This shortage is not just local, it is statewide and nationally as well.

Marin is doing well statewide, but California is not faring that well nationally, so when you look at Marin's high rankings you want to keep them in perspective.

This is a serious problem nationally and statewide as well as in the county, ... Solano County has been particularly proactive, signing people up on various programs, particularly children with the SKIP program, but it's still a serious problem, no question about it.

We don't know why that's true, but countywide, statewide, even nationally, data shows us that violent crimes tend to increase during July and August,

Kids are our business. If we don't do what is right for our children, we are in trouble.

We are hoping to have at least one candidate from each district for the first class. So, if we could get seven to 10, we would feel really good about it.