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High Tech: Southern Marin Fire Protection District Is Set to Host Demonstration of Pivotal’s Next-Gen eVTOL Aircraft

ā€œWe’re excited to explore how this innovation can enhance emergency readiness and aerial situational awareness,ā€ said SMFD Fire Chief Chris Tubbs. ā€œThis is a unique opportunity to see next-generation aviation in action, right here in Southern Marin.ā€ The Helix is a single-seat, electric aircraft classified under FAA Part 103, requiring no pilot’s license. With a cruising speed of approximately 63 mph, a 20+ mile range, auto takeoff and landing, and triple-redundant safety systems—including a ballistic parachute—it is being evaluated nationwide for both personal and professional use.

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Poet and/the Bench Hosts Workshop / Unbound!, an Exquisite & Wild Floral Workshop With Floral Designer & Stylist Tiffany Blaylock and Poet and/the Bench’s Uncommon Ceramicist Ian Hazard-Bill! July 27: 5-7pm

Each participant will be styling using one of Ian’s vases, made especially for this workshop and which you will take home with your floral creation. Tiffany will provide 2 separate demonstrations of arrangements concepts. Modern Sculptural and Wild Garden. Learn how to use mechanics, tools and other floral instruments; how to prepare flowers and cutting of leaves and stems; choose flowers from bunches Tiffany selected at the flower mart to make 1 vase arrangement and 1 hand held arrangement for transport; Light bites and drinks graciously served by Paseo Bistro.

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SF Chronicle: Why Martin Scorsese — and you — Should Get Back to Watching Movies in Theaters (Despite Netflix, there are Still Plenty of Reasons to See Films on the Big Screen)

Famed director Martin ScorseseĀ made news last monthĀ when he explained to film critic PeterĀ Travers why he no longer went to see movies in a theater. Citing audience cellphone use, incessant talking and generally restive behavior that often drowns out dialogue, the director of ā€œTaxi Driver,ā€ ā€œRaging Bullā€ and ā€œGoodfellasā€ told Travers he’d had enough. Of course, big screens in the U.S. were in big trouble long before Scorsese’s admission. The pandemic only turbo-charged the pre-COVID trend away from theaters in favor of home-based entertainment media. In the first half of 2020,Ā Netflix added more than 26 million subscribers. So when shuttered theaters reopened, audiences — specifically American audiences — did not rush back in droves.

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County of Marin Turns A Stunning Rise in Youth E-Bike Collisions Into a Fiercely Fun Campaign for Bikers of All Ages!!

Talia Smith, the county’s director of legislative and intergovernmental affairs, provided other stark data points in a presentation to the board. From 2019 to 2022, 911 calls for all youth bike collisions in Marin County increased 110%. Records collected since 2023 show 10- to 15-year-olds have an accident rate five times higher than other age groups.

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Mill Valley Is Laden With Incredible Sushi & Izakaya Restaurants, and the Latest Arrival Is Ready for the Spotlight!!

Experience a truly unique and authentic dining journey with us, where we serve homemade traditional Japanese cuisine. Our menu features exquisite charcoal-grilled skewers and is crafted to satisfy the most discerning palates. Committed to unparalleled quality, we use only the freshest ingredients, including specially harvested seaweed, house-made sauces, and our signature warm sushi rice. Our menu, continually updated and handcrafted by Japanese chef Yasuo Shigeyoshi and his experienced team, reflects over 30 years of culinary expertise and inspiration from Japan. Join us and savor the finest seasonal and local ingredients in every bite.

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Durable Goods. Made By You. The Local Trade offers 1-Day Woodworking Experiences in Marin and San Francisco!

“The Local Trade exists to teach the people who will build our future,” he says.Ā Together with a team of instructors, mentors, and advocates who share the passion for bringing tradecraft to the next generation, we are excited to offer woodworking classes to the community. Part of what Local Trade is about local trade is that so many of us come from a place knowledge jobs, but maybe not enough of creating something tangible with our hands,” Sanchez says. “I come to this with open eyes in that I am kind of new to this space of woodworking or skilled trades,” he adds. “We’re always learning and I’m on that path right now with others through the help of experts craftsmen and women.”

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