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Scenes from a cleanup by Clean MV and MVPD of the area around the creek near East Blithedale Ave. Courtesy images. In its continuing efforts to broadly engage with the community, Mill Valley Police Department personnel this week volunteered to join Clean MV, the longstanding anti-litter and beautification organization founded in 2012 by civic stewards Joan Murray…

City of Mill Valley officials this week unveiled a slightly modified version of the wildly popular downtown Miller Avenue street closure that has been in effect – with a few COVID-19 and weather-related interruptions along the way – for the better part of nine months.  The changes, which will be in effect during the Miller Ave.…

Mettle Health’s B.J. Miller. Courtesy image. Sonya Dolan studied art in college and enjoyed a successful career in branding and large-scale event planning until a major life event propelled her in another direction. When her mother got sick and passed away, Dolan found herself overwhelmingly drawn to hospice work, eventually becoming the manager of patient…

Scenes from the 109th Dipsea Race on June 9, 2019. Photos by Steve Disenhof. Brian Pilcher, the defending champ and four-time winner of the Dipsea Race, will have to wait until November to defend his crown, as will the legions of competitors hoping to dethrone him. Citing the ongoing public safety health concerns and uncertainties related to the…

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…

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…

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 emerge from the latest shutdown and dip their toes into outdoor, socially distanced markets. With springtime in the air, the outdoor fair, set for Saturday, March 13, 11am-5pm, features a dozen local…

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 –…

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…

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…

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…