City Council
Mill Valley City Manager Todd Cusimano Delivers a Blunt Message to PG&E About Company’s Alto Substation Work and Extended Use of Generators
Ultimately, PG&E presented us with two options: maintain 24/7 generator power during the 11-day upgrade or face major power outages for Mill Valley, the Tamalpais Community Services District, Tiburon, Belvedere, and Sausalito. The City prioritized the needs of its residents by opting to maintain power, recognizing that a prolonged outage would cause significant disruption to daily life. In making this decision, the City strongly advocated for PG&E to conduct extensive community outreach and implement measures to mitigate the project’s impacts.
Read MoreThe Hiker’s Trail Map is Back! With Help From a Group of Dedicated Volunteers, Mill Valley History Society Installed a New & Improved Painted Mt. Tamalpais Hikers Trail Map
The Mill Valley Historical Society installed a new and improved map in the same location as its predecessor on November 15, along with updated historic signage telling its story. The old trail map, painted on redwood siding in 1946, had been protected for approximately 50 years hidden away under siding in its previous location at Clark’s Grocery. When the store was demolished for new development, MVHS procured the map and in 2018, after obtaining agreements from Mill Valley stakeholders, a restored trail map was installed on the wall of 34 Miller. It did not hold up well to weather in its new location, however, and a team of volunteers determined in summer 2024 that it wasn’t feasible to save the original map and replicating the original with new protection was our best choice.
Read MoreOn the Heels of the City Council’s Decision to Back a Pair of Sand Volleyball Courts Near Bayfront Field, Supporters Seek to Rally Funding to Make a Long-Sought Dream a Reality – Donate Below!
The City, through a state grant, is funding $175K. Mill Valley Friends of Parks & Recreation will contribute $25K. Organizers seek to get $50k from the volleyball community and plan to raise about $100,000 from a dozen community minded Mill Valley families,” organizers say. “We appreciate you being one of the community minded individuals that make Mill Valley such a wonderful place to live in!” The fencing to support the creation for this new exciting addition to the town will require significant funding.
Read MoreCity Expands on United Against Hate Week, Unveils Call for Artists to Share Designs on a Wrap of Two Utility Boxes at Camino Alto & Blithedale Ave. – Submit Your Vision of Mill Valley Stands United Against Hate
The utility box to be wrapped is the larger of the two on Camino Alto adjacent to Mixt Salads restaurant, 590 East Blithedale Avenue, the box on the right side of the cover page photo. Eligibility While all adults and youth are invited to apply for this program, priority will be given to artists who either live or work in the City of Mill Valley or greater Mill Valley area. Student artists are also encouraged to apply. Artists may enlist assistants or art instructors to help them complete the project. All entries must be an original design, and artwork of the entrant must be suitable for viewing by all ages.
Read MoreFacing Cost Headwinds, Marine Layer Group Pivots to an Alternative Model for Massive Unoccupied BofA Building in the Heart of Town, Eyes Turning It Into Retail Use Along With Flexible Work and Event Space
Aimlessly drifting tumbleweeds don’t spend much time in the 94941. When an intensely-felt Mill Valley controversy arises, our community engages, often deeply so, to say the least. Few subjects have stirred the proverbial pot in town more than the June 2023 proposal for the membership-based Treehouse from Marine Layer founders Adam Lynch and Mike Natenshon, part of the team leasing and developing the former bank building at 60 Throckmorton Ave., all of whom live in Mill Valley.
Read MoreMarin IJ: Transportation Authority of Marin Approves $11.86 Million in Bridge Toll Tax Revenue to Support Six County Transit Projects
Ahead of the vote, Marin County Supervisor Stephanie Moulton-Peters, a TAM board member, said she wanted to make sure we are “contributing enough to make a meaningful difference to each of these projects, and it sounds like we are.”
Read MoreMarin IJ: Mill Valley Middle School to Halt $130 Million Middle School Modernization Project, Due to Environmental Issues – Terra Marin School Agrees to Vacate
According to the Marin IJ, environmental issues have put plans for a new $130 million Mill Valley Middle School on hold, according to consultants for the school district. The delay is for more studies at the campus at 425 Sycamore Ave., which used to be a burn dump. The district’s plan is to demolish the school and rebuild it at the same site. Sandrine Hitchcock, a program manager for the construction consulting firm AECOM, discussed the project during a public forum on Thursday, saying the last step of the California Environmental Quality Act process is expected in July.
Read MoreYes on L Campaign Hosts a Series of Community Forums @ Assembly, 319 Miller Ave., Continuing With Forums on Oct. 28th at Assembly and Oct. 29 at Assembly
On Monday, October 14th from 7-8 PM at Assembly at 319 Miller Ave., the Measure L campaign hosted a community forum about the measure, an important local initiative aimed at securing Mill Valley’s future. There are two additional Measure L Community Forums:
Meeting 2: Monday, Oct. 28 7-8 PM at Assembly, 319 Miller Ave. Mayor Urban Carmel will present the Measure and will take your questions.
Meeting 3: Tuesday, Oct. 29 7-8 PM at Assembly, 319 Miller Ave. City Council member Caroline Joachim will present the Measure and take your questions.
Former Colleagues of Vicki Larson Share What Made Her Such a Fantastic Journalist & Milley Award Recipient: ‘Her Work Engages Communities, From ‘How It Is’ Essays to ‘Six-Word Stories’ & Challenging us to Become Better Within our Communities
Seven accomplished Mill Valley residents will be honored at an elegant program and buffet supper from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, October 27 at the Mill Valley Community Center. The six will receive bronze statuettes designed by the late sculptor John Libberton. Mill Valley is the only city in Marin County that officially recognizes the talents and achievements of people in the arts.
Read MoreRotary Club of MV Hosted an Informative City Council Candidate Forum, Featuring Five Candidates Seeking One of 3 Seats on the Council – MV Chamber and League of Women Voters Provided Support
Rotary Club of MV Hosted an Informative City Council Candidate Forum, Feat. Five Candidates Seeking One of 3 Seats on the Council – MV Chamber and League of Women Voters Provided Support
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