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Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Southern Marin flood and storm preparation takes shape (marinij.com) — Mill Valley officials are ramping up flood and storm preparations, including an Oct. 3 evacuation drill in greater Mill Valley and a countywide AlertMarin test this Saturday. Crews are clearing drains, agencies are tightening coordination, and residents are urged to sign up for AlertMarin and Nixle so they'll get timely warnings about king tides, Highway 101 closures, and severe winter storms.
2. Queer Films at This Year's Mill Valley Film Festival - San Francisco Bay Times (sfbaytimes.com) — Mill Valley residents can look ahead to an October 1–11 film festival packed with queer-focused features, shorts, and Oscar hopefuls, including work by Pedro Almodóvar and Andrew Haigh. The piece highlights several standout titles and themes, from coming‑of‑age stories to explorations of grief, caregiving, and LGBTQ+ identity, helping you plan which screenings to prioritize.
3. Meet Meels: The Marin Musician Making Her Mark (marinmagazine.com) — A rising Americana-folk musician who grew up in Mill Valley is channeling her "critter-filled" local childhood, Sweetwater open mics, and Boyle Park memories into a new record and growing national tours. She still returns to Mill Valley often, calling the town's trees and old hippie spirit her creative fuel, and hints that future shows may include another Sweetwater headlining night.
4. Neon Unveils Awards Campaign for James Gray's 'Paper Tiger (time.news) — Mill Valley filmgoers can expect James Gray's crime thriller "Paper Tiger," starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, to be part of this fall's festival lineup as Neon mounts a major Oscar campaign. The film, already praised at Cannes, will tour key festivals including Mill Valley while the distributor pushes it in multiple Academy Award categories, from acting to Best Picture.
5. Election 2026: Strawberry Rec draws rare race for four-year seats (thearknewspaper.com) — Strawberry residents will see a rare contested election this November for three four-year seats on the recreation district board, with a Mill Valley dentist, longtime chair, and a newcomer all vying to help shape parks and programs. Candidates are emphasizing fiscal responsibility, a long-delayed multimillion-dollar playground, and expanded offerings for teens and families as Strawberry's population and recreation needs grow.
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