County of Marin
Free Westminster Events: The Science Behind Living Better Longer with the Buck Institute – Nov. 10th, 3-5pm
Vibrant health and well-being are within reach at any age, and Westminster Events is back this fall to help you discover how to make the most of it! As we grow older, taking care of our mental and physical wellness becomes not only more essential but also an exciting and empowering journey. Staying updated with the latest research can help us build a healthier, stronger future. On Sunday, November 10 in Tiburon, Westminster Events will host an inspiring presentation by Sidharth Madhavan, a USC-Buck PhD Fellow from the renowned Buck Institute. His talk, The Science Behind Living Better Longer, will dive into how exercise and fasting can unlock powerful metabolites that may lower the risk of dementia.
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Sept. 30
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Read MoreSFGATE: Bay Area Gas Station Owner Mike Shamsian Explains How He Sells Some of the Cheapest Fuels in the Bay Area
Shamsian started researching enterprises with more security for leaseholders and learned that gas stations are subject to a law that strengthens protections for retailers. He started looking for a pump to take over, and it was his wife Fariba who first learned that the Mill Valley Arco was about to hit the market. Shamsian started managing the station in 1995 (Arco’s owner, Marathon Petroleum, is still the landlord) and quickly saw that he’d have to take a risk if he was going to succeed. “I just had to go and sacrifice pricing,” he said.
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Sept. 23
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Read MoreMarin IJ: San Rafael Vets ‘Final Version’ of Mall Redevelopment Plan
Merlone Geier Partners, a real estate investment firm in San Francisco, is moving forward with its revised plan submitted in June, abandoning an alternate, larger-scale proposal that was pitched earlier this year. Ross Guehring, spokesperson for the company, said its proposal for 1,422 homes is “the preferred project for all stakeholders.” The scrapped alternative called for 1,865 homes. “After more than three years of community collaboration and thoughtful design revisions, we’re thrilled to present the final version of this project,” Guehring said.
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Sept. 16
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Read MoreMarin IJ: As Southern Marin Fire Protection District Garners Recognition, Fire Board Candidates Vie for Spots on the District Board
“I feel a strong responsibility to familiarize my community with all that SMFD provides, such as fire prevention and suppression, medical and ambulance, search and rescue and vegetation management services,” Waldeck said. Waldeck and the other incumbents in the race — Cathryn Hilliard and Ashley Raveche — generally believe that the district’s merger with the Mill Valley Fire Department was a success. “Morale is strong,” Waldeck said. “Opportunities for promotion have increased.”
Read MoreMarin IJ: Marin City to Receive up to $10 Million in Assistance from the Federal Government to Address Flooding Projects, Part of the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Now comes word that Marin City is among a dozen economically disadvantaged communities across the nation selected to receive up to $10 million in assistance from the federal government to complete small public works projects. The $120 million in projects is being funded with money from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2021. Marin City’s successful proposal was submitted by the Marin City Community Services District in collaboration with the nonprofit Marin City Climate Resilience and Health Justice.
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Sept. 9
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Read MoreMarin County Board of Supervisors Eye an Innovative Proposal to Split a Marin City Affordable Housing Project Into Two Locations Between: 150 Shoreline Hwy. in Tam Junction & 825 Drake Ave. in Marin City
At its Oct. 15 meeting, the Board of Supervisors will consider a Memorandum of Understanding that will spell out how the approved Marin City project would be changed. The Board’s consideration of the proposal to rezone 150 Shoreline to support approval of the 32-unit building at the site would follow, after consideration by the Tam Design Review Board and the Planning Commission. CDA Director Sarah Jones: “A key aspect of this split development approach is making sure that housing is distributed around the county and not concentrated in just a few areas,” Jones explained.
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