Posts by jim@millvalley.org
Marin Theatre: Cast Announced for Harold Pinter’s Betrayal!
Director Carey Perloff and Marin Theatre have assembled a magnetic cast to unravel Nobel Prize and Tony Award winner Harold Pinter‘s web of desire and deception in Betrayal, performing October 22 – November 15, 2026. Meet the Cast: Tasso Feldman (Jerry): Making his Marin Theatre debut, Tasso is best known for his role as Dr. Irving Feldman on Fox’s hit series…
Read MoreSouthern Marin Flood and Storm Preparation Takes Shape
Officials have stepped up preparations for the coming months of king tides and potential El Niño-fueled storms in southern Marin. Steven Torrence, director of the county Office of Emergency Management, was among a team of public safety officials who briefed the Mill Valley City Council on Monday. The preparation efforts include better agency coordination; evacuation…
Read MoreJoin Us for YES on Measure P Family Fun Day, Saturday, October 3rd, 11am, Civic Center Lagoon
Hello Measure P Supporters: Please join us for Free, Family Fun Day to Support Measure P! YES on Measure P- Free Family Fun Day Campaign Kickoff , Saturday, October 3rd, 11am at the Civic Center Lagoon. We’ll have lunch, face painting, games, yard signs, marketing materials and more. This is an opportunity to say thank you…
Read MoreThe Latest Info On 2026 Mill Valley Milley Awards
The 2026 Milley Awards for Creative Achievement on October 18th will be an evening to remember, starting at 5 pm at the Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto. It will begin with a wine reception featuring savory appetizers by Lima Nikkei, the new Peruvian-Japanese restaurant in Mill Valley’s historic El Paseo. A lavish buffet…
Read MoreDepot Cafe and Bookstore Hosts Sept 30th
As they stop into eat, observant visitors and Mill Valley newcomers might notice that this small building has the character of an old train station. History buffs in particular might strongly suspect that it was indeed a train station at one time. And they would be correct. The birth of Mill Valley happened in large…
Read MoreMill Valley Film Festival Window Display Contest Returns!
This was one of several highlighted Window Displays in 2026! The Mill Valley Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the California Film Institute. It takes place each October in Mill Valley, California, and welcomes more than 200 filmmakers, representing more than 50 countries, each year.
Read MoreMCE Moves Toward Reducing 34-Member Board
At IJ editorial board candidate interviews and when chatting with candidates, it’s apparent to me that voters in Larkspur, Ross, Sausalito and Corte Madera are focused on one prominent issue each. The other five cities have multiple disputed topics. MCE directors listen to a presentation during a board retreat in Concord, Calif., on Thursday, Oct.…
Read MoreDick Spotswood: Singular Issues Dominate Council Races for Some Marin Voters
The shuttered former Lucky’s grocery store in Larkspur, Calif. on Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal) In 10 days, ballots for the Nov. 3 election go in the mail. In all 11 of Marin’s cities and towns the terms of many council members are expiring. In Belvedere and Mill Valley incumbents are unopposed…
Read MoreHelp Decide Where Housing and Community Funds Should Go in Marin
County of Marin recruiting volunteers for three key committees Marin County, CA – Marin County seeks residents and workers to volunteer on three committees advising how local, state and federal funds are allocated countywide, specifically in the coast areas. The County of Marin Community Development Agency (CDA) is recruiting community members to serve on the…
Read MoreNewsom Declares State of Emergency as California Girds for El Niño Winter
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency for California on Monday, warning of damaging storms that could be generated this winter from a historically strong El Niño brewing in the Pacific Ocean. The move is the latest sign that emergency officials are growing increasingly concerned about flooding, landslides, coastal damage and power outages as winter…
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