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New Bay Area Fire-Hazard Maps: Is Your City Among Those Seeing Striking Increases? ‘Zone 0’ Regulations Coming for Highest-Severity Level

On the heels of former Mayor John McCauley and a number of figures within Mill Valley and beyond concerned about fire danger as city and county officials seeks to build more housing, word came this week about new Bay Area fire-hazard maps, with the obvious question being: Is your city among those seeing striking increases? Cal Fire’s Fire Hazard Severity maps for local jurisdictions, issued in 2011, are being updated, with Bay Area maps released Monday. While the old maps showed only areas deemed “very high” hazard, the new ones show that category, with “high” and “moderate” below it. Homeowners who live in areas now deemed at very high hazard on the maps will have to comply with “Zone 0” regulations expected to take effect at the start of next year that include a mandated five-foot zone around every house free of flammable materials vulnerable to flying embers.

Jewelry Shop Esqueleto Welcomes Satomi Kawakita to Their Mill Valley Location for the First Time on April 18-19!

Satomi Kawakita is a jewelry designer and master diamond setter living and working in New York City. Born and raised in Japan, she studied at Saga Art College in Kyoto before moving to the U.S., where she went on to study jewelry making at Studio Jewelers in New York. Satomi found early inspiration in her mother, a dressmaker, and has been drawn to design and the creative process since childhood. In 2008 she launched her first jewelry collection in New York and received almost instant recognition for her unusual sense of beauty and excellent craftsmanship, which is displayed in all of her work. Satomi Kawakita Trunk Show! Esqueleto Mill Valley is located at 100 Throckmorton Ave. Friday + Saturday, April 18th + 19th, 2025 10am – 6pm.

RoCo Dance and Studios’ “Classes with Mary” Kick Off in March, with Pilates, Sculates, Stretch & Refresh and More!

One of the many performers who helped make it such a beautiful success was, as has long been the case, was Roco Dance & Fitness. As you likely know, Roco Dance & Fitness does much more throughout the year than just participate in Winterfest. That includes “Classes with Mary.” “Mary has been teaching at RoCo Dance for 20+ years,” says RoCo Dance Artistic Director Sadie Carhart.” “She is an incredible instructor and human.”

Marin IJ: Longtime Developer Jack Krystal, Who Has Sought to Develop the Area Around Club Evexia, Seaplane Adventures & Terra Outdoor Several Times, Seeks to Leverage a Flurry of State Laws That Have Stripped Local Jurisdictions

Now comes word via the Marin Independent Journal that San Rafael developer Jack Krystal has filed a preliminary application to construct a five-story residential building in unincorporated Mill Valley near Club Evexia, Seaplane Adventures, Terra Outdoor and treasured San Francisco Restaurant Piccino, which hopes to expand to the Presidio first and in Mill Valley in early 2026. The project at 258 and 260 Redwood Highway Frontage Road, which is very close to another project nearby that would would include 43 apartments and a 54-room residential care center. Under state law, the care center would count as a single dwelling because it would have a shared kitchen.

Paul Austin’s Play Marin Hosts Glow Get Em – It’s Players’ Night – April 25, 6pm-11pm, Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto Mill Valley

This year, we’re flipping the switch with a “Glow in the Dark” twist! Expect an epic evening with games, delicious food and drinks (including the adult variety!), a stellar silent auction, and music to keep the energy buzzing all night. Connect with other Play Marin supporters, learn about our impact, and have a blast—all while lifting up kids and families in our community to continue to learn and thrive through play.

Church of Our Saviour Serves Up a Trio of Events in March: Pancake Dinner 3/4, Stations of the Cross on 3/7 and Prayer Practices Every Wednesday!

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner – March 4 at 5:30 PM; Fridays in Lent – Stations of the Cross – Every Friday during Lent at 5:30-6:00PM; Wednesdays in Lent – Prayer Practices – Every Wednesday during Lent at 5:30PM!

Dick Spotswood: Would California, Marin be better off without FEMA?

Each party will need to sacrifice elements of control that they relish. Trump and his minions will not be able to dictate how individual states and private enterprise promote diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives or tell California how to disburse its scarce water. Likewise, progressive Democrats will need to forgo forcing politically correct initiatives on “red” states or land management on rural bastions.

Get Ready for the Spring Faire on March 29th, With More to Follow – Re-Sourced Market April 27th, PRIDE Kick-Off June 7th & Mill Valley Freedom Festival on June 14th!!

City of Mill Valley Tees Up a Quartet of Fantastic Events: Spring Faire March 29th, Re-Loved and Re-Sourced Market April 27th, PRIDE Kick-Off June 7th & Mill Valley Freedom Festival on June 14th!!

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Open Kimono: As the Mill Valley Music Fest Heads Toward the Four-Year Mark, It’s a Great Reminder of Why We Created It – It’s Not Just a Big Party, It Matters to Us Deeply, and It Supports ALL of Our Amazing Community, and Beyond!

More than anything, The Mill Valley Music Festival is about continuing to be better neighbors to those within and around our community. Whether it’s our years-long support for the We Are One Marin Campaign highlighting BIPOC-owned businesses or our longstanding coverage of inequity in our town, from historic to much more recent and shining a light on discrimination among us, we’re committed to making our town more equitable. That’s not a heavy ask – it’s just connecting the dots toward opportunity.

We’ll continue to strive for ways to use the power of this lil’ music festival to bring both sonic joy and more opportunity to our friends and neighbors

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