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For the second year in a row, the good folks at Clean Mill Valley and the Outdoor Art Club are teaming up to clean up Boyle Park. The event is set for Friday, October 16th, 10am to 12:30pm.“Be part of this fun and rewarding community service activity!” OAC officials said in an email to its members.” Join our…

Per Marin County Public Health and Marin Recovers officials, news on Marin’s tier adjudication process with the state of California won’t be updated until Sunday, Sept. 13. We’ll update as soon as we get word. On the eve of Tuesday’s expected reopening of an array of business sectors in Marin for the first time since…

A rendering of a 9-unit project proposed for 500 Miller Avenue. It’s been nearly two years since the Mill Valley Planning Commission rejected a proposal, within an informal study session, from the then-owner of the 500 Miller Avenue project to turn it into either a) a project containing 28 condo units varying from small to large, including seven below…

Should your favorite grocery clerks at Mill Valley Market be able to live in our community if they want to? How about our firefighters, teachers and police officers? If the answer’s yes, how do we go about making that happen? That work – identifying short-, medium- and long-term strategies to make sure that those vital contributors…

John Rothmann. In cases you’ve been living under the world’s largest rock or live every day by the mantra that ‘ignorance is bliss,’ you’re well aware that there is a U.S. Presidential Election on Tuesday., Nov. 3. The folks at the Outdoor Art Club continue to do everything they can to keep people informed, and…

One of the most difficult aspects of the COVID-19 crisis to navigate for government officials has been violations of health and safety protocols, from businesses not complying with the relevant health and safety protocols to people not wearing masks or practicing social distancing. After first unveiling a task force comprised of representatives from municipalities throughout Marin…

Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival’s ‘MVFAF: Beyond the Park’ will put the work of 16 artists into the storefront windows of downtown Mill Valley merchants Sept. 18-20. See list below for participating merchants. Throckmorton Theatre Set Designer Steve Coleman’s window tribute to the renowned late puppeteer Lettie Schubert. Courtesy image. The folks behind the Mill…

State’s new framework for COVID-19 metrics provides clarity and presents possibilities for continued business reopening but also requires continued vigilance. The main dining room at Buckeye Roadhouse. By nearly all accounts, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s unveiling late last week of the new Blueprint for a Safer Economy, a revised statewide framework for business reopening amidst the COVID-19…

Multi-faceted nonprofit organization seeks sponsors. GO HERE FOR INFO. Performing Stars, the nonprofit arts organization in Marin City that has supported more than 3,000 children in its 30-year history, was founded by Felecia Gaston, at top right. Courtesy images. Felecia Gaston, founder of the Performing Stars nonprofit organization in Marin City that has lifted up…

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Sunday evening collaboration between Throckmorton Theatre and Mill Valley Chamber draws rave reviews – and inquisitive kiddos. Scenes from the Sunday evening performances of SF Opera Orchestra musicians affiliated with the Throckmorton Theatre as part of the Miller Ave. street closure each weekend. Courtesy images. ​For Beni Shinohara, the joy of performing outside alongside her…

Rev. Moose, executive director of National Independent Venue Association, at left, is joined by LCD Soundsystem front man James Murphy and Senator Chuck Schumer at a press conference announcing support for bipartisan legislation aimed at providing relief to independent live venues, promoters and festivals. Courtesy image. The COVID-19 crisis has been devastating, to varying degrees, for…