Posts by jim@millvalley.org
EDENS’ Iconic Tartine Bakery, Joins the Amazing Cholita Linda Right Behind It, and Hot Yoga Republic Has Been On-Site For Ages
EDENS announced today it has partnered with Tartine Bakery & CafĆ© to open at Strawberry Village, marking its debut in Marin County. Cholita Linda, with locations in the East Bay and San Francisco, is also headed to Strawberry Village this year.Earlier this month, San Rafael-based Hot Yoga Republic opened its second location, and threenew public…
Read MoreCounty of Marin: Modular Construction to Begin on Shoreline Highway Apartments in Tam Valley
Modular Construction to Begin on Shoreline Highway Apartments in Tam Valley Cranes to arrive August 25; Work could begin August 31 creating temporary traffic changes and increased truck activity Marin County, CA ā Construction activity is progressing at the 32-unit affordable housing development at 156 Shoreline Highway in unincorporated Mill Valley, with installation of prefabricated modular…
Read MoreMarinIJ: New California āZone 0ā rules require fire-safe buffers around high-risk homes
Itās unclear how the changes will effect home insurance policies. California homeowners in designated high-risk fire areas will have to clear vegetation and other combustible material from around their homes, then make more extensive landscaping and structural changes over the next five years under regulations approved unanimously Wednesday. The rules come after years of delay and fractious…
Read MoreMarinIJ: Mill Valley Forum Highlights Fire Alert Concerns
Mill Valley residents who live in the forested canyons below Blithedale Ridge said they were not looped in last month as crews fought a fire near their homes, leaving them anxious. āThe plane came over my house, rattled the windows with fire retardant,ā said Paula Vlamings at a community meeting on Aug. 19. āI saw…
Read MoreMurder Mystery Dinner Party at the Ralston White Retreat 2026
Murder Mystery Dinner Party at the Ralston White Retreat 2026 Get Ready to step into the world of mystery and intrigue with an exclusive murder mystery dinner at the historic Ralston White Retreat in Mill Valley, CA. Join us for an unforgettable evening of suspense and entertainment, all in support of Marin Theatre. Location &…
Read MoreMill Valley Middle School Modernization Weekly Report – August 14, 2026
Mill Valley Middle School Modernization Phase: Interim Campus Construction August 14, 2026 Work Completed August 8 ā 14 ā Excavated trenches; installed sewer, storm drain, and domestic water utilities; and backfilled trenches with clean material. ā Continued grading the site to prepare the area for interim campus construction. ā Placed lightweight fill concrete to cap…
Read MoreDan Walters: Californiaās Catch-22 ā Who Should Pay When Utilitiesā Power Lines Cause Wildfires?
Gov. Newsom pushes to limit liability for state-regulated utilities as winter disaster losses mount. The timing could not have been better ā or worse. The findings from a long-awaited investigation into the origins of a deadly Southern California wildfire were released last week, pinning it on an electrical arc from a Southern California Edison transmission…
Read MoreMarin Reports Decline in Youth E-Bike Crashes, But There’s Still a Long Way to go.
The annual rate of crashes involving youths riding electric bicycles in Marin County has declined 28% since 2024, according to new data. The decline is encouraging, but the rate for the 10-to-15-year-old age group is still nearly four times greater than any other in Marin, underscoring that youth education around e-bike safety remains a top…
Read MoreMarin IJ: Tam Junction Locals Press County for Action on Safety
As Marin County revises its master plan for Tamalpais Junction, residents urged officials to not delay addressing safety risks caused by traffic. āI think everybody who lives here is very concerned that somebodyās going to run across the highway and die,ā said Katie Smith, a 20-year resident, referring to Shoreline Highway. āYou see people running…
Read MoreCalifornia Voice: Prevent Wildfires Without Abandoning Safety, Environmental Protections
Commentary As a wildfire survivor, Iām passionate about reducing wildfire risk. More than a year after I evacuated my house in the Palisades Fire, I remain displaced. My house survived the wildfire, but itās uninhabitable after fire retardant laden with toxic heavy metals was dropped onto our neighborhood. Though Iām eager to see California adopt…
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