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Mill Valley Middle School ModernizationĀ
Phase: Interim Campus Construction: July 10, 2026Ā Work Completed July 6 – 10 ā Continued removal of asphalt and curb sections, then load and haul materials off-site for disposal. ā Continued grading the site. ā Brought equipment to the site and installed a dewatering system. Work Planned for Week of July 13 ā Install dewatering…
Read MoreCalifornia Voice: Big Oil Hoping We Fall For Slick Marketing Campaign
Gas stations sell so-called āTop Tier Gasā for a major premium. But in California, there is no substantial difference, argue state Sens. Jerry McNerney and Henry Stern. Motorists around the nation and the world have been paying higher prices for gasoline because President Donald Trumpās war in Iran sparked a global oil supply shortage. Yet…
Read MoreMarin IJ Editorial: Time Has Come For Patient San Rafael to Shrink Homeless Camp
The San Rafael City Councilās decision to stem the growth of homeless camps along Andersen Drive comes after years of trying to help those who have pitched their tents along the busy street. The site they have chosen is inappropriate, unsanitary and, according to police, unsafe. The cityās work to open a compound of temporary…
Read MorePress Democrat: Spirit Residential Aborts Mill Valley Housing Project for Elders
A developer with an approved plan to build a five-story residential care center with 106 apartments in unincorporated Mill Valley has withdrawn the project. āSpirit Residential has determined that the project may ultimately undergo material changes from the configuration reflected in the current project approval,ā Ali Shabahangi, a company manager, wrote in a May 29…
Read MoreMarin County Supervisors Are Set On Tuesday to Approve up to $41 million in Bond Financing for the Affordable Housing Portion of the Long-Planned Oak Hill Development Near Larkspur
The proposed financing would support construction of 115 affordable apartments by nonprofit developer Eden Housing on an 8.5-acre vacant site at 193 East Sir Francis Drake Blvd., just east of Marin Country Mart. The public hearing is required under the federal Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act before the California Municipal Finance Authority can issue…
Read MoreMill Valley Middle School Modernization: Phase Interim Campus Construction
Marin Voice: Groundwater Data Matters As Sea Level Rises
Marinās sea-level-rise planning will be stronger if groundwater, land-motion monitoring and other flood factors are integrated into existing flood-risk planning before major public investments are designed, funded or built. Marin has spent years discussing sea-level-rise risk through reports, maps and adaptation studies. One additional data layer deserves more consistent attention in public planning discussions: groundwater…
Read MoreDick Spotswood: Compromises Strengthen Strawberry Development Plan
Americans denigrate the art of compromise. Today, an āall or nothingā mentality predominates. Compromise is a sign of weakness, āselling outā or a betrayal of principles. Fortunately, some in Marin have shown they still appreciate the value of a fair compromise. Deborah Tannen in Politico quotes āThe Great Compromiserā Henry Clay. The legendary member of…
Read MoreResidents Advance Assessment Plan
MILL VALLEY The Board of Supervisors has approved a request to form an assessment body to pay for road work in Tamalpais Valley. The plan involves 11 properties on upper Bay Road past the point where the county maintains the street, according to a county staff report. The county received a petition showing that most…
Read MoreMarin IJ Earns Top Statewide Journalism Award
The Independent Journal has won 19 awards in the California News Publishers Associationās annual journalism contest ā including the award for general excellence, its top honor. The general excellence award is the IJās second in four years in its circulation category. The award was for consecutive editions on Oct. 26 and 27, 2025. Overall, IJ…
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