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🌱 Patch AM: Supervisors To Weigh Changes To Trails, Development Rules And County Boards In Marin

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Greetings Mill Valley! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Key vote could reshape Mill Valley-Sausalito path near Bothin Marsh
  • How will Mill Valley fix fire alerts after July's scare?
  • Could your unused ADU help house Mill Valley's workers?

Also on today's calendar: Rummage Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Supervisors To Weigh Changes To Trails, Development Rules And County Boards In Marin (patch.com) — Marin County supervisors are set to discuss acquiring easements that could shift the southern stretch of the Mill Valley-Sausalito Multi-Use Path away from sensitive marshland and onto disturbed private land, advancing the Bothin Marsh Evolving Shorelines Project. The meeting will also cover potential restructuring of county advisory boards, updates to development fee standards, and a new crop and livestock report, all shaping policies that affect Mill Valley and nearby communities.
   

• Mill Valley forum highlights fire alert concerns (pressdemocrat.com) — Mill Valley canyon residents are pressing fire and police officials for faster, clearer alerts after a July 27 hillside fire sent planes and engines past their homes with little real-time information. At an Aug. 19 community meeting, Southern Marin Fire and Mill Valley police explained how AlertMarin and Nixle work, acknowledged gaps, and discussed evacuation planning and neighborhood-specific communication.
   

• Mill Valley extends home sharing program (marinij.com) — Mill Valley is extending its "Lease to Locals" and related home-sharing efforts to turn underused ADUs into rentals for local workers like teachers. Resident Jennifer Nichols is showcasing her new backyard apartment as a model, while city-backed programs such as the Community Housing Foundation and Home Match help match homeowners with tenants and guide them through leases, lifestyle agreements, and affordability goals.
   

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    Wednesday August 26
  • Nick Waterhouse →
    Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Part time nanny wanted in Strawberry (mill Valley) for 2 energetic, sweet kids age 8 and 6 who attend Strawberry Point Elementary and have very busy after school calendars.
    We are looking for around 20-25 hours of help ~2-6:30pm. Meal prep and light cleaning is a plus. Must be a confident driver and have strong… (Nextdoor Strawberry)
  • "Tell me something good (oh, yeah, yeah)
    Tell me that you love me, yeah" #TGS #D11 https://thegratefulnessseries.com/artistry/?utm_source=nextdoor&utm_medium=jetpack_social (Nextdoor Miller Avenue)
  • Eileen Fisher posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate- Mill Valley (Part Time) in Mill Valley. Apply here.
  • Chevron Stations, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Larkspur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mill Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Corte Madera

  • Heritage Day at China Camp (marinij.com)
  • A 'super' El Niño is here. What does it mean for the Bay Area? (berkeleyside.org)
  • California EV driver rages after 1 hour of charging cost more than filling up gas tank: 'Electric car people have been lying' (timesnewsnetworks.com)

Sausalito

  • Editor's Letter: Summer Lessons, Fall Beginnings and Digital Wake-Up Calls (marinmagazine.com)

San Rafael

  • San Rafael considers affordable housing partners (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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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