Posts Tagged ‘Health & Wellness’
County Services Center Launches in Marin City
After months of planning and $1.2 million in renovations, Marin County has opened the Southern Marin County Services Annex in Marin City. County officials and employees marked the milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday before about 75 people. The center at 630 Drake Ave. occupies a rehabilitated building across the street from the Sausalito Marin…
Read MoreMarin IJ: Editorial: Mill Valley Leaders Do What They Can to Get New Homes Built
Mill Valley is taking steps to promote construction of the type of housing the community needs. Its decision to update its zoning to allow for building more affordable housing, including so-called “micro” apartments, is a step toward actually seeing a long-term need addressed. The council has taken a hard look at its “inclusionary” requirement, a…
Read MoreBy Changing Transportation Habits, We Can Make Impact – Asher Petter, Mill Valley
By changing transportation habits, we can make impact Recently, I found myself standing at a major intersection in Mill Valley counting dozens of cars idling in traffic, each one contributing to the emissions that change the climate and threaten our coastal community. As a student at Tamalpais High School, I know it is easy to…
Read MoreMill Valley Recreation: Don’t Miss Camp PAASS and More This Summer!
CAMP PAASS: Yoga, Mindfulness & Art!This camp is thoughtfully designed to support a wide range of learning styles and abilities. Through yoga, mindfulness, and art, we create a supportive environment where each child can participate at their own pace.Activities are adapted to meet individual needs, with an emphasis on building confidence, self-expression, and connection. Our…
Read MoreMarinIJ: Marin Students Recognized for Anti-Pollution Drone Project
Four juniors at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley have received state recognition for their environmental cleanup efforts. Justin Merlin, David De Zafra, Gideon Palestrant and Vaughn Neumann founded the Tam Air Club. As part of their work with the club, the teens built a small fixed-wing drone aircraft to survey Marin for pollution and…
Read MoreMarin IJ: Another View: Our Digital Lives Have Hidden Costs
Every time we stream a movie, upload photos, send emails or ask artificial intelligence to answer a question, the action feels effortless. The internet appears weightless — floating somewhere in an invisible “cloud.” But the cloud is not weightless at all. Behind every digital activity lies a vast physical infrastructure of data centers, servers, cables…
Read MoreA Shout out to the Rotary Club of Mill Valley as They Celebrated their 100th year of Service Above Self! They Celebrated at Boyle Park!
Our members not only volunteer to support many worthy organizations, in 2025-26 we were able to contribute a total of $54,650 in grants to the following: The Redwoods Redwoods Alzheimers Walk The Kern Project (Dog Rescue) Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery Rotaplast (Child Cleft Palate/Lip Surgery) RYLA – Rotary Youth Leadership Painted Bins Next Steps Liaison…
Read MoreMarin IJ: Marin County Executive Derek Johnson is Proposing the County Create a New Strategic Plan, Its First Since 2001
When asked an open-ended question regarding the most serious issue facing Marin residents that county government could address, 31% cited housing, 17% homelessness, 11% traffic/congestion, 10% infrastructure/roads/street maintenance, 9% cost of living/inflation and 8% growth/development/overpopulation. “A notable share of respondents raised concerns about growth and overdevelopment, and I think this highlights an ongoing tension in Marin, strong concern about housing affordability, alongside a concern about how growth is managed,” said Linn Walsh, a deputy county executive. County supervisors’ current top six priorities are addressing affordable housing/homelessness, disaster preparedness, county infrastructure, advancing race equity, climate resiliency and community/economic vitality.
Read MorePlanting the Future: The Outdoor Art Club Gets Ready for Its Next Century
If you’ve walked past the shingled building tucked behind the wisteria-covered gate at 1 West Blithedale Avenue lately, you may have noticed something: the Outdoor Art Club has been busy. In fact, over the past three years, the Club — one of the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce’s longtime members — has quietly undertaken a once-in-a-century effort to preserve and renew one of downtown’s architectural gems. The club has hosted generations of civic gatherings, performances, celebrations, and community conversations – but few people remember that in the 1930s it narrowly escaped demolition when the City proposed turning the site into a parking lot. Now, the Club’s members have once again rolled up their sleeves to care for this landmark — this time by ensuring it meets modern safety and health standards while preserving its historic character.
Read MoreOn the Heels of Multiple Planning Commission Study Sessions, City Council Will Dictate the Road Ahead for Loosening the Rules on Land Use
In prior hearings, food and beverage service remained focused on the possibility of Food Trucks. The updated code provides specific regulations that would apply to all food and beverage service businesses, even those without a use permit. These regulations codify the “good neighbor policy” that is often required as a CUP condition of approval for restaurants. By codifying these regulations, the intention is to reduce the need for CUPs and also provide clear guidance to businesses and staff. City Staff recommended 5,000 square-foot threshold for larger spaces like the former Rite Aid space, but not setting it too high. The Planning Commission felt that the size threshold should be 3,000 in downtown downtown commercial districts. Mill Valley Chamber: “There remains interest in and discussion of food trucks, though none more than Zorba’s at Goodman’s. Mill Valley currently has two very large, very empty historic restaurants, and maybe there is a business that might be interested in giving a food truck a shot and potentially eyeing it for a future brick & mortar business. Maybe that’s backwards thinking…but we should be thoughtful and not restrictive and keep our options open.”
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