Enjoy Mill Valley Blog
The Enjoy Mill Valley Blog is the official storytelling platform of the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce — and the most comprehensive source for what’s happening in and around town.
Whether you’re looking to explore something new, support a neighborhood business, or stay informed about upcoming events, the Enjoy Mill Valley Blog is your trusted source for local insight — thoughtfully curated and proudly community-driven.
Definitive Definitions: Planning Commission Says They Addressed a ‘Fairly Convoluted, Complex Set of Issues and Regulations Within the Housing Element
The definition of employee housing includes hosting five or more employees, being privately operated and having living quarters provided in connection with any work, regardless of whether rent is involved. It does not include government-owned and -operated migrant worker facilities. “I think the effort made to cross reference and simplify a fairly convoluted, complex set of issues and regulations is a difficult task,” said Ernest Cirangle, vice chair of the commission.
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Letters to the Editor: Tons of Plastic Grocery Bags are Trashed in California – Passing These Bills Can Help
In 2021, Californians threw away 230,000 tons of plastic grocery bags, according to CalRecycle. Toxic chemicals leach from plastic bags into our waterways and our food, and Americans consume a credit card’s worth of plastic each week. These chemicals can have negative impacts on brain development and our reproductive health. Californians voted to ban single-use plastic bags in 2016, but a loophole allows grocery stores to provide thicker plastic bags at checkout and label them “reusable.” Now plastic bag waste is at an all-time high. Two bills in the Legislature, SB1053 and AB2236, would close the loophole and finally ban plastic grocery bags in California. The issue of plastic bags goes back 2013, when the City of Mill Valley began enforcing them.
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Marin Launches Survey to Counter Housing Displacement: ‘Rooted in Marin’
Housing “displacement” is the focus of a new countywide survey aimed at gathering data on who is at risk and guiding recommendations for municipal action. The survey was crafted to illuminate the mechanics of displacement that force residents to leave Marin because of the high cost of living or other factors, said Leelee Thomas, a housing official at the Marin County Community Development Agency.
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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of August 19
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North Bay Biz Journal: Marin County Sees July Unemployment Rates Rise Across North Bay, Including Mill Valley
The unemployment rate in Marin County was 4.1% in July, up from a revised 3.8% in June. The county’s unemployment rate in July 2023 was 3.4%. The county added jobs in construction, trade, transportation and utilities, leisure and hospitality. Fewer jobs were available in government.
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Southern Marin Fire Protection District Garners Significant Recognition as a Top 15 Fire Service Agency In 2024
At the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)’s Fire-Rescue International (FRI) Conference, the IAFC recognized the Southern Marin Fire Protection District as one of the top 15 fire service leaders from across North America and around the globe, an honor worthy of profiling to the International Fire Service Community.
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Mill Valley Golf Course’s ‘No Clubs, Just Play’ Returns to MV Golf Course on Aug. 25th, 4-7pm!
Want to wander, play, picnic and relax amidst 42 acres of pristine hills, creeks and mature redwoods right in your own backyard? Mill Valley Recreation’s No Clubs, Just Play event, returns this Sunday, Aug. 25th from 4-7pm, to the 9-hole, par 33 Mill Valley Golf Course for all kinds of community uses – except golf.
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City of Mill Valley Takes Next Steps to Make the Community Case on a November Ballot Measure to Address $150M-$180M Infrastructure Needs
“From the beginning of this process a year ago, my emphasis was on this generation doing what it takes to harden our town for subsequent generations,” Vice Mayor Stephen Burke said. “A new roof on the library is certainly part of that, but it’s the deeper investments we have to make that we haven’t necessarily fully understood the scope of yet.” “We may feel comfortable at the moment, but this investment is what our generation needs to do on behalf of those who come after us,” he said.
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SFGATE: Longtime Owner of the Majestic, One and Only Mountain Home Is Putting It on the Market for First Time in 43 Years
The 7,750-square-foot restaurant and hotel at 810 Panoramic Highway has 10 bedrooms, six private balconies and a bar and restaurant boasting a large deck that hangs over the mountain’s edge. It hits the market Thursday for $4.9 million.
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We Mourn the Passing of Greg DiGiovine, aka Mill Valley & Ross Pizza Master Tony Tutto – Let’s Remember His Charm, Panache & Amazing Journey
Marin IJ: The worlds of music and food lost one of their most quietly charismatic characters when DiGiovine died July 16 at his Larkspur home with Lynn, his wife of 44 years, by his side. Friends said the cause of death was glioblastoma, brain cancer. He was 72.
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Local Kitchens Mill Valley Unveils Partnership with New York City’s Queen of Falafel, Chef Einat Admony
Local Kitchens has partnered with the creator of the highly lauded New York City restaurants, Balaboosta and Taim, and James Beard semi-finalist, Chef Einat Admony, to create Yalla Falafel. Known as the ‘Queen of Falafel’, Chef Einat is celebrated for her authentic use of spices, sauces and cooking methods from various Mediterranean cultures.
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Fast-Growing Avelo Airlines Joins Mill Valley Chamber, Offer Discounts With Code
Avelo Airlines was founded with a simple purpose — to Inspire Travel. Since taking flight on April 28, 2021, from Burbank, CA to Sonoma, CA, Avelo has continued to expand and now operates a Crew base at Sonoma County Airport (STS). Avelo offers travelers everyday low fares, time and money-saving convenience, and a refreshingly smooth, caring and reliable travel experience. To explore current routes from Sonoma County Airport and to book your next trip, visit AveloAir.com.
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