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🌱 Patch AM: β€˜Profound’ Changes To Parking, Commercial Codes Highlighted By Mill Valley Planning Officials

Coming up: ELM Spring Concert on the Mill Valley Patch calendar

Thursday May 28th Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Major parking and permitting changes coming for Mill Valley businesses
  • Mill Valley aims for near-universal AlertMarin sign-ups
  • Why Mill Valley may be the smartest World Cup home base

Also on today's calendar: ELM Spring Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What's a good time to go to the dentist? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Friday: Low clouds, then some sun, temps: high: 64, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Cool with lots of sun, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ‘Profound’ Changes To Parking, Commercial Codes Highlighted By Mill Valley Planning Officials (patch.com) — Mill Valley officials are rolling out major updates to parking rules, commercial permitting, and housing-related codes that will directly affect downtown businesses and property owners. Planning leaders say new administrative permits should cut red tape, while the city prepares public outreach, adapts to state housing laws, and coordinates on sea level rise and open space conservation planning.    

2. As Wildfire, Quake Risks Drive Preparedness, Mill Valley Targets 90% Alert Marin Enrollment (patch.com) — Mill Valley’s Emergency Preparedness Commission is pushing to get about 90 percent of local households signed up for AlertMarin as wildfire, earthquake, and flooding risks grow. City leaders are backing youth-focused outreach, QR codes for visitors, and targeted efforts in canyon neighborhoods, while promoting go bags, evacuation drills, and a new student preparedness club at Tamalpais High School.    

3. These California Towns Near San Francisco Are Smart Summer Stays For The 2026 World Cup Matches (myfamilytravels.com) — Mill Valley is highlighted as one of the most appealing Bay Area bases for fans heading to 2026 World Cup matches at Levi’s Stadium, offering leafy streets, a walkable downtown, and a calmer Marin vibe after game-day chaos. The piece compares Mill Valley with nearby towns like Corte Madera and Larkspur, emphasizing its scenery, neighborhood warmth, and realistic driving access to Santa Clara and San Francisco.    

4. Greg Anton Launches The Anton Collection at Sweetwater Music Hall (gratefulweb.com) — Mill Valley music fans can catch drummer Greg Anton’s new septet, The Anton Collection, at Sweetwater Music Hall on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 8 p.m. The show will blend experimental instrumentals with rarely heard Robert Hunter lyrics, appealing to followers of the Grateful Dead family and Bay Area improvisational music.    

5. AI gold rush sends San Francisco rents soaring (latimes.com subscription) — A Marin County tech investor is even offering his 13‑acre Mill Valley estate in exchange for Anthropic stock, underscoring how AI wealth is reshaping Bay Area housing. The story details soaring San Francisco rents, intense bidding wars, and creative deal structures as AI-fueled money floods the regional real estate market and squeezes many would-be renters and buyers.    


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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 2026 Marin County Fair Concert Lineup Announced —Bay Area Living Read on Patch
  • Hi everyone, my next-door neighbor I think is going through a really rough patch.
    He has left his dog outside numerous times with the windows up and just today I came home and he has the dog still in the car yet now all the windows… (Nextdoor Tamalpais Valley)
  • In-Home Dog Sitter Needed – Perfect Summer Job for a Responsible College Student
    We’re looking for a kind, responsible, dog-loving person to stay in our home and care for our sweet 3-year-old Labradoodle while we’re away. Our dog… (Nextdoor Edgewood-Cypress)
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Driving Instructor in Mill Valley. Apply here.
  • Bright Horizons Family Solutions posted a job opening for Early Childhood Education Instructional Coach in Mill Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mill Valley here.

Ok Mill Valley! 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: 2:30 (tooth hurty) (Thank you Pat A. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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