Marin IJ: A California Insurance Crisis and Which Bay Area Communities Have Lost the Most Coverage, Including Significant Impact on Mill Valley

Marin IJ: A California Insurance Crisis and Which Bay Area Communities Have Lost the Most Coverage, Including Significant Impact on Mill Valley

California’s property insurance market has been reeling after a series of devastating and costly wildfires over the last decade, with estimated losses of more than $35.8 billion. Insurers have argued that outdated voter-approved regulations enacted in the late 1980s...
Homestead Valley’s Relentless Gem Tim Ryan, a Milley Award Winner, Has Led a Legion of Amazing Volunteers to Create Beautiful, Compelling Art With HARK

Homestead Valley’s Relentless Gem Tim Ryan, a Milley Award Winner, Has Led a Legion of Amazing Volunteers to Create Beautiful, Compelling Art With HARK

Readers of this space know that we are longstanding Tim Ryan enthusiasts, particularly for his unending creativity and community spirit – see here, here and here, to name just a few. Oh, and here, after his latest restoration of oft-tampered with, iconic Janes Street...
Marin Economic Forum to Shut Down, With a County Supervisor Calling It ‘Mission Accomplished’

Marin Economic Forum to Shut Down, With a County Supervisor Calling It ‘Mission Accomplished’

The Marin Economic Forum, a government and business collaboration created to foster economic growth in the county, will cease operations early next year after a 12-year run, according to the Marin Independent Journal. The organization filled a number of roles in the...
Marin Voice From Ace Thelin, of Forest Knolls: Sadly, Rampant Homelessness a Sign That Capitalism Is Working as Intended

Marin Voice From Ace Thelin, of Forest Knolls: Sadly, Rampant Homelessness a Sign That Capitalism Is Working as Intended

The economic system in America is functioning exactly as it was designed. The homelessness we see all around us is a sure sign that our capitalistic system is working the way it was meant to. I consider capitalism to be a system imposed on the working class. It...
Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Dec. 15

Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Dec. 15

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Mill Valley Winterfest Was an Absolute Blast and a Tremendous Way to Kick Off the Holiday Season! See You Again on Dec. 7th, 2025 on the Plaza!

Mill Valley Winterfest Was an Absolute Blast and a Tremendous Way to Kick Off the Holiday Season! See You Again on Dec. 7th, 2025 on the Plaza!

Winterfest, the 94941’s annual holiday celebration produced by the Mill Valley Chamber’s and Organized Chaos Events, returned to the Downtown Plaza on December 8th, drawing another massive outpouring of residents, participants and friends. The event was once...