🌱 How much power should Corte Madera’s rep give MCE’s CEO?
Corte Madera, California Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Corte Madera! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How much power should Corte Madera’s rep give MCE’s CEO?
Also on today's calendar: Paths to Possibility 5K Run, Walk, Roll – Supporting Autistic Learners and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do cows have hooves and not feet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 62 and low of 49 degrees.
- Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 67, low: 47.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MCE board hesitates to expand chief executive's authority (marinij.com) — A Corte Madera Town Council member on MCE’s board is questioning a proposal that would let the agency’s CEO and one director approve energy contracts worth up to $1 billion over 10 years with limited oversight. Several Marin and Bay Area officials and residents are pressing for stronger guardrails and more transparency before any expansion of executive contracting power moves forward. 
📸 Around Corte Madera
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Upcoming Events in
Corte Madera
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★ Featured events ★
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Paths to Possibility 5K Run, Walk, Roll – Supporting Autistic Learners
Marin Civic Center Lagoon Park, 160 Armory Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903,
8:00 am -
Treasure Hunting in Petaluma - Vintage Finds & Timeless Treasures Await
Historic Downtown Petaluma,
8:00 am -
Earth Day Marin 2026
Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley
12:00 pm
Sunday April 26
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Other local events
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Back Porchestra
Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera Ave , Mill Valley
8:00 pm -
Damma Damma at Sweetwater Music Hall
Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera Ave , Mill Valley
8:00 pm -
Mill Valley Public Library Sing and Stomp
Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera Ave , Mill Valley
11:00 am -
Momotombo SF
Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera Ave , Mill Valley
8:00 pm -
A Tribute To Jeff Beck
Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera Ave , Mill Valley
7:00 pm -
Free EV and EBike Show
Red Hill Shopping Center , 834-916 Sir Francis Drake Blvd , San Anselmo
11:00 am
Wednesday April 22
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Sunday April 26
Sunday May 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Youth Led Climate Action Showcase
City of San Rafael , 1400 Fifth Ave , San Rafael
5:30 pm -
Simply Said - "Sorry Not Sorry" (Larkspur)
Lark Theater , 549 Magnolia Ave , Larkspur
7:00 pm -
Richie Rebel Band @ No Name Bar Sausalito
No Name Bar , 757 Bridgeway , Sausalito
7:00 pm -
Starduster Tuesdays
Community Center > Cascade Room , 180 Camino Alto , Mill Valley
7:30 pm -
Walk & Roll to School (wear Green and Blue)
Coleman Elementary San Rafael, CA 94901
7:40 am -
Fully Booked, F. Challenge — Camp Sylvester
Camp Sylvester , 28770 Dodge Ridge Rd , Pinecrest
10:00 am
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Calling all dads of neurodivergent kids — let's grab a beer!
If you've got a kid who's wired a little differently (autism, ADHD, sensory stuff, etc.), you know it can be amazing, hilarious, and really hard… (Nextdoor Echo - Harbor) - Dear neighbors on Crescent Road and Morningside Drive.
Would greatly appreciate reconsideration of using windchimes in your outdoor decor. With the extremely high winds in the evening from Ocean breezes… (Nextdoor Christmas Tree Hill)
- Big 5 Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Trainee- Part Time in Corte Madera. Apply here.
- Marin County Office Of Education posted a job opening for Anticipated - Marin County Regional Occupational Program Teacher / Building and Construction Trades 0.2 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 2026-2027 (Categorically funded position) in San Rafael. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Corte Madera here.
🗞 Nearby News
Larkspur
- Substance Wines Unveils 2025 ‘Ri' Riesling, a Vibrant New Expression of Washington Wine (businesswire.com)
- Larkspur approves more funds for library features (marinij.com)
Mill Valley
- Marin program helps inspire next generation of environmental stewards (marinij.com)
- Social scene: Marin yacht club hosts gala (marinij.com)
- Ying Ying Li's DANCE MOMS World Premiere and More Set for Marin Theatre 26/27 Season (broadwayworld.com)
Novato
- Students Mourn Teen Killed In Marin DUI Crash (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They lactose! (Thank you Courtney S. for sending it in!)
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