The VESSEL Homes are here! If you’re in Santa Rosa, you can see the beginning of this exciting project at 3362 Fulton Road, at the River Road intersection.

This initiative is more than just affordable housing—it’s about creating opportunities. It will provide hands-on, paid training for our youth, equipping them with invaluable skills. Even more inspiring, it opens the door for those same young people to become homeowners or find affordable housing in their own community.

Dominican University President, Nicola Pitchford, chosen as one of the most influential women of 2024 by San Francisco Business Times.

Neurodivergent people can face significant barriers when participating in various cultural and community activities. KCBS Radio's Liz Saint John has more on a local University's work to change that.

People with autism or other sensory conditions might find attending cultural events less stressful thanks to researchers at Dominican University of California in San Rafael.

Associate professor Caroline Umeda and a team of doctoral students in occupational therapy have received a three-year, $600,000 federal grant to study solutions for people who experience so-called neurodivergent disabilities.

MarinHealth’s nearly 14,000-square-foot facility, set to open Dec. 3, will add pediatric care and an urgent care center in early 2025.

featured Dominican’s Allen Sports Club, which provides a free afterschool sports program for Marin County middle school students three days a week. The students are primarily from San Rafael’s Davidson Middle School and Venetia Valley (camp staff pick up and drop off students from both schools). About 30 Dominican athletes volunteer in the sports club, which was created in 2015 by trustee emeritus John F. Allen. 

General Contractor Midstate Construction Corporation, and developer Burbank Housing recently completed construction of Heritage House and Valle Verde Apartments in Napa, CA.

Dominican University of California President Nicola Pitchford wrote a Marin Voice article expressing concern about the future of the U.S. Department of Education. About 30 percent of Dominican’s undergraduates qualify for Pell Grants. The university is a federally recognized Minority Serving Institution. Each year Dominican provides more than $30 million in institutional aid to 99% of undergraduates. 

During the early October heat wave that set records across the Bay Area, young children at Fitch Mountain Preschool in Healdsburg crammed all of their outdoor play into the morning hours before temperatures reached dangerous levels.

New shows coming this November 2024!

¡Felicidades Canal Alliance! We were so excited to celebrate last week’s grand opening of Canal Alliance’s new permanent headquarters in San Rafael – ensuring a brighter future for Marin’s Latino community. This UnidosUS (@WeAreUnidosUS) affiliate nonprofit is a champion and guiding light for immigrant families to navigate paths toward stability and success. Last year, RDF worked closely with Canal to help the organization overcome a challenge to its sustainability – a functional and permanent home. We were proud to provide our financial solutions in collaboration and long-standing partnerships to invest this transformational change.

Letitia Hanke didn’t just break barriers when starting ARS Roofing & Gutters. She is also the founder of the Lime Foundation, supporting at-risk and bullied youth.