Posts Tagged ‘Mill Valley’
Dick Spotswood: Maintaining the Quality Schools We Demand is Expensive
āFollow the dataā is a mantra applying to governments just as āfollow the moneyā is the way to understand American politics. Statistics demonstrate the huge role that education, both public and private, plays in Marin. I asked Marin County Superintendent of Education John Carroll to provide current school data. Itās supplemented with information from Californiaās…
Read MoreTam High Foundation Has Some Exciting News In 2026!
Dear Mill Valley Chamber Members, One of the greatest strengths of our community is the way our local businesses step up to support our schools across a wide range of opportunities. That’s why I’m pleased to share an opportunity for you to become a Business Partner of the Tam High Foundation. Since 1995, the Tam…
Read MoreMill Valley Middle School ModernizationĀ
Phase: Interim Campus Construction: July 10, 2026Ā Work Completed July 6 – 10 ā Continued removal of asphalt and curb sections, then load and haul materials off-site for disposal. ā Continued grading the site. ā Brought equipment to the site and installed a dewatering system. Work Planned for Week of July 13 ā Install dewatering…
Read MorePress Democrat: Spirit Residential Aborts Mill Valley Housing Project for Elders
A developer with an approved plan to build a five-story residential care center with 106 apartments in unincorporated Mill Valley has withdrawn the project. āSpirit Residential has determined that the project may ultimately undergo material changes from the configuration reflected in the current project approval,ā Ali Shabahangi, a company manager, wrote in a May 29…
Read MoreMill Valley Middle School Modernization: Phase Interim Campus Construction
Dick Spotswood: Compromises Strengthen Strawberry Development Plan
Americans denigrate the art of compromise. Today, an āall or nothingā mentality predominates. Compromise is a sign of weakness, āselling outā or a betrayal of principles. Fortunately, some in Marin have shown they still appreciate the value of a fair compromise. Deborah Tannen in Politico quotes āThe Great Compromiserā Henry Clay. The legendary member of…
Read MoreResidents Advance Assessment Plan
MILL VALLEY The Board of Supervisors has approved a request to form an assessment body to pay for road work in Tamalpais Valley. The plan involves 11 properties on upper Bay Road past the point where the county maintains the street, according to a county staff report. The county received a petition showing that most…
Read MoreMarin IJ Earns Top Statewide Journalism Award
The Independent Journal has won 19 awards in the California News Publishers Associationās annual journalism contest ā including the award for general excellence, its top honor. The general excellence award is the IJās second in four years in its circulation category. The award was for consecutive editions on Oct. 26 and 27, 2025. Overall, IJ…
Read MoreBy Changing Transportation Habits, We Can Make Impact ā 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 MoreMarinIJ: Chris Lundy wins the 115th Dipsea Race!
Chris Lundy crosses the finish line first, winning the Dipsea race on Sunday June 13, 2026, in Stinson Beach Calif. Siblings Leo and Sabine Hannaford hold the tape. (Frankie Frost/Special to the Marin Independent Journal) Chris Lundy talks to friends after winning the Dipsea race on Sunday June 13, 2026, in Stinson Beach Calif. (Frankie…
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