Posts by jim@millvalley.org
Free Public Screening Set for September 17 on Film about Sausalito Schools Desegregation
Panel discussion will follow BBC’s documentary ‘The Mood of America’ from 1968 at Marin Center’s Showcase Theater. Marin County, CA – A rare opportunity is coming up to view a recently rediscovered documentary film about the mid-1960s desegregation of Sausalito schools. The fifth public screening of the rediscovered 1968 BBC movie, “The Mood of America,” will be…
Read MoreDick Spotswood: How Tall Is Too Tall For Housing in Marin’s Downtowns?
When it comes to housing proposals in the downtowns of Marin cities, how tall is too tall? That question was recently asked by the IJ editorial board during interviews of Robert Sandoval and Daryoush Davidi in the race for the District 3 seat on the San Rafael City Council. Both gave nuanced but ambiguous replies,…
Read MoreLarry “The Hat” Lautzker’s Annual Mill Valley Community Block PARTY: Sunday, Sept., 27th, 1pm-6pm, Depot Plaza, Mill Valley, CA, Live Music, Food, Fashion Show, Kids Zone, & Surprises
Sea Levels Are Rising. This Marsh Could Save Marin from Drowning
As a wetland erodes, Marin is losing its first line of defense against flooding. Now the county has a plan to save it. Mill Valley business owner Liz Fiedler knew the water was coming. On a stormy day in December 2024, the rising tide in Marin County’s Richardson Bay breached the levee at Tam Junction…
Read MorePlaya Turns 10! Come Celebrate All Week
Labor Day Celebration with Swifty + Scott Law FREE Show on Sept. 8th!
Swifty – An Ultimate Tribute to Taylor Swift is taking over The Junction in Mill Valley TOMORROW NIGHT for their annual Taylor Swift extravaganza! Get ready to sing your heart out, dance all night, and celebrate the music of Taylor Swift with all the hits you know and love. Grab your crew, dress for your favorite…
Read MoreMarin IJ: Marin Count Shows Homeless Population Edging Up Again
Marin County’s homeless population increased by 3.5%, to 1,128 people, between January 2024 and January 2026, according to the latest biennial count. The census, known as the “point in time” count, was conducted by the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services. The count also showed that the number of people experiencing chronic homelessness…
Read MoreMarin IJ: Review: Marin Theatre’s ‘White Chip’ Brilliant From Top to Bottom
BARRY WILLIS | barry.m.willis@gmail.com A serious personal problem gets a dazzling comedic treatment in Sean Daniels’ “The White Chip” at Marin Theatre through Sept. 20. In his Marin Theatre debut, Benjamin Clark plays a brilliant theater director named Steven, who narrates and performs an alcohol-fueled autobiography — one that begins with him sipping his first beer at…
Read MoreMarin IJ: MMWD seeks comments on Mount Tamalpais Trails Plan
The door is open for public comments on a plan to expand bicycle access and habitat restoration in the Mount Tamalpais watershed as an environmental analysis gets underway. The Marin Municipal Water District, which owns the property, is proposing to update its road and trail management plan, which hasn’t been revamped since its adoption in…
Read MoreMarin IJ: Marin Election Could Scramble County Education Board
Three newcomers are challenging three incumbents in a particularly busy election cycle for the Marin County Board of Education. “It’s very unusual for all of us to be opposed,” said Tiburon resident Marilyn Nemzer, one of the incumbents in the Nov. 3 election. The seven-member board oversees the Marin County Office of Education, approving its…
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