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Muir Woods photos by Kirke Wrench and Hans Roenau. Muir Woods National Monument, the 558-acre preserve of towering redwood trees, right in our backyard, is the biggest tourist attraction in Marin and the crown jewel of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, drawing visitors for more than 100 years, including more than 900,000 in 2019.But does…

[Update 7.29.20] In the coming weeks, City Council will also likely consider a proposal to replace the building’s roof and fund a fire sprinkler system connection. [Update 7.29.20]: The Planning Commission unanimously approved the proposed paint color changes and the removal of the balloon awnings demo the Depot building.​Since being deemed essential construction in May, the longstanding efforts to renovate the…

City of Mill Valley’s public art installation at Camino Alto and East Blithedale states simply: “Black Lives Matter.” Amidst a historic moment when the words Black Lives Matter need to be uttered, repeatedly, out loud, City of Mill Valley officials last week unveiled a new public art installation that declared just that, along with “Mill Valley…

In recent weeks, as Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed heightened interest in enforcement of businesses regarding health and safety protocols and the Marin County Board of Supervisors’ unanimous approval of an emergency ordinance allowing Marin’s county, city and town government workers to cite violators, tensions have run high for Mill Valley restaurant owners, tensions have risen for restaurant owners in Mill Valley…

As previously reported, many Mill Valley restaurants have chosen transparency in recent weeks when it comes to positive coronavirus cases among their staff.  According to the San Francisco Chronicle, “these restaurant owners thought they were doing everything right: requiring employees to wear masks, keeping them as far apart as possible, putting hand sanitizer everywhere. Now they are starting…

SF Bay Adventure’s Schooner Freda B on the bay. Courtesy image. For more than a decade, Marina O’Neill has honored the adventurous spirit of grandmother Freda Marie Been in thrilling fashion, naming the flagship boat of her Sausalito-based SF Bay Adventures – an 80-foot, gaff-rigged tall ship available for private tours for up to 49 people and public…

Outdoor dining at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard. The folks at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard are always brimming with new ideas, and the weirdest summer in memory is no different. They’ve launched Lunchtime at the Lumber Yard, a live music music series on Saturdays from 12-2pm. “After grabbing lunch at one of our restaurants, safely sit outdoors and…

It couldn’t possibly be more clear:  Wearing a face mask, along with other preventative measures like regular hand-washing and social distancing, help slow the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Anecdotally, Mill Valley residents and visitors have significantly stepped up their usage of face masks In recent weeks. But in the midst of a global…

In early July, Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed heightened interest in enforcement of businesses regarding health and safety protocols, proposing “strike teams” and pointing consumers to tip lines to report coronavirus improprieties. The concept was to transition to an enforcement system with “teeth” after many months of reliance on mask- and social distancing-shaming on platforms like Nextdoor.…

Though a minor concern amidst a global health pandemic that has killed more than 620,000 people worldwide, one of the frustrating oddities of the COVID-19 health crisis has been the ban on reusable grocery and shopping bags due to concerns around surface transmission. In late June, Gov. Gavin Newsom allowed his 60-day executive order to…

MVPD Lieutenant Lindsay Haynes named interim police chief, and city officials plan to explore a shared service agreement for the role of Chief of Police. City has an existing shared services agreement with Sausalito. Mill Valley City Manager Alan Piombo. For Alan Piombo, 2020 began with the bizarre and has careened from the rewarding to the…