Posts Tagged ‘Downtown Mill Valley’
Get Ready for the Spring Faire on March 29th, With More to Follow ā 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!!
Read MoreMill Valley Music Fest Reveals Daily Lineup Featuring Gary Clark Jr., Nile Rodgers & Chic as Headliners With Single-Day Tix Now ā MVMF Also Announces Special Guests Joining Jason Crosby Including Widespread Panic Co-Founder Dave Schools, Among Others!
āMore than anything, itās the sounds that emanate from this thrilling group of musicians who ultimately make the Mill Valley Music Festival what it is,ā says Jim Welte, Executive Director of the Mill Valley Chamber. āWe hope attendees will recognize some favorites on this bill. But we really want you to to revel in the wonders of sonic discovery, and pass those earworms onto friends near and far. Thereās something for everyone, and your horizons are about to expand exponentially.”
Read MoreExciting News! City of Mill Valley, Tam High College & Career Center Host the 2025 Marin Youth Job Fair on Wednesday, March 26, 3:30-6PM at the Mill Valley Community Center!
Why a focus on Youth? Young employees often bring a willingness to embrace new technologies and can help businesses stay current with evolving market trends.Ā Investing in our youth helps them develop confidence and working habit that will help prepare them for future leadership roles.Ā Bringing young people into our local businesses strengthens their connection to our community and fosters civic engagement a sense of belongingĀ
Read MoreThe 2025 Mill Valley Music Festival lineup is HERE! š ā Gary Clark Jr. & Niles Rogers & Chic to Headline, Along with the Crosby Collective, Monophonics, Vieux Farka Toure, Sister Nancy. Thee Sinseers & More!!
āIn a community like ours, live music is so deeply ingrained in our day-to-day existence, from the buskers at the Depot to performances happening in venues throughout the 94941 year-round, we go to great lengths to curate a Mill Valley Music Fest lineup that resonates with a broad swath of the Bay Area and beyond,ā said Jim Welte, executive director of the Mill Valley Chamber. āWe are delighted with this multi-talented, hyper-creative group of artists in 2025! More than anything, we canāt wait to gather together again and celebrate the wonders of Mill Valley and bask in the power of the arts. Unequivocally, youāre gonna love the heck out of these bands!ā
Read MoreGuest Editorial from Former Mill Valley Mayor John McCauley Advocating Allowing Local Jurisdictions to Override our State Mandated Building Codes Regarding Development Levels in High Fire Risk Zones
1500 cars of the 3300 cars with occupants in the combined neighborhoods of Cascade, Summit and Warner Canyon are not expected to reach a safer area within two hours. These neighborhoods represent only 20% of the total population, but 42% of the remaining cars that are at higher risk. These neighborhoods have greater density of cars, challenging road conditions, and are farther up in the canyons, in high fire hazard severity zones.Ā While existing conditions are difficult to change, common sense would suggest that these three areas are the LAST place to expand housing, making things worse.
Read MoreJoin Free Westminster Events for “Stronger Together: Neighbors Helping Neighbors,ā Spotlighting Mill Valley Community Leaders – Sunday, March 2, 3-5pm
Westminster Events invites you to an inspiring community gathering, “Stronger Together: Neighbors Helping Neighbors,” where weāll explore how strong neighborhood connections can make Marin a safer, more engaged, and resilient place to live. This free event brings together local experts who are leading efforts in community advocacy, emergency preparedness, and neighborly connection. Whether you’re a long-time resident or new to the area, this discussion will provide valuable insights on how we can all contribute to building a stronger Mill Valley and Marin. The event is set forĀ Sunday, March 2, 3-5pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 240 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon. Cost: Free.
Read MoreSteve Goldman, Who Splits His Time Between Mill Valley and Winter Park, Fla., Has Created a Scintillating Paean to the Wonders of the 94941!
“This is not a money-making project, this is a money-spending project, Goldman said to the City Council with a laugh earlier this week. “The goal was just to get as many people to witness the video and understand what an incredible place Mill Valley is.Ā I just want to share it with as many people as possible. Mill Valley is a great model, in my opinion, for what an ideal town would be.”
Read MoreCity Council Discusses After Action Report on December 27, 2024 Flooding
“We were caught off guard by the three inches of rain in three hours, a really significant water main break, and our pump station not having the right amperage in a storm like this,” Cusimano said. “That is really unprecedented, but it caught us off guardā¦ and we fell short on engagement and communication.” He emphasized that while staff worked hard during the event, the City must improve its emergency response and communication strategies moving forward.
Read MoreCBS Bay Area: Bay Area Property Owners, Builders Working to Make Their Homes Fire-Resistant
In the wake of recent wildfires, homeowners and builders in the Bay Area and across California are rethinking the ways to better protect their homes. Jimmy Singer’s family has lived on the heavily wooded hillsides of Mill Valley for decades. Homes are surrounded by towering redwoods and other vegetation that can quickly become tinder for a destructive wildfire. “Living in the hills in California, we’ve thought about fires forever,” said Singer. Singer does what he can to harden his home and make it more fire-resistant, including working with neighbors to help maintain defensible space. “It kind of brings a community aspect to know that if I do all this work on my property, somebody sharing the fence line is also doing that work too,” said Singer.
Read MoreMarin IJ Editorial Board: With Sympathies for LA, Marin Prepares for Next Wildfire
The voter-approved formation of the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority has advanced long-needed work to create and maintain so-called āfuel breaksā in hopes of giving fire crews a fighting chance to save neighborhoods. Crews have been working to create large fuel breaks in Ross Valley and Novato. Reducing vegetation along evacuation routes has been another priority.
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