Public Safety
Corte Madera has opened its seasonal sandbag station at San Clemente Park and will host a free flood preparedness fair Oct. 24 at Cove School ahead of fall king tides and winter storms.
Public Safety
Corte Madera has opened its seasonal sandbag station at San Clemente Park and will host a free flood preparedness fair Oct. 24 at Cove School ahead of fall king tides and winter storms.
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Local Government
View MoreThe Mill Valley City Council adopted an ordinance Monday, Oct. 5, banning all retail tobacco and e-cigarette sales within city limits, with the prohibition taking effect Feb. 1, 2027. Five local gas stations and convenience stores will lose the ability to sell nicotine products.
Local Government
View MoreMill Valley's 2024 greenhouse gas inventory shows community emissions fell 31% below estimated 1990 levels, but the city still needs to cut nearly 14,800 more metric tons by 2030 to meet its climate plan target, with transportation and natural gas accounting for 93% of remaining pollution.
Local Government
View MoreThe Golden Gate Bridge will reduce southbound traffic to one lane from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on four consecutive weeknights starting Monday, Oct. 5, as seismic retrofit construction continues on the nearly $1.8 billion project.
Local Government
View MoreThe Transportation Authority of Marin unanimously adopted a countywide Mobility Hub Plan on Sept. 24, outlining transit upgrades at the Larkspur SMART station and Tiburon ferry terminal, though a Tiburon councilmember says the plan overlooks access challenges in her community.
Local Government
View MoreMill Valley's City Council unanimously approved a first-reading ordinance banning all retail nicotine and e-cigarette sales, with a final vote expected in October and a Feb. 1, 2027, effective date.
Local Government
View MoreCaltrans began curb-ramp and sidewalk construction on State Route 131 in Tiburon the week of Sept. 21, bringing weekday traffic delays through fall 2026, while TAM advances consultant selection for a long-term study of the congested Tiburon Boulevard/East Blithedale Avenue interchange.
Education
Modular classrooms for the Mill Valley Middle School interim campus will be delivered by truck between midnight and 6 a.m. on weekdays from Oct. 6 through Oct. 16, bringing overnight noise and traffic to the East Blithedale-Camino Alto-Sycamore Avenue route.
Education
The Marin County Office of Education is launching a three-part AI policy series with ed-tech partner Edapt to help local districts, including Tamalpais Union, Mill Valley and Reed Union, develop board-ready AI policies and student acceptable-use guidelines for the 2026-27 school year.
Education
Mill Valley School District's enrollment grew 3.9% to 2,416 students in 2026-27, driven almost entirely by a 37.9% surge in transitional kindergarten, bucking a countywide trend of declining school attendance.
Education
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
The Redwood Bark editorial board argues TUHSD's laptop ban, phone-free policy and disbanded AI task force are leaving students unprepared for a digital future, as board candidates split on the district's technology approach ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Education
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.
Public Safety
View MoreCorte Madera has opened its seasonal sandbag station at San Clemente Park and will host a free flood preparedness fair Oct. 24 at Cove School ahead of fall king tides and winter storms.
Public Safety
View MoreSouthern Marin’s low-lying waterfront faces minor tidal flooding through Oct. 13, with the highest forecast tide Saturday. Officials urge residents to avoid flooded roads and protect vulnerable property.
Public Safety
View MoreSouthern Marin residents are being urged to prepare for winter flooding as an ocean disturbance could raise Bay Area sea levels. Marin County approved $3.021 million for storm preparedness, and local agencies list sandbag sites.
Public Safety
View MoreTiburon resident Mark Hanf, founder of Novato-based Pacific Private Money, pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering after admitting he and COO Nam Phan misled more than 175 investors in a $106.7 million scheme; both agreed to at least $71.8 million in restitution and face up to 20 years in prison.
Public Safety
View MoreThe Marin County Board of Supervisors approved a $3.021 million investment in winter storm preparedness on Sept. 29, funding expanded flood barriers, shoreline protections and emergency alerts ahead of an El Niño season that scientists warn could bring record-high sea levels to the California coast.
Public Safety
View MoreMarin County Public Health issued a fall respiratory virus advisory classifying local risk as moderate, with COVID-19 wastewater levels climbing and expanded vaccine eligibility for anyone 6 months and older under state recommendations.
Community
“The Unrooted Bloom,” co-directed by Cassidy Friedman and Amber Allen-Peirson, premieres Saturday, Oct. 10, at Larkspur’s Lark Theater during the Mill Valley Film Festival. A screening and discussion follows Sunday, Oct. 11, at Mill Valley Public Library.
Community
Five Mill Valley creative achievers, including an Emmy-winning animator and a chalk street artist, will be honored at the Milley Awards dinner ceremony on Oct. 18 at the Mill Valley Community Center.
Community
Cinelounge Tiburon's new nonprofit, the Tiburon Playhouse Foundation, will hold its inaugural fundraising gala Nov. 5 with Academy Award-nominated actor Bruce Dern as guest of honor, as the downtown theater works to secure its financial future.
Community
Tiburon resident Eddie Madril, a San Francisco State University professor and founder of Sewam American Indian Dance, will headline a free Native American cultural celebration at Zelinsky Park on Oct. 11, the day before Indigenous Peoples Day.
Business
View MorePlaya, the Michelin Bib Gourmand modern Mexican restaurant on Throckmorton Avenue in downtown Mill Valley, celebrates its 10th anniversary Sept. 15–20 with $10 margaritas, $10 tostadas and a new Cochinita Pibil dish from Chef Michael Siegel.
Business
View MoreMill Valley Refuse Service cut recycling collection days by 22% and garbage routes by 12% after adopting RouteSmart optimization software in 2023, with CEO Gene Della Zoppa calling it a strategic planning tool for the southern Marin hauler's future.
Business
View MoreCholita Linda has opened its first Marin County location at Strawberry Village in Mill Valley, joining Tartine Bakery and a wave of fitness and retail tenants as Edens continues transforming the open-air shopping center it acquired in 2022.
Business
View MoreSustainable 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.
Sports
Tamalpais volleyball reportedly swept Terra Linda on Oct. 7 and visits San Rafael on Oct. 9, with three league matches remaining before the MCAL playoffs.
Sports
Marin County’s new middle school athletic league offers six sports across three seasons, with about 5,000 student-athletes expected to participate this year. Families should contact their school’s athletic director for registration and eligibility details.
Sports
Redwood High’s girls flag football team beat Archie Williams 54-6 in Larkspur. Annaliese Pyle helped lead the offense, while Guo-Ting Tseng intercepted two passes before halftime. The Giants are scheduled to face Amador Valley on Oct. 8.
Sports
Redwood High senior goalkeeper Aurora DeVilbiss has committed to Harvard water polo, according to the Redwood Bark. The Larkspur team captain credits the program’s balance of academics, athletics and family culture.
Elections
View MoreIncumbent Mayor Pat Ravasio is running for a second term on the Corte Madera Town Council in the Nov. 3 general election, citing accomplishments including a community swim program and a tobacco sales ban, and pledging to tackle flood control, transparency and waterfront access.
Elections
View MoreRepublican Steve Hilton faces Democrat Xavier Becerra in the Nov. 3 California governor's race. Hilton proposes eliminating state income tax on the first $150,000 of income and cutting regulations to address housing and affordability.
Elections
View MoreTiburon's 274-voter Paradise Cay neighborhood will decide Nov. 3 whether to raise its dredging parcel tax from $1,900 to $2,200 annually under Measure Z, which needs a two-thirds supermajority to pass.
News Producer
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.
News Producer
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.
News Producer
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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