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Famous4 extends its going out of business sale through March 14! As Famous 4 owner Larry “the Hat” Lautzker nears the final week of business for his vaunted retail shop at 96 Throckmorton Ave. in downtown Mill Valley, he’s got a lot to say about the rollercoaster ride of the past several weeks, during which he’s…

The Outdoor Art Club continues its series of free, virtual, thought-provoking workshops with a talk by Adam Ratner, Associate Director of Conservation Education at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, a world leader in ocean conservation through marine mammal rescue, veterinary science, and education During the “Caring for Our Oceans” event, which is set for Thursday, March 25…

On April 15-16, one of Mill Valley’s iconic events, the 39th Annual Mill Valley Wine, Beer and Gourmet Food Tasting returns – with a delicious twist! ​It’s back, it’s virtual, and as always it’s sponsored by Mill Valley Market with proceeds supporting the Mill Valley Chamber and Kiddo!, the Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation. This year’s event features two at-home, one-hour tastings –…

East Blithedale Ave., outbound from Lomita/Roque Moraes intersection, at right, and a proposed Class IV bike lane. Courtesy images. There’s no doubt that the volume of people cruising around Mill Valley on two wheels over the past year has spiked dramatically. There are myriad reasons for that trend, of course, from all of us seeking…

The following sectors are now eligible for vaccinations in Marin: education, food service, child care, agriculture & emergency services. Image courtesy Marin HHS. At the outset of his weekly update to the Marin County Board of Supervisors this week, Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis did something that he and his public health…

Spring Soccer offers team practices during the weekday and games on Saturdays. Weekday team practices and Saturday games will be run by a dedicated DFS coach. Parents coach teams for the Saturday games. Participating in DFS’ Spring Soccer program provides a great opportunity for players to improve their ball control, dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, goalkeeping, and…

The federal government packed a bounty of relief in its passage of the $900 billion stimulus package in December, including the long-awaited Save Our Stages Act, which provides $15 billion in the form of “Shuttered Venue Operators Grants” for “live venues, indie movie theaters, and cultural institutions” like the Sweetwater Music Hall, Throckmorton Theatre and Marin Theatre Company, who have been thrashed by their…

The SFMOMA Living Wall by David Brenner of Habitat Horticulture. Courtesy image. When the new San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reopened in 2016 after an extensive renovation, it was teeming with gorgeous new features, not the least of which was the living wall created by David Brenner of Habitat Horticulture.  Inspired by Brenner’s creation,…

County officials caution that vaccine remains in limited supply, so while workers in the five sectors are now eligible to receive a vaccine anywhere in the Bay Area, appointments remain in limited supply. Having made significant headway in vaccinating residents above 65 years old and residents and workers in hospitals and acute care facilities, Marin County…

Without question, the pandemic has wrought utter devastation across the globe, with more than 5000,000 lives lost in the U.S. alone, and endless, cascading impacts, But Marin Independent Journal columnist and former Mill Valley Mayor Dick Spotswood took a moment to reflect on the fact that “the epidemic inadvertently ushered in changes and taught lessons…