Posts Tagged ‘Mill Valley’
Tamalpais Union Students Improve State Test Results
After years of post-pandemic struggle, the Tamalpais Union High School District has attained higher state test scores in both English and math. The results are from the 2026 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or CAASPP, which was administered in April. Eleventh-graders at the district’s five high schools posted an average gain of 12.5…
Read MoreSouthern Marin Flood and Storm Preparation Takes Shape
Officials have stepped up preparations for the coming months of king tides and potential El Niño-fueled storms in southern Marin. Steven Torrence, director of the county Office of Emergency Management, was among a team of public safety officials who briefed the Mill Valley City Council on Monday. The preparation efforts include better agency coordination; evacuation…
Read MoreJoin Us for YES on Measure P Family Fun Day, Saturday, October 3rd, 11am, Civic Center Lagoon
Hello Measure P Supporters: Please join us for Free, Family Fun Day to Support Measure P! YES on Measure P- Free Family Fun Day Campaign Kickoff , Saturday, October 3rd, 11am at the Civic Center Lagoon. We’ll have lunch, face painting, games, yard signs, marketing materials and more. This is an opportunity to say thank you…
Read MoreThe Latest Info On 2026 Mill Valley Milley Awards
The 2026 Milley Awards for Creative Achievement on October 18th will be an evening to remember, starting at 5 pm at the Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto. It will begin with a wine reception featuring savory appetizers by Lima Nikkei, the new Peruvian-Japanese restaurant in Mill Valley’s historic El Paseo. A lavish buffet…
Read MoreDepot Cafe and Bookstore Hosts Sept 30th
As they stop into eat, observant visitors and Mill Valley newcomers might notice that this small building has the character of an old train station. History buffs in particular might strongly suspect that it was indeed a train station at one time. And they would be correct. The birth of Mill Valley happened in large…
Read MoreMill Valley Film Festival Window Display Contest Returns!
This was one of several highlighted Window Displays in 2026! The Mill Valley Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the California Film Institute. It takes place each October in Mill Valley, California, and welcomes more than 200 filmmakers, representing more than 50 countries, each year.
Read MoreDick Spotswood: Singular Issues Dominate Council Races for Some Marin Voters
The shuttered former Lucky’s grocery store in Larkspur, Calif. on Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal) In 10 days, ballots for the Nov. 3 election go in the mail. In all 11 of Marin’s cities and towns the terms of many council members are expiring. In Belvedere and Mill Valley incumbents are unopposed…
Read MoreNewsom Declares State of Emergency as California Girds for El Niño Winter
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency for California on Monday, warning of damaging storms that could be generated this winter from a historically strong El Niño brewing in the Pacific Ocean. The move is the latest sign that emergency officials are growing increasingly concerned about flooding, landslides, coastal damage and power outages as winter…
Read MoreElection 2026: Assembly District 12 Contenders Reach Final Stretch
The two candidates competing to represent Marin and a section of Sonoma County in the state Assembly come from very different origins. “I am a first-generation immigrant,” said Jackie Elward, a member of the Rohnert Park City Council. “Coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo, I bring a lived experience.” Her competitor, Marin County Supervisor…
Read MoreMarin Candidate Files $158K Claim Over Flub at Elections Office
A Tamalpais Union High School District trustee has filed a $158,000 claim against the county, saying the elections office improperly allowed his home address to be circulated. Kevin Saavedra, who is running for a third term in the Nov. 3 election, says the address and other contact information were distributed as part of a 48-page…
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