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Mill Valley School District Hires New Director of Educational Services: Alison Makela Is the New Director of Educational Services starting Aug 10.
Mill Valley School District is pleased to announce the appointment of Alison Makela as its new Director of Educational Services, effective August 10, 2026. Alison began her educational career as a classroom teacher and teacher leader before moving into instructional and administrative leadership. She holds a Master’s degree in Education and an Administrative Services Credential…
Read MoreMCF: When Washington Steps Back, Communities Step Up: When Washington Steps Back, Communities Step Up
This week, Rhea posted about our response to the SNAP crisis last year. MCF built Food on Every Table and worked collaboratively with partners around the county to raise money and deliver food to community members in need. Earlier this summer, we jumped in again with partners and started to deliver physical/virtual “gift cards” to…
Read MoreA Message from The Fire Chief – Mill Valley Fire
July 29, 2026 At 4:42 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026, our Southern Marin region received a powerful reminder of just how vulnerable our communities are to wildfire. On a clear summer day, the sirens of multiple fire engines echoed throughout our neighborhoods, coupled with the sight of firefighting aircraft (first arriving PG&E-funded helicopter water…
Read MoreOne of Marin’s Biggest New Housing Projects Could Get Derailed By a Lawsuit
A group of neighbors is challenging Marin County’s approval of a major housing development project on the Tiburon Peninsula, arguing in a lawsuit filed this month that the county was wrong to allow plans to build residences on the slopes of a ridgetop. The new buildings would be part of a large overhaul of the former Golden…
Read MoreThe Press Democrat: North Bay’s New Coordinated Transit Service is up and running. Here’s how it’s going:
Since April, Joseph Costa has seen his morning commute from Marin County to San Francisco change dramatically under a new pilot program changing schedules across the North Bay’s transit agencies. As he waited for the Route 101 bus early one July morning at the San Rafael transit center, the San Anselmo resident said that the…
Read MoreAre California Voters Signaling Tax Fatigue Toward School Bonds and Parcel Taxes?
John Fensterwald The final results of last month’s school parcel taxes and construction bonds may not bode well for districts weighing their own tax proposals on the Nov. 3 ballot. The passage rate for both parcel taxes and school bonds on the June 2 ballot fell below the historic average. So the question facing districts as…
Read MoreMarin Voice: Before Borders Existed, Human Migration Was a Natural Right
Liberal immigration policy has been the engine of America’s “greatness” and what makes us different from other countries, it also has been the main driver of our economic strength. These policies have philosophical implications. Human migration in response to food availability, climate change, predators and internal conflicts is our shared legacy. Every human alive descends…
Read MoreFree E-Waste Collection in Mill Valley!
Please Note: No hazardous waste or household appliances will be accepted. For a full list of e-waste items accepted and not accepted, please visit the North Bay Conservation Corps website (only e-waste items will be accepted).
Read MoreMarinIJ Sports Briefs: Mill Valley Majors Team Wins to Stay Alive at NorCals!
Paxton King and Calvin Boehle drove in two runs apiece as Mill Valley stayed alive in the NorCal majors tournament following an 8-6 victory against Los Gatos on Monday night. Mill Valley remains in the consolation bracket and faces Chico Central in Chico on Tuesday. Mill Valley needs to win that game then another elimination…
Read MoreMarinIJ: North Bay Coordinated Transit Service Boosts Ridership, Transfers
A plan to streamline service among transit agencies in the North Bay appears to be working as intended, according to a preliminary evaluation. Under the Marin-Sonoma Coordinated Transit Service plan, also known as MASCOTS, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit has recorded a 20% boost in ridership in the period between April 12, when the change happened,…
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