Posts Tagged ‘Mill Valley’
Dan Walters: California’s Catch-22 — Who Should Pay When Utilities’ Power Lines Cause Wildfires?
Gov. Newsom pushes to limit liability for state-regulated utilities as winter disaster losses mount. The timing could not have been better — or worse. The findings from a long-awaited investigation into the origins of a deadly Southern California wildfire were released last week, pinning it on an electrical arc from a Southern California Edison transmission…
Read MoreMarin Reports Decline in Youth E-Bike Crashes, But There’s Still a Long Way to go.
The annual rate of crashes involving youths riding electric bicycles in Marin County has declined 28% since 2024, according to new data. The decline is encouraging, but the rate for the 10-to-15-year-old age group is still nearly four times greater than any other in Marin, underscoring that youth education around e-bike safety remains a top…
Read MoreThis school year is especially meaningful as the Tam High Foundation celebrates its 30th Anniversary. For three decades, our parent community has helped provide extraordinary opportunities for students beyond what public funding alone can support. We look forward to celebrating this milestone together at a special 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Sweetwater Music Hall in March. We’re also excited…
Read MoreSouthern Marin Fire Supports Little Giant Fire Response in Washington
Southern Marin Fire District is contributing personnel and wildland firefighting expertise to the multiagency response to Washington’s Little Giant Fire, which had burned more than 122,000 acres as of August 12. SMFD Battalion Chief Adam Vollmer is serving as a Task Force Leader, coordinating assigned resources and tactical operations. Learn how SMFD is supporting its…
Read MoreWedge Roofing Celebrates 50 Years of Bay Area Roofing Expertise and Service!
PETALUMA, Calif., Aug. 4, 2026 — Wedge Roofing is celebrating its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of residential and commercial roofing service across Marin, Sonoma, Napa and San Francisco. Founded in 1976 in Marin County. Wedge Roofing has grown into a multiple-award-winning regional contractor providing roof replacement, repair and maintenance, emergency leak response, historic restoration,…
Read MoreMarin IJ: Marin Agency Plans Extensive Traffic Signal Upgrades
Nearly two-thirds of the traffic signals in Marin County transit corridors lack the technology to be controlled remotely, and more than half are incapable of syncing the timing between them, according to a draft study. Of the 234 intersections in the study area, about one-third of the signals do not have battery backup, more than…
Read MoreMarinIJ: Dick Spotswood: California has an Affordability Crisis, Not a Housing Crisis
It’s said that Marin, the San Francisco Bay Area and much of California is facing a “housing crisis.” The bipartisan reaction of politicians is summarized by Gavin Newsom’s boast in 2017. When campaigning for governor he vowed, “I will lead the effort to develop the 3.5 million new housing units we need by 2025 because…
Read MoreMarin IJ: Plan Allots $200M for Marin Transportation Projects
A draft four-year transportation plan outlines 21 projects in Marin County receiving about $200 million. The allocations are part of the 2027 Transportation Improvement Program, or TIP, which includes more than 400 projects in the nine-county Bay Area that are set to get more than $13.8 billion through 2030. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, a regional…
Read MoreMill Valley Middle School ModernizationPhase: Interim Campus Construction. July 31, 2026
Miller & Montford/La Goma Intersection Pilot Program
Since implementation of the Miller Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project in 2017, the City has recognized the potential for additional safety enhancements and hired Kittelson & Associates to conduct assessments of the following focus areas along Miller Avenue looking to improve safety of all roadway users. The 2025/2026 Miller Avenue Corridor Intersection Safety Study reviewed multiple…
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