Health & Wellness
Marin Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis Eyes Omicron Plateau ‘This Week or Next’
“I think we’re seeing early signs that the omicron surge is waning,” Dr. Matt Willis, Marin public health officer, told scores of parents, teachers and students on a webinar hosted by the Marin County Office of Education, according to the Marin Independent Journal. “We’re seeing it plateau this week and next.”
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley, Marin, the Bay Area & Beyond – Week of Jan. 10
We’d argue that we’re one of the best sources of news and information in Marin, a communications pipeline that directly connects to the broader 94941 and Bay Area via maps, magazines and the Enjoy Milll Valley Blog. Among those benefits is a weekly curation of headlines (see below) from near and far within the Chamber’s weekly Friday Flash newsletter.
Read MoreState Extends Indoor Mask Mandate Through Feb. 15
In Marin, which boasts a 93% vaccination rate among the eligible population and a nearly 90% rate among the county’s total population, cases have spiked sharply, but hospitalizations remain manageable, public health officials said.
Read MoreA Mill Valley Year in Review: Joy, Pain, Sunshine…What Else? (Lately), Plenty of Much-Needed Rain
As we near the third year of an absolutely relentless, seemingly never-ending and ever-changing global pandemic, it can be difficult to take it all in, to view 2021 with a macro-level perspective, particularly as we are currently awash in the incredibly transmissible Omicron variant. Here’s as good a starting point as any: holy sh** vaccines are an absolute wonder!
Read MoreThe Grateful Dog PlayCare Has Survived – and – Thrived Through the Pandemic
The Cervantes’ kept both locations open with extended hours through those fraught months of 2020, and created so much goodwill among their clients that they were featured in a KRON4 television news segment.
Read MoreOn the Heels of New State Indoor Mask Mandate, Marin Follows Suit, Effective Dec. 15
Though the vast majority of businesses in Mill Valley had continued to recommend patrons to wear masks indoors, the statewide policy shift was a direct reflection of the arrival of the new, highly transmissible omicron variant.
Read MoreKiddo! Touts 40 years of Funding Arts Education in Mill Valley Public Schools, Deploys Its Distinctive Thermometers to Track Fundraising Progress
“Our community continues to step up year after year to support excellence in education in Mill Valley,” says School Board President Emily Uhlhorn. “We’re particularly thankful this year as we recognize that Covid has impacted every aspect of life, yet our community continues to support our students, teachers, and staff.
Read MoreAmidst Supply Chain Insanity, Get Out of the House For Some In-Person Shopping That Lifts Up Your Community!
But while there’s still reason for safety-first caution with in-person shopping, there’s retail gold to be found in Mill Valley’s commercial districts, from the apparel and jewelry shops downtown and the the ever-vibrant Mill Valley Lumber Yard to funky Miller Avenue, eclectic Tam Junction and the vast Strawberry Village outdoor shopping center.
Read MoreAs the Popularity of E-Bikes Continues to Surge, Mill Valley Basks in Having Two of the Best in the Bay Area
As is evident from a stroll on Miller Avenue or the Mill Valley-Sausalito multi-use path just about any time of day, the popularity of e-bikes has exploded in recent years, and looks to continue to surge for years to come. And lucky for local e-bike lovers – and even those intrigued by what the fuss is all about – Mill Valley has two of the best e-bike shops in the Bay Area.
Read MoreWhere Two Roads Diverge, Tim Ryan Continues to Choose the Path of Community Vitality and Creativity
Tim Ryan has created the Santa Fork, replete with beard curls and all, drawing yet another round of raves: “You are a treasure, Tim! Many thanks for the smiles.”
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