This is the updated cover photo by The Depot Cafe and Bookstore’s Facebook page. After more than a year of nervous waiting, The Depot Cafe and Bookstore is set to re-open for takeout orders on Monday, Jan. 25, heralding brighter days ahead for the downtown Mill Valley landmark. From the … [Read more...] about MV Depot set to re-open
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The majesty of Castle Rock
Castle Rock in 2008. Castle Rock in 1904. A majestic vertical greenstone outcrop 40-feet high overlooks Homestead Valley from high up on the west end of the valley. In 1903, when the Tamalpais Land & Water Co. subdivided Homestead Valley, Castle Rock dominated the landscape. It … [Read more...] about The majesty of Castle Rock
School credit cards taken away
An investigation by KTVU television station in San Francisco uncovered a variety of suspicious charges on Mill Valley School District credit cards between 2014 and 2019. The report aired last week and it revealed about $163,000 charged to the cards for expensive meals at restaurants … [Read more...] about School credit cards taken away
Marin 911: Neighbor rats out child’s birthday party
Mill Valley Jan. 7 - 14, 2020 Illegal B’Day Party: A citizen flagged down one of Mill Valley’s finest to report a kid’s birthday party taking place at that very moment. People were not wearing masks, the person said. Police interrupted the party to remind everyone about Marin’s mask rules. … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Neighbor rats out child’s birthday party
Part III: DEI Report on racism in Mill Valley
Sherman R. Frederick Mill Valley Herald A way forward to overcome the pervasive racism in Mill Valley may be in shared cultural and recreational engagement, the Mill Valley DEI Task Force concludes in its 93-plus page report to the City Council. That optimism, however, comes with the … [Read more...] about Part III: DEI Report on racism in Mill Valley
Marin professor analyzes D.C. unrest and upcoming Inauguration
Yolanda Bellisimo By Derek Wilson Marinscope The inauguration of a United States president usually brings thousands of people crowding into the National Mall to witness history and to ponder what the next four years will bring. But the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol and threats of … [Read more...] about Marin professor analyzes D.C. unrest and upcoming Inauguration
DEI update
The City of Mill Valley plans to bring it’s initial review of the DEI Task Force report to the City Council on either Feb. 1 or Feb. 18. In a newsletter, the city said “We acknowledge the community’s sense of urgency, desire for transparency and accountability as the process continues. We … [Read more...] about DEI update
DEI Task Force: Racism woven into life in Mill Valley
Sherman R. Frederick Mill Valley Herald The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force report offers a harsh assessment of life in Mill Valley, marked by a racially biased police force, a successful effort to keep Blacks from living in the town and the historic “plunder” of the … [Read more...] about DEI Task Force: Racism woven into life in Mill Valley
SMP sworn in as county supervisor
Congressman Jared Huffman swears in new District 3 Marin County Supervisor and Mill Valley resident Stephanie Moulton-Peters. … [Read more...] about SMP sworn in as county supervisor
SMP sworn in as Marin County Supervisor
Stephanie Moulton-Peters of Mill Valley took the oath of Tuesday (Jan. 5) office and became District 3 Supervisor representing the communities in Southern Marin. She replaces the retired Kate Sears. Administering the oath is Congressman Jared Huffman. … [Read more...] about SMP sworn in as Marin County Supervisor