Community
Sam Rockwell to open Mill Valley Film Festival
The 49th Mill Valley Film Festival opens Oct. 1 with Martin McDonagh's "Wild Horse Nine" starring Oscar winner and Bay Area native Sam Rockwell.
Local Government
$1.5M living shoreline project starts at Blackie's Pasture
Tiburon's $1.5 million living shoreline project at Blackie's Pasture begins Sept. 8, using sand, gravel and logs instead of seawalls to restore two eroding Richardson Bay beaches over four to six weeks.
Local Government
$1.5M living shoreline project starts at Blackie's Pasture
Tiburon's $1.5 million living shoreline project at Blackie's Pasture begins Sept. 8, using sand, gravel and logs instead of seawalls to restore two eroding Richardson Bay beaches over four to six weeks.
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Business
Tartine returns to Mill Valley roots after 24 years
Tartine Bakery has begun soft-open service at Strawberry Village in Mill Valley, marking the celebrated San Francisco brand's first North Bay location and a return to Marin County after more than two decades, with a grand opening set for Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Community
Larkspur's fall calendar packs in wine stroll, historic dance
Larkspur's Aug. 14 City Manager newsletter lays out a packed five-week calendar for residents, including a Climate Action Forum on Aug. 18, a Giant Used Book Sale on Aug. 23, the 14th Annual Wine Stroll on Aug. 29 and the Rose Bowl Dance at Escalle Winery on Sept. 19.
Sports
Mill Valley swimmer reaches 314-mile mark in coast attempt
Mill Valley open-water swimmer Catherine Breed has completed 314 of 900 miles in her Swim California expedition after 40 days, drawing 200 supporters to a meet-and-greet at Bodega Bay on Aug. 9 that featured conservation partners from the Greater Farallones Association and Mission Blue.
Community
Walking Mirrors opens Corte Madera's final concert stretch Sunday
Walking Mirrors, a rock band featuring former members of Heart and Boston, plays a free concert at Corte Madera's Town Park on Sunday, Aug. 16, with two more free shows closing out the summer series in August.
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Local Government
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View More$1.5M living shoreline project starts at Blackie's Pasture
Tiburon's $1.5 million living shoreline project at Blackie's Pasture begins Sept. 8, using sand, gravel and logs instead of seawalls to restore two eroding Richardson Bay beaches over four to six weeks.
Local Government
View MoreModular apartments to rise on Tam Valley's Shoreline Highway
Prefabricated modular units for a 32-unit affordable apartment building at 156 Shoreline Highway in Tam Valley are expected to begin arriving as early as Aug. 31, bringing two weeks of weekday truck traffic, brief traffic holds and parking restrictions to the Shoreline Highway corridor near the Highway 101 interchange.
Local Government
View MoreTiburon Boulevard traffic control could start Monday, Aug. 31
Caltrans could begin intermittent one-way traffic control on Tiburon Boulevard as early as Monday, Aug. 31, with weekday lane restrictions from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the SR-131 rehabilitation project's initial curb ramp and sidewalk phase.
Local Government
View MoreMarin supervisors to consider changes to 19 advisory boards
The Marin County Board of Supervisors will consider staff recommendations to keep, improve, restructure, combine or sunset 19 county advisory boards at its Aug. 25 meeting, though which specific bodies face elimination has not been publicly identified.
Local Government
View MoreEthel Avenue stabilization project to bring weekday closures
Mill Valley will begin an eight-week road stabilization project on Ethel Avenue on Sept. 1, involving three retaining walls and periodic 9 a.m.–5 p.m. weekday closures between addresses 389 and 416.
Local Government
View MoreMarin Water District picks Shaun Horne as general manager
The Marin Water Board of Directors appointed Shaun Horne, the district's director of watershed resources for seven years, as its next general manager effective Oct. 1, replacing retiring GM Ben Horenstein.
Education
Education
Education
Education
Tiburon loses SF Bay's only marine research center
San Francisco State University will close its Romberg Tiburon Campus on Sept. 30, shutting down the only marine research center on San Francisco Bay after a four-year fight and $3.2 million fundraising campaign fell short.
Education
Seven candidates vie for three Tam Union board seats
Seven candidates are running for three Tamalpais Union High School District board seats in the Nov. 3 election, with at least one new trustee guaranteed after incumbent Emily Uhlhorn chose to leave the board and lead the Tam High Foundation.
Education
Redwood, Tam High students lock phones starting Aug. 19
Tamalpais Union High School District students at Redwood High and Tam High will lock their phones in NuKase hard-shell cases starting Aug. 19 under a policy the board approved 3-2 at a cost of nearly $113,000, while a Corte Madera psychologist urges families to start building screen-time habits at home before school begins.
Education
Tam High Foundation launches annual donation campaign
The Tam High Foundation launched its 2026-27 Annual Donation Campaign on Thursday, Aug. 13, seeking family contributions for tutoring, arts, wellness and enrichment programs ahead of the Aug. 19 first day of school, while announcing a 30th anniversary celebration at Sweetwater Music Hall in March 2027.
Education
Alison Makela named Mill Valley's new education services director
The Mill Valley School District hired Alison Makela, a 15-year veteran of West Contra Costa Unified, as its new Director of Educational Services starting August 10, 2026.
Education
Mill Valley Middle School interim campus takes shape
Concrete footings and slabs are being poured at the Mill Valley Middle School interim campus site as the $194 million Measure G project moves into above-ground structural work, with Saturday construction underway and the Harrison Skate Park closed through August 31.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
View MoreExplosion injures officer at Mill Valley church fire
A Mill Valley police officer was moderately injured Sunday evening when an object packed with aerosol cans exploded during an attempt to extinguish a suspicious fire at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, on Camino Alto; investigators are seeking surveillance footage as they work to identify who set the blaze.
Public Safety
View MoreMt. Tam burns may close roads, bring smoke
Marin County Fire begins two prescribed burns totaling up to 123 acres near Sky Oaks Ranger Station and Bon Tempe Reservoir on Aug. 25–26, closing several roads and producing visible smoke; residents are asked not to call 9-1-1.
Public Safety
View MoreMarin sets new flood warning triggers ahead of winter
Marin County has set specific AlertMarin trigger thresholds, readied 11 portable pumps for vulnerable Southern Marin neighborhoods and launched a 32-location sandbag site as officials prepare for a winter with greater than 90% El Niño probability.
Public Safety
View MoreTiburon police report 851 calls, four DUI arrests in July
Tiburon Police Department's July 2026 statistics show 851 calls for service, four DUI arrests following a checkpoint operation, and a third straight reporting period with zero vehicle thefts.
Public Safety
View MoreNew report details what blocked Tiburon mother's escape route
A commissioned report finds that an open creek, normally snow-bridged in winter, blocked guides' planned escape route and forced the group carrying Tiburon mother Kate Morse into the avalanche path that killed nine near Castle Peak in February.
Public Safety
View MoreAlertMarin wins Best of Marin as El Niño looms
AlertMarin, Marin County's emergency notification system, won the Pacific Sun's 2026 Best of Marin readers' award for Best Emergency Preparedness Service as federal forecasters predict a very strong El Niño for fall and winter, raising flood concerns across Southern Marin.
Community
Community
Community
Community
Marin Theatre hosts eight-person murder mystery fundraiser
Marin Theatre will host an eight-person murder mystery dinner fundraiser Sept. 11 at the historic Ralston White Retreat on Mount Tamalpais, with $175 tickets benefiting the Mill Valley theater.
Community
Sam Rockwell to open Mill Valley Film Festival
The 49th Mill Valley Film Festival opens Oct. 1 with Martin McDonagh's "Wild Horse Nine" starring Oscar winner and Bay Area native Sam Rockwell.
Community
Southern Marin authors release new books
Three Southern Marin authors — Mill Valley's Lee Klinger Lesser, Tiburon's Ellen Rony and Tiburon's Ayris Hatton — have released new books this summer spanning mindfulness, children's literature and North Bay poetry.
Community
Larkspur's fall calendar packs in wine stroll, historic dance
Larkspur's Aug. 14 City Manager newsletter lays out a packed five-week calendar for residents, including a Climate Action Forum on Aug. 18, a Giant Used Book Sale on Aug. 23, the 14th Annual Wine Stroll on Aug. 29 and the Rose Bowl Dance at Escalle Winery on Sept. 19.
Community
Walking Mirrors opens Corte Madera's final concert stretch Sunday
Walking Mirrors, a rock band featuring former members of Heart and Boston, plays a free concert at Corte Madera's Town Park on Sunday, Aug. 16, with two more free shows closing out the summer series in August.
Community
O'Hanlon Center closes summer season with Aug. 23 salon
The O'Hanlon Center for the Arts in Mill Valley hosts its Summer Sunday Salon on Aug. 23 at 5 p.m., with $15 admission and doors at 4:30 p.m., wrapping up the nonprofit's summer programming season.
Business
Business
Business
Business
View MoreReformation opens at The Village at Corte Madera
Sustainable fashion brand Reformation opened at The Village at Corte Madera on Aug. 18, bringing its climate-positive clothing line and tech-forward fitting rooms to the Macerich-operated shopping center alongside other 2026 arrivals like SKIMS and Mejuri.
Business
View MoreCalifornia regulators clear Waymo for Marin, no timeline yet
The California Public Utilities Commission approved Waymo's driverless ride service for Marin County on Aug. 14 as part of an 18-county expansion, but the company has announced no timeline for local service and it remains unclear which Southern Marin roads are included.
Business
View MoreTartine returns to Mill Valley roots after 24 years
Tartine Bakery has begun soft-open service at Strawberry Village in Mill Valley, marking the celebrated San Francisco brand's first North Bay location and a return to Marin County after more than two decades, with a grand opening set for Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Business
View MoreClub Pilates joins Strawberry Village's growing fitness cluster
Club Pilates has opened at Strawberry Village in Mill Valley, becoming the fifth boutique fitness studio at the shopping center and hosting a grand opening celebration Aug. 7–9.
Business
View MoreFarm House Local reopens in downtown Larkspur
Farm House Local, the locally sourced breakfast and lunch restaurant at 25 Ward Street in downtown Larkspur, reopened Saturday, August 1, after closing for an undisclosed period.
Business
View MoreAerie to open new store at The Village at Corte Madera
Aerie, American Eagle Outfitters' intimates and activewear brand, is opening a store at The Village at Corte Madera, with hiring already underway but no opening date announced.
Sports
Sports
Sports
Sports
Mill Valley swimmer reaches 314-mile mark in coast attempt
Mill Valley open-water swimmer Catherine Breed has completed 314 of 900 miles in her Swim California expedition after 40 days, drawing 200 supporters to a meet-and-greet at Bodega Bay on Aug. 9 that featured conservation partners from the Greater Farallones Association and Mission Blue.
Sports
Old Mill Park set for two summer running events
Mill Valley's Parks and Recreation Commission placed use requests for the 56th Double Dipsea (Aug. 22) and the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon Dipsea Race portion (Sept. 12) on its consent calendar for approval, bringing runners to Old Mill Park on two weekends.
Sports
Mill Valley golf course adds inaugural junior championship
Mill Valley Golf Course will host its inaugural City Junior Championship on Saturday, Aug. 29, capping a busy tournament season at the century-old public course nestled in the redwoods at the base of Mount Tamalpais.
Sports
Mill Valley Little League's NorCal run ends in Chico semifinal
Mill Valley's 12U Majors All-Stars were eliminated from the NorCal Little League State Tournament on Tuesday, July 28, losing 9-4 to Chico Eastside after building a 3-0 lead, ending a run that included a Section 1 pennant and a dramatic comeback win over Los Gatos.
Sports
Mill Valley's Catherine Breed attempts unprecedented 900-mile coast swim
Mill Valley resident Catherine Breed, 33, is attempting to become the first person to swim all 900 miles of California's coastline, combining athletic endurance with ocean conservation outreach through her nonprofit Sea Dreamers.
Sports
Mill Valley Little League 12U all-stars claim Section 1 pennant, head to state tournament
Mill Valley's 12U Majors All-Stars beat Davis National 8-2 on July 21 to win the Section 1 pennant undefeated and advance to the NorCal State Tournament in Chico for the first time in more than a decade.
Mariana Figueiredo
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
Mariana Figueiredo
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
Mariana Figueiredo
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
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