Posts Tagged ‘Safety’
MarinIJ: Marin Officials Say El NiƱo Preparations Will Not Remove Risks
Marin County officials are trying to temper expectations they can contain all property damage and health risks from El NiƱo-related flooding. āThe county will help and the flood district will help,ā Robin Bartlett, assistant county public works director, said at a packed Flood Zone 9 Advisory Board meeting Thursday. āI donāt want people staying in…
Read MoreBefore El NiƱo: Mill Valleyās alerts, Sandbags and School Plan
What Mill Valley is changing before El NiƱo: alerts, sandbags and school plans Whatās happening: Mill Valley wants Alert Marin to become its main storm alert tool and is adding a communications team ahead of a forecast El NiƱo winter, officials told the City Council and school board at a joint meeting Monday. City Manager Todd…
Read MoreMill Valley Turns off Flock Surveillance Cameras
Mill Valley has suspended its use of license plate readers and video cameras because of privacy and civil liberties concerns. The decision came after residents raised objections at City Council meetings about the surveillance systems. They urged the city to follow other municipalities around the country that have suspended their contracts with Flock Safety, which…
Read MoreMarin IJ: Marin County Allocates $3M for El NiƱo Preparations
Marin County supervisors will spend more than $3 million to fund El NiƱo readiness this winter. The weather pattern, which occurs when the surface water in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean warm more than usual, has increasingly signaled that Marin will experience excessive rain, atmospheric rivers, elevated flood risks and landslides. Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Read MoreSouthern Marin Flood and Storm Preparation Takes Shape
Officials have stepped up preparations for the coming months of king tides and potential El NiƱo-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 MoreSea Levels Are Rising. This Marsh Could Save Marin from Drowning
As a wetland erodes, Marin is losing its first line of defense against flooding. Now the county has a plan to save it. Mill Valley business owner Liz Fiedler knew the water was coming. On a stormy day in December 2024, the rising tide in Marin Countyās Richardson Bay breached the levee at Tam Junction…
Read MoreMill Valley Middle School Modernization Weekly Report – August 14, 2026
Mill Valley Middle School Modernization Phase: Interim Campus Construction August 14, 2026 Work Completed August 8 ā 14 ā Excavated trenches; installed sewer, storm drain, and domestic water utilities; and backfilled trenches with clean material. ā Continued grading the site to prepare the area for interim campus construction. ā Placed lightweight fill concrete to cap…
Read MoreMarin IJ: Tam Junction Locals Press County for Action on Safety
As Marin County revises its master plan for Tamalpais Junction, residents urged officials to not delay addressing safety risks caused by traffic. āI think everybody who lives here is very concerned that somebodyās going to run across the highway and die,ā said Katie Smith, a 20-year resident, referring to Shoreline Highway. āYou see people running…
Read MoreCalifornia Voice: Prevent Wildfires Without Abandoning Safety, Environmental Protections
Commentary As a wildfire survivor, Iām passionate about reducing wildfire risk. More than a year after I evacuated my house in the Palisades Fire, I remain displaced. My house survived the wildfire, but itās uninhabitable after fire retardant laden with toxic heavy metals was dropped onto our neighborhood. Though Iām eager to see California adopt…
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…
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