Johan Marin joined First Alert 6 in September 2022. He is originally from Quito, Ecuador, but calls Kansas City home.

In Marin, “la comida criolla,” the food of Puerto Rico, is synonymous with Sol Hernandez, who holds down the fort at the San Rafael and equally popular Mill Valley restaurants.

Richard Halstead covers Marin County news, politics, health care, social services and housing. A veteran reporter at the IJ of more than 35 years, he holds a BA in journalism from Northwestern ...