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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Jan. 5th

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ā€˜We Get it’: Democrats Aim to cut California’s cost of living in 2025 – Bay Area Democrats have new focus on affordability but few details as the legislative session begins

ā€œWe get it,ā€ Democratic state Sen. Dave Cortese said. ā€œThe Democratic Party, has, in effect, just been called out by the voters on that issue.ā€ The state’s Democrats say they’ll focus this year on making California more affordable, and party leaders are increasingly railing on the high costs of staples such as groceries and home electricity bills.

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Mill Valley Flowers’ Customers & Friends From Far & Wide Share the Passing of Annabella Margarita Eriksson, Husband to Lars Eriksson, Who Ran Mill Valley Flowers Together for Many Years

We invite all who loved her to visit once the stone is completed, and in her memory, she requested that you continue to bring beauty and love into your lives by filling your homes and special occasions with flowers. Mill Valley Flowers, the small shop she cherished, will continue to carry on her legacy through her daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren, and her team of devoted designers, who have been with us for over a decade.

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SFGate Via California Association of Realtors’ Chief Economist: Bay Area Housing Market in 2025 Sees Sales Rising by Roughly 10% – But Buyers May Gain More Leverage

ā€œAlthough price growth has slowed since rates have returned to historic norms and inventory has increased this year, supply remains tight, and affordability has deteriorated, so a full recovery to pre-pandemic levels is still a few years out, even though sales are expected to continue rising in the Bay Area during 2025,ā€ Levine said.

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The Outdoor Art Club is Having a Massive Estate Sale at their One West Blithedale Clubhouse on Jan. 31st & Feb. 1st to Benefit Their Commercial Kitchen Renovation, Last Remodeled in the 1960s!

Party guests will have first dibs to shop our amazing collection of vintage handbags (Chanel, Gucci, Valentino, Coach, etc.),Ā  vintage designer clothes and shoes (Chanel, Manolo Blahnik, Christian Dior, Valentino, Loro Piana, etc.), mid-century Dorothy Thorpe barware, fine jewelry, Le Creuset and Alessi kitchenware, vintage furnishings, 20th-century oil paintings & pop art – including an original, iconic circa-1966 Bob Dylan poster (the Milton Glaser one, with Dylan’s wild rainbow hair).

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Marin Theatre Executive Artistic Director Lance Gardner Returns to the Stage in Gripping Political Thriller – Feb. 6 – March 2

Marin Theatre Executive Artistic Director Lance Gardner returns to the stage for the first time in over five years to play Trebell, whose promising career is curtailed by the threat of scandal over an illicit affair inĀ Waste. The play cynically focuses on the insiders who scheme to use the scandal to manipulate political outcomes. The TimesĀ called itĀ ā€œProvocative. Intellectually stimulating and emotionally gripping. A masterpiece of its time.ā€Ā Its Off-Broadway revival was hailedĀ byĀ The New York PostĀ asĀ ā€œA remarkable play, full of thought and life.”

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Local Kitchens Partners with Bay Area Institution Koi Palace to Launch Its Award-Winning Dim Sum at All Local Kitchens Locations, Including Mill Valley @ 741 E Blithedale Ave #775b

Founded in 1996 by brothers Willy and Ronny Ng, Koi Palace set out to bring the rich tradition of Cantonese dim sum to the Bay Area. After nearly three decades, the restaurant has become an icon in Northern California’s culinary landscape, earning widespread acclaim for its authentic, meticulously crafted dishes. This dedication to quality and avor continues as Koi Palace brings their fan-favorite dishes to all Local Kitchens locations.Ā 

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Mill Valley Resident Audra Weiss, 57, Passed Away on Dec. 31, with her husband and children by her side. Audra was a quiet yet powerful force who walked through life exuding grace, strength and class.

Born and raised in Coram, NY, Audra graduated from the Whitman School at Syracuse University and forged a career in healthcare communications. She met her husband Jim through a mutual friend and found they had been living parallel lives. He also went to Syracuse, bled Orange and worked in the same field but they had never met. Like “When Harry Met Sally,” they built a strong friendship that led to an unbreakably strong marriage of nearly 25 years. She knew from the get-go that she’d happily trade in her stellar professional career for a lifelong role of motherhood.

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Sweetwater Music Hall is Honoring the Legendary Austin de Lone, Who Has Performed Around the World and has been a Stalwart Supporter of the Sweetwater from the Beginning – Jan. 8!

Sweetwater Music Hall is excited to honor Austin de Lone, the legendary musician in Mill Valley and beyond, who has played all over the country and around the world for many years, and has been a stalwart supporter of the Sweetwater from the very beginning. Austin is going to hang up his rock ’n’ roll shoes, but has one more party up his sleeve to which you are invited! Please come and pay tribute to Austin and his many musical companions as we toast and roast him on January 8.Ā 

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