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Street takeovers will also occur over Labor Day Weekend on Monday, Sept. 7. For five straight weekends, Mill Valley residents and guests have made clear that their appetite for al fresco dining and shopping options is robust and passionate. They’ve turned out in droves for the #MillerTakeover, a Slow Streets-styled, weekend-long closure of Miller Avenue between Throckmorton…

​Like so many nonprofits all over the globe, Bloom, the San Rafael-based nonprofit that provides free wardrobes and life skills training to men, women and families transitioning to a life of self-reliance and looking for a job, has had to get creative in organizing its annual fundraiser during the COVID-19 crisis. The organization, which was founded as Image for Success…

This post is being updated constantly to reflect the latest decisions by businesses under the shelter in place order. [Last Update 10.16.20]. Below you’ll find a working list of who’s open, who’s closed, who’s changing aspects of their business to best serve customers given the need for social distancing. ​NOTE: THIS IS AN EXTREMELY FLUID…

Business owners throughout Marin have been constantly innovating on ways to bring vibrancy to their commercial neighborhoods, all while striking a balance between liveliness and the absolute necessity of a safe, socially distant environment.  The owners of the Strawberry Village shopping center are doing just that, launching Saturday Sounds, a live music series that happens…

We all know the feeling: you spot someone walking towards you and you get a little rush, an extra spring in your step that comes from an impending interaction with a person who surely will brighten your day through words, deeds or an all-knowing look that brings that joyful jolt of adrenaline you needed. Here are a…

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…

[UPDATE 7.10.20: Just a few days after indoor dining was added to outdoor dining and takeout/delivery at restaurants around Mill Valley, Marin was placed on the COVID-19 statewide watch list and indoor dining was halted for at least three weeks. Other previously approved sectors are not impacted by this decision. Stay tuned.] As you have…

Car dealerships get the green light as well. First came curbside pickup, then outdoor, and as of June 12, Mill Valley boutiques and stores will be able to welcome customers back inside their shops for socially distanced transactions with all of the requirements we’ve come to expect during the COVID-19 crisis: facial coverings, maintaining 6 feet…