City of Mill Valley
NYTimes: Outsiders Love Mocking Marin. It’s Been Laughing at Itself For Decades – In February, ‘Marin Lately’ Began Satirizing the Wealthy, Idyllic Swath of the Bay Area. The Author Was a Mystery, Until Now
Every king needs a court jester, and one has finally arrived here in the form of Marin Lately, a satirical online publication. It’s like The Onion, but filled with inside jokes that only Bay Area residents might appreciate. Or “Portlandia,” the television series about Portland, the Oregon city similar in spirit to Marin. Add to it a dash of mystery reminiscent of the television series “Bridgerton,” in which the townspeople pore over Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers while speculating about who among them is dishing their dirt. At yard parties and around the Marin Country Mart, everyone seems to be asking the same question: Who is behind Marin Lately? If anyone knew, they weren’t telling. Until now. The answer, dear readers? Scroll on. It all started in February with a simple headline: “Tiburon Still Boring.”
Read MoreThe Kelly Brush Foundation Is Partnering with the City of Mill Valley & Mill Valley TMAC (Traffic and Mobility Advisory Committee) on the 4th Annual Kelly Brush Ride, Returning to Depot Plaza on Sat., Oct. 25!
The Kelly Brush Foundation will be partnering with the City of Mill Valley and the Mill Valley TMAC (Traffic and Mobility Advisory Committee) on the 4th Annual Kelly Brush Ride, returning to Depot Plaza on Saturday October 25, 2025. This Peer to Peer Fundraising Cycling Event celebrates the KBF’s mission to inspire and empower people with spinal cord injuries to lead active, engaged lives through adaptive sports and recreation, and the City’s commitment to a improving access to the incredible recreation opportunities in and around town for folks accessing the area by bike, on foot, by wheelchair, or on public transportation. The event will include a community celebration open to all on Depot Plaza from 12-4 on Saturday the 25th, featuring food, beverage, live music from Sean Carscadden, and an opportunity to learn more about adaptive sports, the KBF’s mission, and TMAC’s work.
Read MoreMill Valley Announces the 2025 Milley Creative Achievement Honorees, Highlighting Honorees on October 26th at the MV Community Center!
The Milley Awards Executive Committee and the City of Mill Valley proudly announce the five honorees for the 2025 Creative Achievement Award—The Milley. They are Jerry Harrison, Irene Belknap, Joyce Kleiner, Jeff Brown, and Jim Welte. These Mill Valley residents with distinguished accomplishments in the arts and service to the community will be honored at the 34th Milley Awards dinner on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the Mill Valley Community Center. Photos by Daniel Patrick. The 2025 Milley Awards Are Fast Approaching! The celebrated composer and lyricist Rita Abrams will emcee this year’s Milley Awards for Creative Achievement, October 26th at the Mill Valley Community Center. A gala dinner and program will begin with appetizers by Paseo Bistro chef Angélica Duarte and complimentary wine from Bay Area vintners, followed by a lavish buffet dinner by Ghiringhelli Catering. The award presentations will culminate with a performance by celebrated musician Jerry Harrison, this year’s Milley honoree for musical arts. Tickets ($100) go on sale September 7 at milleyawards.org.
Read MoreCelebrating Our 125th Anniversary!!, and A Huge Shout-Out to Our Fantastic Chamber Members!
As so many of you already know, 2025 marks the 125th anniversary of Mill Valley’s incorporation, and recognition of this milestone will culminate with a full day of celebratory activities on Monday, September 1st. It’s going to be a, incredible day! It is incredibly important to celebrate all of the amazing people who have made this event happen – the list is just about endless. A Huge Shout-Out to Our Fantastic Mill Valley Chamber Members! Cheers to all the Chamber members who are helping bring Mill Valley’s 125th Celebration to life on Labor Day, September 1st. Each of these members is contributing in some way to make it a day to remember! If we’ve missed anyone, apologies–please comment below so we can celebrate you as well.
Read MoreSF Gate: ‘We Are the Problem’: California is Trying to Undo Decades of Liberal Policies – A New York Times Bestseller Co-Authored by a California-Born Writer Sparked Real Housing Progress in the State
“I’ve been involved in abundance long before it was called Abundance,” Wiener, a progressive and longtime lawmaker from San Francisco, told SFGATE. Wiener has been in the California Senate since 2016, and before that, he was on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He has another bill, Senate Bill 79, that is likely to head to the governor’s desk for his signature, which would allow for the construction of more housing units and taller buildings near major public transit stations. Abundance, Wiener continued, is “a very straightforward” idea that politicians should make it easier and faster to “build the things that make people’s lives better and more affordable.” He added that Klein and Thompson’s book has “had a lot of momentum and got a lot of people to think about this issue, and it puts into words and paper what a lot of people have been thinking.”
Read More125th Anniversary Labor Day Specials – Get Ready to Take in the Culinary Abundance of Some of Your Favorite Restaurants!
Boo Koo, The Depot Bookstore & Cafe, Madrona Bakery, Mill Valley Market, Equator Coffees – 2 Miller Ave., Prabh Indian Kitchen, Flour Craft Bakery, Tamalpie. Onsite at the Plaza — Sept. 1 only: Grilly’s – Specials: Kid’s Rice, Bean & Cheese Burrito + canned drink + chips + cookie; 3 Street Tacos + canned drink; Chicken Taco Salad + canned drink Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Order: In-person orders in the Plaza only. Vitality Bows….AND MUCH MORE!
Read MoreMill Valley Celebrates 125th! Parade and Traffic Detours
On Monday, September 1, 2025, the City of Mill Valley will hold a parade to celebrate its 125th anniversary. The parade will commence at Mill Valley Middle School and finalize in Lytton Square, downtown Mill Valley. There will be rolling road closures and detours before and during the duration of the parade. Following the parade, Miller Avenue will remain closed between Throckmorton and Sunnyside, to allow room for all to attend the festivities in Depot Plaza. We encourage those who have scheduled obligations to plan ahead and leave early to reach your destination safely. If you work or live along northbound Miller Avenue, between Camino Alto and downtown, there will be delays getting in or out of your home or business between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm.
Read MoreSF Chronicle: San Francisco Went Too Far in the Wrong Direction – It’s Leading the Way Again, and It Could Benefit Marin and the Larger Bay Area
Something has been in the air in San Francisco for more than a year now — and for once, it’s not fog or hype about what’s next in tech. Instead, it’s clarity. After years of national headlines portraying the city as a symbol of dysfunction, San Francisco is quietly undergoing a course correction rooted not in ideology but in common sense. We’ve witnessed investments in law enforcement, a successful tax cut measure to support both small and large businesses, and, most recently, an end to the practice of distributing drug paraphernalia on our streets.
Read MoreArts Commission’s 2025 Free Concerts in the Plaza Are Almost Here!! Los Mendoza y Friends @ 11am, IrieFuse @1pm, Nancy Fawson & Corner Pocket Band, 3pm-4:30pm, Mark Karan’s Buds: 5pm-6:30pm & Soji and the Afrobeat, 7pm-8:30pm!
Mill Valley also showcases thrilling live music at long-cherished festivals like the Homestead Valley Music, which returns to Homestead Meadow, as well as the Creekside Fridays at the Tam Valley Community Center, with Fog Burners on August 22nd and Marble Party on Sept. 5th! And don’t get us started on the venerable nonprofit Sweetwater Music Hall, which has top-notch live music just about every night of the week, as often does the Throckmorton Theatre. While the buskers and bands keep playin’ year-round, one of the most exciting live music events returns this month, on August 31st, with CONCERTS ON THE PLAZA! Concerts in the Plaza returns in 2025 on Sunday, August 31st from 11am to 8:30pm. This year’s concerts are a special Mill Valley 125th Anniversary Showcase as a part of the Labor Day Weekend-long celebration.
Read MoreClear Out, Give Back, & Dress Up – The Great Closet Cleanout Arrives at MV Community Center – Drop-Off, Sept. 8-12th, Sept. 15-19th, Sept, 8-21 at MV Aquatics & Fitness Sept. 8th-21st, Mon.-Thu., 6am-7:30pm,
Ready to refresh your wardrobe and help your community? Join us for The Great Closet Cleanout, Mill Valley’s seasonal clothing and costume donation drive! Clear out those closets and give your gently used men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing a second life. We’re also collecting Halloween costumes to help local families celebrate in style this spooky season. Then, come back for our FREE Clothing & Costume Pick-Up Event where the whole community can browse and take home items at no cost, just in time for fall and Halloween!
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