monday, July 7		The Sausalito Marin City School District: Then and Now Published June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 25		Restaurant Inspection Information System: Food for Thought Published June 16, 2008
Friday, June 20		Probation Officers: Arming for Safety Published June 9, 2008
Friday, April 18		Location, Location, Location: Marin's Emergency Operations Facility Published April 14, 2008
Saturday, April 12		Tails of Marin - Marin County Animal Control Services & The Marin Humane Society Published April 7, 2009
Tuesday, April 8		MARIN ON FIRE! Not if, but when Published April 1, 2008
Thursday, March 20		Emergency Communications at Marin Schools: A Tale of Catastrophe Published March 13, 2008