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Karen Goldberg, Owner of Tamalpie and The Warehouse Consignment Exchange, Passes the Baton to Debbie Loughran

After four wonderful years at this location, the time has come for a new chapter. I’m retiring this space and moving on to pursue new projects and passions. To those we’ve had the joy of helping and inspiring through our unique pieces and finds—thank you. Your support has meant everything. It’s been an honor to have a little part of me and the furnishings I’ve loved become part of your homes, your families, and your lives. I’ve truly had a wonderful time. I’m excited to share that I’ve sold the business to another passionate entrepreneur, Debbie Loughran, who will carry on the spirit of what we’ve built. She’ll be expanding the offerings with additional services such as interior design, design-and-build solutions, and upholstery work.

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SF Chronicle: Mill Valley Film Festival Undergoing Change at the Top as Festival Director of Programming Zoƫ Elton, Has Announced She is Transitioning to a Part-Time Role With the Festival

ā€œThe work that we do is absolutely amazing, but the extensiveness of the work and the pressure of the work, it never goes away,ā€ Elton said. ā€œI can’t remember the last time I had an actual vacation. We’re always working. So, as rewarding as it can be, I’d like to relieve the pressure a little bit.ā€ Elton’s said her new role will be ā€œcuratorial.ā€

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Marin IJ Earns Statewide Awards For News Coverage, Photos, Opinion Section & Much More!

The Marin Independent Journal has been a beacon of top-notch journalism for decades, and this year has been no different.The organizationĀ earned 20 awards — including five first-place honors — in an annual statewide journalism contest. The California News Publishers Association announced theĀ resultsĀ of its California Journalism Awards at a gala in Universal City on May 17. The association, which distributes awards by circulation division, includes hundreds of publications. The judges honored the IJ with a first-place award for in-depth reporting for a six-part series on President Trump’s impact on Marin. The paper also took the top prize for outstanding local news coverage of the November 2024 elections.

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SFist: Noe Valley Jokesters Want to Secede from SF and Join Marin County Instead

We assume this is satire, because the petition language is full of jokes and makes no real substantive arguments. ā€œNoe Valley might be vibrant, but it deserves more than the constraints of high-density urban living,ā€Ā the petition says. ā€œBy joining Marin, we reclaim our right to a peaceful, suburban life — where parking spots are a given, and the existential crises over every artisanal loaf of bread become a relic of the past.” The petition also says that by being annexed into Marin County, Noe Valley can ā€œEmbrace a vision where Noe Valley stands as a beacon of renewal — where innovative programs like Marin’s renowned ā€˜Golden Retriever Ownership Program’ (yes, really) illustrate a commitment to quality and community joy.ā€

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With an Eye on Updating Parking Regulations Within City Limits, the MV Planning Commission Hosts a Study Session on the Subject – More to Come in the Months Ahead

City planners are working to update the City’s parking regulations, which have not been updated in decades. The City hired Walker Consultants to assist the City in collecting parking data and best practices to update the regulations.Ā The parking update will mainly focus on commercial parking regulations, which at times have hindered changes in uses, infill development, and broader economic development.Ā City planners invite and welcome public comments on the draft parking study and offer feedback to staff on proposed parking regulations at the May 27th Planning Commission Study Session (6:30pm; Mill Valley City Hall, 26 Corte Madera Avenue).

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Arthur Drooker’s 36 Views of the Golden Gate Bridge! ArtWalk is Tuesday, June 3rd from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the MV Chamber, 85 Throckmorton Ave.

After photographing the Golden Gate Bridge intensively for two years, I indeed came to see it anew. What I found most impressive, even more than the span’s status as an engineering and architectural icon, is its power as a symbol of possibility. When it was first proposed, naysayers declared there was no way to build what was then the tallest and longest suspension bridge in the world over such a treacherous strait. Undaunted, Joseph Strauss, the Golden Gate’s visionary chief engineer, replied, ā€œOur worldĀ  today Ā revolves completely around things which at one time couldn’t be done because they were supposedly beyond the limits of human endeavor. Don’t be afraid to dream.ā€ I dedicateĀ Thirty-Six Views of the Golden Gate BridgeĀ to this spirit of possibility.

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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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Lia Valentino Hosts a Delightful Ribbon Cutting for Her New Dapper Dog Salon on East Blithedale, With a Massive Turnout of Family, Neighbors, Friends & Much More!

Lia’s goal with The Dapper Dog Salon is simple: to provide exceptional care for dogs while fostering a sense of community among pet lovers in Marin. ā€œI’ve spent years building relationships in this community, and I’m so excited to continue that with The Dapper Dog Salon,ā€ she says. ā€œWe can’t wait to meet you and your four-legged family members!ā€ For more information or to book an appointment, visitĀ The Dapper Dog Salon in Mill ValleyĀ and experience the difference of a grooming salon built on love, experience, and a lifelong passion for pets.

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