Posts Tagged ‘Mill Valley’
Novato Takes Notice of Success of Mill Valley’s Community Chats, Considers Similar Strategy
Since 2023, Mayor Urban Carmel and City Manager Todd Cusimano have teamed up on “What’s On Your Mind Mill Valley,” a series of informal community chats intended to give residents the opportunity to discuss current issues, ask questions, make suggestions, and share what is on your mind.” Now it seems that others are interested in dipping their toes into those informal conversations in which “there are no time limits and no structure – just join us and have a chat!”
Read MoreWith a March 7th Hearing on the Schedule, City and MV School District Officials Collectively Race to Find a Way Forward for their Respective Institutions and the Larger Community
District officials see the field option as an educational and environmental benefit because it would mean students wouldn’t have to attend classes in temporary portable buildings for two years while the new school is built. Others have pointed to the possibility that not moving students into temporary classrooms, it will just be much less disruptive. District officials indicated the cost savings could be somewhere between $6 million to $8 million in savings.
Read MoreAviator Nation at MV Lumber Yard Serves Up a Free Screening of ‘Surf’s Up’ – Feb. 23rd, 6:30-8:30pm
Join Aviator Nation Mill Valley for an unforgettable family movie night! Bring your pillows and blankets to make yourselves at home as we screen the animated adventure ‘Surf’s Up.’ Popcorn will be provided by us, so all you need to bring is your family and good vibes! See you there for a night filled with fun and movie magic.
Read MoreMarin IJ: Everything’s Coming up Roses for Mill Valley’s Passion Flowers
Because each is a custom design, customers can choose their favorite flowers, a color palette, what gears towards the recipient’s taste (or the occasion or setting) or specify a budget so they get what they want. “Tasteful is not a matter of size,” Gouveia says. “It’s about design and a good designer knows how to make a $100 arrangement look like a $200 one.”
Read MoreMarin IJ’s Editorial Board Unveils Endorsements Across a Range of Candidates and Measures for the March 5 Primary Election
The IJ editorial board endorsements that are specific to Mill Valley for the March 5 election include District 4 supervisor Dennis Rodoni, Marin measures A — Tamalpais Union High School District tax and much more.
Read MoreMarin Economic Forum’s ‘Forecasting the Future’ Sees Shrinking Population and a Need for County Brainpower to Improve Local Businesses and Workforces
In using state data, Eyler showed a graphic that predicts Marin County’s population is expected to shrink by 7% by 2060. “This is Marin County, unfortunately, but that depends on your perspective,” he said. “If you like seats in a restaurant, if you like relatively wealthy people demanding houses and having only one or no kids in that house, that is good news. If you are a small-business owner and you want choice in terms of workers, this is bad news.”
Read MoreMarin Theatre Company Opens 2024 With Guadalís Del Carmen’s ‘Bees & Honey’ – Thru March 10
What does it take to survive as a couple? Inspired by the Juan Luis Guerra song “Como Abeja Al Panal,” Bees & Honey by Guadalís Del Carmen is an intimate, two-actor portrait of a Dominican couple’s love and dreams in New York City, featuring pivotal moments in a year of their lives. When unforeseen tragedy strikes, the pair must reckon with how their love – and future – is put to the test.
Read MoreCity Council Unanimously Backs 1 Hamilton Development: ‘Nothing Can Change Your Life Trajectory More than the Place You Grew Up In’
“We have an opportunity to change the life trajectory of 44 families,” Carmel added. “Nothing can change your life trajectory more than the place you grew up in. This is really exciting and gratifying – I can’t imagine a better moment.”
Read MoreMarin IJ: Mill Valley Seniors for Peace Celebrates 20 Years of Activism
The group is celebrating 20 years as an organization, which is still going strong with its ranks growing. It has more than 100 members and volunteers across the county.
Read MoreA Pair of Landmark Mill Valley Institutions – the Community Center and the MV Middle School – Are at Odds as District Seeks Solution for Future Students
“This process may feel rushed,” Nakatani told the board and attendees who were able to attend the meeting in person. “But we have been engaging with our community partners since last September. We want to make sure it’s clear that no decision has been made.”
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