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The Mercury News: California’s Insurance Crisis Continues, As State Farm an Insurance Rate Hike of 30%, Soon After the Company Won Emergency Approval for a 17% Rate Increase After the LA fires

While the insurance industry faces headwinds, State Farm, for instance, is now seekingĀ to boost California home insurance rates by 30%.Ā The company last week won emergency approval for a 17% rate increase after the Los Angeles fires. A week after winningĀ emergency approval to raise Californians’ home insurance premiums, State Farm is seeking to boost that rate hike even higher to 30%. On May 13, the state’s largest insurance company got the OK from regulators to increase rates by an average of 17% starting next month. State Farm secured the expedited rate hike after asserting it was in financial distress and expected $7.6 billion in claims arising from the deadly Los Angeles wildfires in January.

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Marin IJ: Mt. Tamalpais Hiking Acclaimed in State Parks Poll And Insider’s Guide to Mount Tamalpais Hiking, Camping and Beyond

The state’s park system has 280 parks and about 5,200 miles of trails. The poll, conducted this spring, garnered more than 1,300 responses from the foundation’s members and supporters. Rachel Norton, the executive director of the foundation, said the effort was about introducing places to people who might not know about them. The survey featured 10 categories, including best for dog-friendly adventures, best for birdwatching, most kid-friendly, best for camping and best for wildflowers. ā€œTo people in San Francisco and in southern Marin, Mount Tam is not a secret, but it could be to someone from Southern California who is visiting the area for the first time, or somebody from the East Bay who hasn’t been over the bridge in a while,ā€ Norton said.

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The Legendary Sequoia Theatre Welcomes the Return of Summer With $1 Screenings Starting šŸæ, Community, and More This Memorial Day at the Sequoia šŸæ

The Legendary Sequoia Theatre Welcomes the Return of Summer With $1 Screenings Starting šŸæ, Community, and More This Memorial Day at the Sequoia šŸæ – The California Film Institute this week is bringing back a beloved cultural landmark to the heart of Mill Valley. Lilo & Stitch (Regular Pricing):Ā Dir. Dean Fleischer Camp (US 2024).Ā Starring Maia Kealoha as Lilo with originalĀ Lilo & Stitch writer-director Chris Sanders reprising his voice role as Stitch.Ā A live-action animated reimagining of the beloved Disney classic about a young Hawaiian girl and her unusual pet, who happens to be a genetically engineered alien with a knack for trouble.

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PG&E Hosted an Open House for Mill Valley Customers at the Mill Valley Community Center on Thursday, May 15. It Didn’t Go Well.

Staffers put up easels and posters on topics ranging from safely digging on one’s property to safer power grids.Ā But in the lobby, residents whose homes overlook a big power station had their own easels and posters to protest PG&E’s local track record. Gary Batroff pointed to before-and-after photos of PG&E’s Alto substation on a bare hill above Hauke Park. He said the utility turned a green landscape into a barren one. ā€œThey cut down 130 trees in like two days,ā€ Batroff said. ā€œSome of them were redwoods, which are supposed to be protected.ā€ Batroff pointed to another easel holding an illustration created by the utility five years ago showing what the substation’s landscaping was supposed to look like.

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Marin Voice, Via Dave Perron: Social-Service Organizations Deserve Our Support

All of us are impacted in different ways by actions on the national scale. You can help us sell out our upcoming benefit on May 29 at The Sweetwater in Mill Valley. We plan an outstanding concert titled, ā€œLebo and Friends Play Dylan.ā€ Those joining us will experience the joy of a talented collaboration playing iconic acoustic and electric tunes by Bob Dylan interpreted through their own unique lens.

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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of May 17th

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Margaret O’Leary Hosts an Exciting Memorial Sidewalk Sale From May 23-26! Discover Your Next Favourite Pieces for Summer and Beyond, With Exclusive Discounts of up to 65% off Select Items & Her Neighbors Are Also Participating!

Margaret O’Leary,Ā longtime Mill Valley & beyond luxury knitwear brand, has unveiled an exciting Memorial Day Weekend saleĀ from Friday, May 23 to Monday, May 26 for an exciting Memorial Sidewalk Sale! Discover your next favourite pieces for summer and beyond, with exclusive discounts of up to 65% off select items. Plus, our neighbouring stores are also participating in the sidewalk sale—so be sure to visit them too! This is a 4-day event you don’t want to miss out on. Come see what’s in store! ParticipatingĀ Neighbors:Ā CYPRESSĀ Apparel, Famous 4, The Goods, Lando, Sprout San Francisco, Surf – Sand, The Store & TYSA.

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Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program: Employer Registration Bay Area Air District and Metropolitan Transportation Commission – They’ve Launched an Expanded Campaign to Remind Employers of the Bay Area Program

Employers play a key role in affecting air quality and traffic congestion, both of which have a strong impact on our quality of life and future sustainability.Ā The Mill Valley Chamber of CommerceĀ strongly encourages employers to comply. Employers with fewer than 50 employees should contact the Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program team to remove their organization from the database.Ā To reach the team and confirm status, call us atĀ 510-285-3182Ā or email usĀ commuterbenefits@511.org.

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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of May 11th

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