Santa Venetia residents win former school property with lone bid

San Rafael City Schools has accepted a $6 million bid from Santa Venetia residents to buy a 9.76-acre surplus property and turn it into a community center, park and nature preserve.

Trustees unanimously voted Tuesday in favor of the bid from Pazala Inc., a nonprofit organization that raised the minimum offer for the former MacPhail School campus at 1565 Vendola Drive.

“I am pleased that a thoughtful and transparent process led to an outcome where the San Rafael community benefits on multiple levels,” said Carolina Martin...