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The grass is still mostly green and the dirt is still wet in the morning, especially after the rain over the weekend.But as hard as it is to believe, Fire Season is coming up quick, say Southern Marin Fire District officials. It’s that time again to start clearing your Defensible Space around your home, they…

Federal officials hope for a less turbulent rollout for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Sweetwater Music Hall. The day that independent live music venues, movie theaters and theatrical and performing arts organizations – those businesses and nonprofits most economically ravaged by the COVID-19 crisis – has finally arrived. ​That’s because the Small Business Administration launched the long-delayed Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program on Monday.…

While a sense of growing excitement permeated Marin earlier this month after Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis told the Board of Supervisors that Marin could move into the less restrictive yellow tier as soon as April 20, a proper reminder that we are nowhere near out of the woods arrived last week, when…

Makers Market‘s regular series of Open Air Artisan Faires at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard return this month as owner Suzy Ekman and her team look to build on the recent sustained momentum through the state’s reopening framework and return to more outdoor, socially distanced markets. With springtime in the air, the outdoor fair, set for Saturday, May 8, 11am-5pm, features…

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…

Although the absolute gem that is the Mill Valley Public Library has innovated in spades during the COVID-19 crisis, with a relentless array of digital services (see below), many residents miss the opportunity to pop in to pick out books, use the tech center  and more. Starting Monday, May 3, library patrons will have the…

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…

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…

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…

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…