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Southern Marin Fire Protection District firefighters put out a small blaze at Vasco restaurant in Downtown Mill Valley on Monday, Oct. 26. Image courtesy City of Mill Valley. Vasco owner Paul Lazzareschi was one of the few restaurant owners in downtown Mill Valley whose eatery stayed open during the early hours of PG&E’s Public Safety…

Anyone who’s stayed at the historic West Point Inn over the course of its 116 years atop Mount Tamalpais knows that it’s an inimitable experience – a rustic, off the grid, community-oriented facility completely surrounded by nature. But despite being resilient enough to survive the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic that killed 50 million people, the closure of the…

Any hopes that we could avoid a Public Safety Power Shutoff during another horrific fire season AND amidst the COVID-19 pandemic have been dashed. Due to expected severe weather conditions, PG&E plans a PSPS from Sunday evening 6-8pm through at least Monday evening, depending on conditions.​What that means: As of this moment, PG&E’s Future Power Outages Map…

Emily Ulhorn of Mill Valley Rotary Club, at center, is joined by Yaker Kawoh and Wyna Barron from the Marin City Food Pantry at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Courtesy images. From wildfire victims to Scout Hall’s renovation, just to name two, the Mill Valley Rotary Club has been a force for good in the 94941…

Betty Goerke. Mill Valley resident Betty Goerke, the chairperson of the Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin (MAPOM) and a professor emeritus at College of Marin, is about as steeped in the Coast Miwok history and culture and as anyone could ever hope to be. The Milley Award winner continues to be the gift that keeps on giving to teachers…

The COVID-19 crisis has ravaged every sector of Mill Valley’s economy over the past seven months, but few industries have faced as many whiplash-inducing fits and starts as restaurants and food-serving businesses. But as we begin to inch our way toward the orange tier 3 within the statewide Blueprint for a Safer Economy framework as soon as Oct. 27…

From left, Malugani Tire Center’s Kendal Savelli, Michael Monge, John Savelli and Ken Monge. Dan Malugani Sr. opened Malugani Tire Shop 72 years ago. It’s safe to say that none of those 72 trips around the sun have matched 2020 for pandemic-induced stress. But like so many Mill Valley business owners, Malugani’s third-generation owner Kendal Savelli, along…

Let’s Go Orange! While every crumb of good news comes with a cascade of caveats during the COVID-19 era, it sure does look like Marin is on the verge of advancing from the red tier 2 to the orange tier 3 within the statewide Blueprint for a Safer Economy framework as soon as Oct. 27. Such a move would…

Like just about every business owner on the planet, Mill Valley Music shop owner Gary Scheuenstuhl’s past six months have been about adaptation to conditions beyond his control.  For Scheuenstuhl and record shop owners all over the country, the October 24th arrival of the third of three chapters of Record Store Day – the world’s largest single-day music event to support independent…

Scenes from the 43rd Mill Valley Film Festival. Courtesy images. The 43rd Mill Valley Film Festival wrapped Sunday night after 11 days of virtual and drive-in screenings, panels, and special events, as did its conjoined DocLands Documentary Film Festival, which was postponed due to COVID-19 in May. Through the course of 11 days, MVFF featured virtual…

Helen Russell and Dana Williams. From his presence at – and sponsorship of – some of Mill Valley’s major events, as well as his multi-faceted marketing and community engagement, Compass real estate agent Dana Williams has long been a ubiquitous presence in Mill Valley. Spurred on by the desire for connection during the pandemic, Williams…

Recent scenes form Terra Marin Schools. Courtesy images. After launching Terra Marin Micro-Schools in August and drawing media coverage from the likes of NBC Bay Area and the Marin Independent Journal for its use of 12-student cohorts that visited  locations throughout the Bay Area and conducted school in nature five days a week, Terra  Marin Schools, Wendy Xa continues to innovate through…