🌱 Patch AM: How a Mill Valley swimmer is tackling 900 sharky California miles

Good morning to you Mill Valley! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Mill Valley swimmer is tackling 900 sharky California miles
• How $3M in El Niño funds could protect Mill Valley roads

Also on today's calendar: The Great Closet Cleanout and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 56.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 900-Mile California Swim Quest Meets Great White Shark (Video) (thestate.com) — Mill Valley marathon swimmer Catherine Breed is in the midst of an unprecedented 900‑mile stage swim down the California coast, aiming to connect Oregon to Mexico while promoting ocean conservation and inspiring women and girls. A recent leg captured dramatic encounters with several great white sharks, highlighting both the risks and determination behind her day‑after‑day effort.
   

• Marin County allocates $3M for El Niño preparations (marinij.com) — Marin County is investing more than $3 million in El Niño preparations that could directly affect Mill Valley's flood-prone shoreline and roads, including areas along Redwood Highway. The plan funds temporary flood barriers, drainage upgrades, and public outreach, while also targeting vulnerable neighborhoods like Santa Venetia to shore up levees and seawalls before winter storms and king tides arrive.
   

📸 Around Mill Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mill Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Business Analytics Certification (CBAP) Training in Mill Valley, CA →
  26 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Sweetwater Music Hall presents Zepparella →
  Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley
• The Great Closet Cleanout →
  Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• The Singing Garden: an immersive puppet adventure for families →
  77 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley
  10:00 am
• Thriving at Midlife: A Women's Health Symposium →
  Acqua Hotel Mill Valley, 555 Redwood Highway, Mill Valley
  10:00 am
• The Singing Garden: an immersive puppet adventure for families →
  77 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley
  10:00 am
• October Maker's Market →
  129 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley
  11:00 am
• The Heart of the Warrior 2-Day Workshop with Sylvie Minot →
  999 Andersen Dr, San Rafael
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Liberated Pure Land Buddhist Ethics seminar series →
  Buddhist Temple of Marin, 390 Miller Ave, Mill Valley
  1:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Fairfax Irish Festival Of Music & Dance →
  , Fairfax
  7:00 pm
• Annual Inspiration Dinner →
  The Spinnaker Restaurant, 100 Spinnaker Dr, Sausalito
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• 5th Annual Kelly Brush Ride: Bay Area →
  The Depot Plaza, 87 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for a house cleaner/service that can deep clean 1000 square feet.
  Finally getting to this and would so appreciate recommendations for hardworking person who can do along side me! Thank you! :). Also my neighbor… (Nextdoor Edgewood-Cypress)

• Nordstrom posted a job opening for Beauty Counter Manager - Laura Mercier - The Village at Corte Madera in Corte Madera. Apply here.
• Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Corte Madera. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mill Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Corte Madera

• Corte Madera council election comes amid discontent (marinij.com)
• Political activist to speak at Marin bookstore (marinij.com)
• The plan for a new driveway at Bay Area's famed 'guitar house' has incited a neighborhood feud (sfchronicle.com)

Larkspur

• Change your filter for Metro Redux updates in late October (gamingtrend.com)

Sausalito

• Cycling route opens near Golden Gate Bridge (marinij.com)

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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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