Marin History/Mill Valley In April 1953, the Mill Valley City Council approved the development of Sutton Manor, a subdivision located north of East Blithedale in Alto. The city annexed the land. The 125 homes are on Meadow Drive., Dorset Lane., Somerset Way and three shorter … [Read more...] about Mill Valley history: In 1953 came Sutton Manor
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Marin 911: Hateful yeller with a puppy
Sausalito Sept. 22 - 28, 2021 Yeller: A man yelled anti-semetic slurs to people on Bridgeway on Sept. 26. He had a small puppy with him. Citizens were concerned about his slurs and the welfare of his puppy. Dog Bite: Citizens heard a woman scream from Gabriel Park. Police arrived and found … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Hateful yeller with a puppy
Mill Valley History: Early builder, Gerald C. Kott
In 1952, 25-year old Gerald C. Kott, a building contractor, began to construct houses in Mill Valley. Numerous Kott houses can be found in Mill Valley, Almonte, Tam Valley, Strawberry and Homestead Valley. Most of them have been expanded. In 1954 he built a model house on Highway 101, … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: Early builder, Gerald C. Kott
Why it’s important to create a fire-safe defensible space
The SMFD Prevention Team recently took a trip up to the Caldor Fire to observe the disastrous impact the fires made on the community and how having a defensible space around your home is critical. The picture above illustrates. Defensible space is the buffer you create between a building on … [Read more...] about Why it’s important to create a fire-safe defensible space
Marin high schools in action in week No. 2
In the second week of post-COVID prep football, all Marin high schools swung into action. Here’s a recap of the second week. ARCHIE WILLIAMS The new name of Drake High School (Archie Williams High School) seems to be a lucky charm for the football team this year. AWHS is now 2-0 for … [Read more...] about Marin high schools in action in week No. 2
Mill Valley History: When radar sat atop Mt. Tam
In 1951, the Air Force built a radar station on top of Mt. Tam. It was part of a network of posts on both coasts that served as a warning system against a surprise air attack. The Mt. Tam radar station was linked to Hamilton Field, 10 miles away, where fighter jets could be mobilized in … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: When radar sat atop Mt. Tam
Mill Valley History: Causeway to Silva Island
The way it was in the 1930s. Marin/History Since 1956, the crossing of Richardson Bay from Manzanita to Strawberry has been an elevated six-lane bridge. It replaced a four-lane drawbridge made of redwood logs, the construction of which in 1930 had involved dynamiting away the … [Read more...] about Mill Valley History: Causeway to Silva Island
Marin 911: Boy, 17, arrested in stabbing at party
San Rafael Stabbing: On Aug. 14, at about 9:50 p.m., SRPD Officers were sent to a residence in the 300 block of Prospect Avenue, San Rafael on the report of a stabbing that just occurred. The victim was placed in a vehicle and driven away from the residence but flagged down responding … [Read more...] about Marin 911: Boy, 17, arrested in stabbing at party
History Vignette on UNICO meeting in 1945 from the Mill Valley Historical Society
The United Nations Conference on International Organization (UNICO), a convention of delegates from 50 nations took place from April 25 to June 26, 1945. President Roosevelt had died just before the conference on April 12. The war in Europe ended during the conference on May 8. … [Read more...] about History Vignette on UNICO meeting in 1945 from the Mill Valley Historical Society
Delta variant silences MTC’s ‘The Sound Inside’
The seemingly endless rollercoaster ride for Mill Valley arts organizations continued this week as the delta variant surge has caused the Marin Theatre Company to halt its planned in-person opening of the West Coast premiere of Obie Award winner and Pulitzer Prize … [Read more...] about Delta variant silences MTC’s ‘The Sound Inside’