by mvchamber | Nov 7, 2023 | City of Mill Valley, Diversity & Equity, Downtown Mill Valley, Housing, Local Laws, Mill Valley History
The immediate wake of the George Floyd murder – and the endless tragedies for Black Americans that preceded them – sparked such a stark, galvanizing global moment of protest in 2020, including in Mill Valley, that it was easy to view it in a vacuum. But as the folks...
by mvchamber | Oct 30, 2023 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Housing, Local Laws, Mill Valley History
Marjorie W. Macris, 88, longtime Mill Valley resident and former Marin County Planning Director, died of heart failure at UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco on October 16, 2023. Born in Chicago and raised in the Midwest, Marge graduated from York Community High...
by mvchamber | Oct 16, 2023 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Diversity & Equity, Downtown Mill Valley, Health & Wellness, Housing, Local Laws
Starting next year in California, homeowners can sell the granny unit in their backyard, according to the Mercury News. Religious institutions can build housing on their land. And developers can add more homes along the coast in places that were once off-limits. The...
by mvchamber | Oct 11, 2023 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Downtown Mill Valley, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Housing, Kids, Local Laws, Mill Valley History, Mill Valley in the News
In his first City Council hearing since he became mayor this month, Councilmember Urban Carmel sought to answer a question he’s often asked: why would you want to serve on City Council and why would you want to be in public service? “The answer I gave is...
by mvchamber | Oct 4, 2023 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Downtown Mill Valley, Local Laws, Mill Valley in the News, Volunteerism
Mill Valley residents eyeing a potential challenge in March to members of the City Council will have to wait until November. That’s according to the Marin Independent Journal, which reported that the council voted unanimously to move the contest, which had been...
by mvchamber | Aug 6, 2023 | City Council, City of Mill Valley, County of Marin, Health & Wellness, Local Laws
On Wednesday, Aug. 3rd from 10am-12pm, join the City of Mill Valley, Mill Valley Police, Marin County Public Guardian, Adult Protective Services, the Financial Abuse Specialist Team (F.A.S.T), and the Marin County District Attorney’s Office for a vital...