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Click the image to download this sign, or others. In a moment of national horror and outrage over the death of George Floyd – yet another black person killed at the hands of police – Tuesday’s protest in Marin City was an uplifting, galvanizing experience that served as a marked contrast from the chaos and…

Outdoor and patio dining, clockwise from bottom right, at Gravity Tavern, Floodwater, Piazza D’Angelo, Playa and – for consumption of takeout from any restaurant, on the Depot Plaza. Courtesy images. ​Let’s go al fresco! The Mill Valley City Council unanimously approved a resolution and an urgency ordinance Monday night allowing Acting City Manager Alan Piombo…

​Regular readers of this space know that while every Mill Valley business has been economically ravaged by the COVID-19 crisis, few have a longer road ahead of them than arts and entertainment venues – those that provide our community a chance to gather to experiences the arts in a group setting. The Sweetwater Music Hall is certainly…

A selection of artwork from the first Kiddo! Virtual Art Show, representing work from throughout the Mill Valley School District. Courtesy images. Although the Mill Valley School District ended its 2019-20 year early and abruptly due to the COVID-19 crisis, its students had churned out a ton of artwork before it did so. In lieu…

Poem Projected in Mill Valley. From First Fridays and Smartgardens to Slam Poetry and incredible national awards, the Mill Valley community has long known that its Public Library is an absolute treasure. It got another reminder of that fact this week, as Library officials announced that its Poetry Illuminated Project, which projected poems around Mill Valley, garnered the 2020 Innovation of the Year Award from…

The alleged murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25 police officer has set off a firestorm around the country – and the world – about racist violence and brutality by increasingly militarized police. Officials from the Marin Theatre Company, which has regularly produced theater that has turned its lens…

PG&E is set to host an online webinar for anyone interested in learning more about its Community Wildfire Safety Program ask questions of and provide feedback to PG&E.  The Marin area webinar is set for Wednesday, June 10 from 5:30-7:00pm. MORE INFO HERE. At the webinar, PG&E officials will share how any needed Public Safety Power Shutoffs in 2020 are…

Marin Public Health Officer Matt Willis said last week that Marin would be able to open for curbside pickup for retailers, including book stores, clothing stores, sporting goods, toy stores, florists, art/ceramics, housewares, jewelers and gift shops on May 18. The move came 10 days after Gov. Newsom announced that retailers could do so statewide.  Many retailers are…

Measures are meant to help local restaurants add outdoor dining spaces to compensate for reduced indoor table volume once inside dining is allowed by County. The options will also be available to other types of businesses. Al fresco it is! More than 10 weeks since the first shelter in place order effectively shut down restaurants…

Sage Educators’ owners Jaime and William Heaps. Thirteen years ago, William and Jaime Heaps opened their Sage Educators tutoring and test prep business at 333 Miller Avenue, just one month after they’d moved here from the Washington, DC area. In doing so, they leased a seemingly massive, 2,100-square-foot office space, and crossed their fingers. “We definitely understood the…

Scenes from the 2019 Milley Awards gala. Photos by Jim Block. Organizers of the 2020 Milley Awards, Mill Valley’s annual celebration of the community’s vast amount of creative achievement and distinguished accomplishments in the arts, announced this week that “the difficult decision to cancel this year’s celebration scheduled for October 25. Consideration for the health and comfort of…

The artwork of the four Tam High artists honored by the MV Fall Arts Festival, clockwise from top left: Grace Cameron, Lauren Pyfer, Carmen Shavers and Daniel Helmer. Courtesy images. The Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival committee continued its annual tradition this week of honoring young local artists through its Emerging Artists Scholarship Fund, which was created…