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Turning Walls Into Stories: Mill Valley Murals Brings Immersive Art Into Everyday Life!
When people think of murals, they often picture large public artworks on commercial buildingsāand Mill Valley has a few. But with Mill Valley Murals, co-founders Alex Fong and Lynsey Vera, are expanding that vision, bringing vibrant, personalized art not only to businesses but to homes as well. A local artist and mom, Lynseyās public works include familiar local favorites such as the red-tailed hawk at BooKoo, the Tam Valley meets Palm Springs scene at the B-Lounge/Tam Junction, and the cool birds of Upside Coffee. Beyond public spaces, Lynsey has also created many private murals in homes across the communityābuilding lasting friendships with neighbors while delivering one-of-a-kind works of art that are as unique as the people who live there.
Read MoreCBD, a Four-Piece Folk Band Built on Shared Voices, Mutual Respect, and a Deep Love of Song.Ā See This Bay Area Supergroup ā August 30th, 5:30-8:30 at The Depot
CBD is a four-piece folk band built on shared voices, mutual respect, and a deep love of song.Ā This Bay Area Supergroup brings together songwriters Claudia Russell and Christopher Smith, multi-instrumentalist Bruce Kaplan, and bassist Daniel Patrick. With two distinctive writers at its core and an eclectic sound that draws on folk, country, Americana, English Folk, and bluegrass traditions, CBD plays with the ease of old friends and the spark of something new. Their performances are rich with harmony, humor, and engaging songs that linger long after the show.
Read MoreMarin IJ Editorial Board: With DEI decision, Bridge District Focuses on Practical Necessity
The Trump administrationās anti-DEI mandate is apparently committed to letting politics get in the way of governmentās job of keeping public assets safe and in good repair. San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma counties send a lot of tax dollars to Washington. Getting some of it back to help make sure this vital bridge survives an earthquake is more important than a symbolic mandate from the White House. The boardās decision reflects its responsibility for maintaining a strong and safe bridge. In its prudent and practical decision, the boardās sound public policy is trumping politics, as it should.
Read MoreSanta Rosa Press Democrat Editorial Board: CEQA Reforms Clear a Path for Housing
The two bills signed by the governor create sweeping exemptions for urban infill housing developments up to 20 acres. Projects still will have to exclude sensitive areas like wetlands, prime farmland and protected species habitat. Predictable regulatory review without prolonged lawsuits should lower development costs and allow more projects to go forward more quickly and less expensively.
Read MoreGolden Gate Bridge Hikes Toll Rates July 1 and Rescinds DEI Resolutions, Fearing Loss of Federal Funds
The district that operates the Golden Gate Bridge has removed diversity, equity and inclusion language in policy documents to avoid backlash from the Trump administration. A $400 million federal grant to support the final five-year phase of the seismic retrofit of the iconic span was potentially at stake, said Denis Mulligan, general manager of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. Bridge tolls are the districtās primary source of revenue, and, unlike most other transit agencies, the district receives no dedicated state or local tax funding.
Read MoreDanna Lewis’ Luscious Leadership Monthly ā š« June 2025 From the Bedroom to the BoardroomāYour Experience of Yourself and the World Matters. Letās Create One That Energizes, Aligns and Sustains You
Luscious LeadershipĀ Launches: A New Monthly Newsletter to Light the Way ā Where Presence Meets Power. Marin-based leadership coach, author, and Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce team memberĀ Danna LewisĀ has launched a powerful new monthly newsletter:Ā Luscious Leadership. Designed to help readers create lives and leadership styles that energize, align, and sustain them, this grounded yet soulful resource invites you to lead with more presence, purpose, and pleasure. TheĀ Luscious LeadershipĀ newsletter is your monthly dose of soul-sourced strategy, sacred rhythm, and whole-life well-being. Each edition begins with a themed reflection published onĀ Dannaās blog, offering insight and inspiration for the month ahead. But subscribers receive so much moreāexclusive content designed to help you embody your leadership and live with luscious intention.
Read MoreMarin IJ: āRecklessā US Stiffs Marin Schools on $14.5M in Mental Health Grants
āMCOE is actively working to seek clarification on what that means and how the grants might be reinstituted,ā he said. āThe office will appeal this decision and will pursue legal action as necessary.ā Lisa Miller, an assistant superintendent at the county office, said staffing and students at five Marin school districts ā Miller Creek, Sausalito Marin City, Shoreline Unified, San Rafael and Novato ā will be directly affected. āHundreds of kids in Marin County are going to miss receiving really important services if this funding stream ends,ā Carroll said. āThere should be plenty of public outrage about this.ā
Read MoreMarin IJ: Marin City Bus Shelter Art Project Honors Communityās Black Pioneers
āHer granddaughter and my brother are married,ā she said. āSo the legacy doesnāt stop ā because we are a close community. Even though a lot of first-generation people who came here are gone, their legacy continues.ā The bus shelter art project is part of an ongoing effort to tell the enclaveās Black history led by Felecia Gaston, a local historian, educator and nonprofit executive who has partnered with the countyās schools and libraries to teach this California story. āThere were maybe 20,000 Black people who worked in the shipyard from 1942 to 1945,ā said Gaston. āWe selected a few because we actually have their oral histories.ā
Read MoreSF Chronicle: People Say California Has No Seasons ā This Bay Area Resident Has Proved Them Wrong
Killion studied history at UC Santa Cruz, but he also studied art and the art of fine books. āI wanted to do my own book,ā he said. The result was ā28 Views of Mount Tamalpais,ā produced at UC Santa Cruzās Cowell Press. You could see the influence of the Japanese masters in Killionās work. And you could see the influence of his own world. āItās in my blood,ā he said. āI grew up in the shadow of MountĀ Tamalpais.āā
Read MoreMill Valley Resident Audra Weiss, 57, Passed Away on Dec. 31, with her husband and children by her side. Audra was a quiet yet powerful force who walked through life exuding grace, strength and class.
Born and raised in Coram, NY, Audra graduated from the Whitman School at Syracuse University and forged a career in healthcare communications. She met her husband Jim through a mutual friend and found they had been living parallel lives. He also went to Syracuse, bled Orange and worked in the same field but they had never met. Like “When Harry Met Sally,” they built a strong friendship that led to an unbreakably strong marriage of nearly 25 years. She knew from the get-go that she’d happily trade in her stellar professional career for a lifelong role of motherhood.
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