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The Outside In, Inside Out” paintings by Carolyn Meyer, on display at Desta Gallery from May 5 to June 16. Desta Gallery, which Emebet Korn relocated from San Anselmo to downtown Mill Valley in late 2020, has unveiled details for a meet-and-greet event for its newest featured artist, Carolyn Meyer. The event is set for Saturday, May 8, 2-5pm at100…

Like all live music arts organizations, the nonprofit Mill Valley Philharmonic is taking measured steps towards what a return to normalcy certainly might look like, striking a balance between the 15 free virtual programs its created over the past year and its desire to perform in-person concerts when it is safe to do so. To that end, the longtime…

Art galleries throughout Mill Valley continue to move, cautiously, toward more in-person viewings. Among them is the venerable O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, which is in the midst of its latest exhibit, “Movement.” The show is juried by dancer, poet, teacher, author and co-founder of the Tamalpa Institute Daria Halprin. It features paintings, ceramics, photographs and…

The Mill Valley location of Mad Dogs & Englishmen, the not-at-all-like-your typical bike shop within the Mill Valley Lumber Yard, is currently recruiting for a full and part time bike mechanic. The shop specializes in premium quality electric bikes, as well as unique and stylish bicycle apparel and accessories. In addition to MVLY, they currently have boutique-style retail locations in…

Throckmorton Theatre and Joe’s Taco Lounge are among the many local businesses and nonprofits that have been ravaged by the pandemic and would qualify for the SVOG and Restaurant Revitalization programs, respectively. Remember the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund? The federal government says the two programs, designed to bring financial relief to two of…

The project will seek to, among other things, reduce the confusion crosswalks and intersections largely driven by the remnants of Mill Valley’s railroad history, officials said. Fourteen months ago, the Mill Valley City Council signed off on a $2 million overhaul of downtown sewers, sidewalks, storm drains and streets, all with a focus on minimizing the impact…

Outdoor dining at Vasco. A pair of efforts in the California State Senate to give more flexibility to bars, restaurants and music venues to help them stay afloat amidst the COVID-19 crisis have passed through the Senate Governmental Organization Committee with unanimous, bipartisan support, clearing the way for measures that would bolster business sectors that have been…

Mill Valley Police Chief Rick Navarro. New Mill Valley Police Chief Rick Navarro methodically walked the Mill Valley City Council through a dozen police-related recommendations from the City’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Work Plan Monday night, indicating that MVPD is making strides on many of the recommendations, particularly on data reporting and adopting policies that spur bias-free policing,…

Nothing like starting a new job in the midst of a seemingly endless catastrophic pandemic. Stephanie Moulton-Peters. the longtime Mill Valley City Councilmember who was elected in March 2020 to replace Kate Sears, officially took the oath of office in January, and has been going full bore ever since. ​In the interests of taking a deep breath…

PG&E’s Alto substation, which provides power to Mill Valley and surrounding areas. As we’ve all learned over the past few years, fire season is no longer, well, a season – it’s an ongoing state of affairs.​In its continued efforts to do a better job of keeping its customers informed about the potential for Public Safety Power…