🌱 Patch AM: A Feat Rarer Than Climbing Everest Earns Mill Valley Honors

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In today's newsletter:

• Mill Valley architect earns rare Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
• How PG&E's Alto substation upgrade could change power reliability here
• What Marin's new data rules could mean for Mill Valley residents

Also on today's calendar: Guide Dogs for the Blind's Graduation Ceremonies Melt Hearts and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A morning sprinkle, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: A sprinkle in the morning, temps: high: 70, low: 55.
• Thursday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Feat Rarer Than Climbing Everest Earns Mill Valley Honors (patch.com) — Mill Valley residents are celebrating architect and endurance swimmer Michael Heacock, who was officially honored by the City Council for completing the prestigious Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. Living in Mill Valley since 2008, Heacock has also helped shape beloved local spaces like the Mill Valley Lumber Yard, earning praise for both his athletic feat and his contributions to the community's character.
   

• PG&E beefs up monitors to its power lines to reduce wildfire risk (record-bee.com) — PG&E is upgrading the Alto substation to boost power capacity for Mill Valley and Southern Marin, with completion expected by August 2027. The utility also detailed extensive undergrounding, line upgrades, and wildfire-prevention work across Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma, Lake, Napa, and Solano counties aimed at reducing outages and fire risk throughout its North Coast service area.
   

• Marin County adopts new data security policy (marinij.com) — Marin County has adopted a new data security policy governing how departments and vendors classify and share digital information, with stricter reviews for confidential and restricted data. Mill Valley residents, including members of a local racial equity group, urged supervisors to add stronger transparency and privacy standards as the county reconsiders surveillance tools like Flock license plate readers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mill Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band →
  Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• Archie Williams High School Back to School Night
  Tamalpais Union High Archie Williams High School
  5:00 pm
• Tamalpais High School Back to School Night
  Redwood High School Tamalpais High School
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Guide Dogs for the Blind's Graduation Ceremonies Melt Hearts →
  Guide Dogs For The Blind Inc, 350 Los Ranchitos Rd, San Rafael
  1:30 pm
• Film Noir all week at the Lark - screenings all day!! →
  Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur
  7:50 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Welcome to the Woods 15-Minute Talk | Founders Grove, Muir Woods
  Muir Woods National Park Founders Grove
  10:15 am
• Phone Free Schools & Digital Wellness Presentation #1 Project Reboot: Supporting Your Teen to Unteather from their Cell Phone →
  Redwood High School Zoom
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Sound Summit →
  Cushing Memorial Amphitheater, Easy Grade Trail, Mill Valley
  11:30 am
• 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival →
  St. George Orthodox Church, 7311 College View Dr, Rohnert Park
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 69th Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival →
  Old Mill Park, 64 Cascade Dr, Mill Valley
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• 69th Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival →
  Old Mill Park, 64 Cascade Dr, Mill Valley
  10:00 am
• Comedy Day →
  Robin Williams Meadow, SF
  12:00 pm

📣 Mill Valley Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kudos to the volunteers at the Marine Mammal Center for rescuing the sea lion who had beached itself Friday at Tennessee Valley Beach!
  My hubby & two other bystanders had to help them load it onto the truck as it weighed over 400 lb. & they said they couldn't have done it without… (Nextdoor Tamalpais Valley)
• This deer was in my front patio an hour or so ago.
  We just stared at each other until I went outside, then he left. (Nextdoor Homestead Valley)

• Equator Coffees posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Sausalito. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in San Rafael. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mill Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Corte Madera

• Marin sewage cost dispute persists at agencies (marinij.com)

Larkspur

• In Your Town for Aug. 31, 2026 (marinij.com)
• Prep football: Redwood avenges loss against San Leandro (marinij.com)

Sausalito

• Tales from Marin: When a friend becomes a caregiver (marinij.com)
• California Driving Trip of the Northern Coast and Wine Country – Highway 101, Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino (blogspot.com)
• California Sea Lions Are Seizing on Beaches Amid a Spike in Toxic Algae Poisonings, Rescuers Warn (people.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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