🌱 Patch AM: Where and when Larkspur’s DUI checkpoint will screen drivers

Good morning Larkspur! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Where and when Larkspur's DUI checkpoint will screen drivers
• How a sewage rate fight could hit Larkspur utility bills
• How a Larkspur neighbor turned a dare into a runway dream

Also on today's calendar: Field & Flowers Community Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A sprinkle in the morning, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: A shower possible, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
• Friday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• In Your Town for Aug. 31, 2026 (marinij.com) — Larkspur drivers should be aware that Central Marin Police will run a DUI and license checkpoint in town on Sept. 11 from about 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. The same regional roundup also notes a Novato housing project extension and overnight Highway 101 lane closures near Sausalito starting Sept. 8.
   

• Marin sewage cost dispute persists at agencies (marinij.com) — Larkspur residents are caught in an escalating fight over sewage treatment costs, as a 50% hike in Central Marin Sanitation Agency charges hits customers in town and nearby communities. Local officials, including a Larkspur councilmember, argue the new rate formula and voting structure unfairly burden Ross Valley and Central Marin ratepayers while merger talks continue behind closed doors.
   

• From Marin To The Runway: Local Woman Chases An Unexpected Dream (patch.com) — A Marin County woman based in Larkspur is turning a dare into a serious shot at fashion, advancing to the semifinals of the Next Runway Star competition. At 55, she's using the experience to challenge age expectations, honor her immigrant journey, and potentially fund her daughter's graduate school tuition if she wins the $20,000 prize.
   

📸 Around Larkspur

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Larkspur

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 3
• Field & Flowers Community Market →
  The Village at Corte Madera, 1618 Redwood Hwy, Corte Madera
  11:00 am
Sunday September 6
• ON Store Opening →
  The Village at Corte Madera, 1618 Redwood Hwy, Corte Madera
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• Opening Night of Film Noir festival - Sept. 2-7 →
  Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Coffee Chat on Technology
  Cove Neil Cummins School, 58 Mohawk Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925, US
  8:30 am
• Superintendent Coffee Chat at Neil Cummins
  Larkspur-Corte Madera Larkspur, CA 94939
  8:30 am
• Tamalpais High School Back to School Night
  Redwood High School Tamalpais High School
  5:00 pm
• Archie Williams High School Back to School Night
  Tamalpais Union High Archie Williams High School
  5:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Early Dismissal Day @ 1:15
  Cove Corte Madera, CA 94925
• Early Dismissal Day
  Larkspur-Corte Madera Larkspur, CA 94939
Saturday September 12
• 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival →
  St. George Orthodox Church, 7311 College View Dr, Rohnert Park
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Rustic Bakery Perfect Pairings Artisan Tasting Experience →
  Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Cir, Larkspur
  11:00 am
Saturday September 19
• 20 Years of the MET in cinema - new MET season at the Lark →
  549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mollie Stone's Markets posted a job opening for Meat Manager in Larkspur. Apply here.
• CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Larkspur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Larkspur here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kentfield

• Repatriation and Reburial of Sh*t Needs to Be Stopped (skeptic.com)

Corte Madera

• El Niño Could Bring a Wet, Wild Winter. How Can You — and Your Home — Be Ready? (kqed.org)
• Tam Union school district union enters election fray (marinij.com)
• September 2026 author events: Isabel Allende, Michelle Chouinard, Jon Else, Francis Fukuyama, Laleh Khadivi, NorCal Book Awards, Anna Nordberg, David Perlis, Kamini Ramani (localnewsmatters.org)

Mill Valley

• Efficiency in motion: Mill Valley Refuse reduces garbage collection routes up to 22 percent with RouteSmart (wastetodaymagazine.com)

Ok Larkspur! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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