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Hey hey Mill Valley! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Mill Valley planners approved a hillside lift on Summit Avenue
  • Which Mill Valley Film Festival screenings still have tickets this week?
  • Which Tam High standouts dominated recent Mill Valley home games?

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

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. In Your Town for Oct. 5, 2026 (marinij.com) — Mill Valley residents in Cascade Canyon may notice changes at 236 Summit Ave., where the Planning Commission has approved a hillside lift and pedestrian bridge that encroaches into the front setback to ease access down a steep 54-foot slope. The roundup also notes antisemitic graffiti under investigation at a San Anselmo elementary school and a new state traffic-safety grant for San Rafael police.
   

2. Movies: Horror at the Balboa, Mill Valley, China Basin Park, 'Digger,' 'Never After Dark,' 'Once Upon a Time in the Middle East' (localnewsmatters.org) — Mill Valley movie lovers still have time to catch Mill Valley Film Festival screenings at Sequoia Cinema in town through October 11, with tickets available for several international and independent films. The broader roundup also spotlights San Francisco horror series, free outdoor movies at China Basin Park, and new releases like "Digger," "Never After Dark," and "Once Upon a Time in the Middle East."
   

3. Preps of the week: Redwood stays hot with win over Vintage (marinij.com) — Mill Valley sports fans can see how Tamalpais High athletes are shining, with standout performances in field hockey and boys water polo during recent home games in town. The roundup also highlights big wins and key players from other Marin County high school football, volleyball, golf, and flag football teams across the region.
   

4. Marin County allocates $3M for El Niño preparations (pressdemocrat.com) — Marin County is putting more than $3 million into El Niño preparations that will affect flood‑prone areas including Mill Valley's shoreline roads and nearby neighborhoods. The plan funds temporary flood barriers, sandbags, tide gates, and extra staffing ahead of king tides and winter storms. Officials say materials will be pre‑positioned and outreach ramped up to better protect vulnerable communities.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Tam Football Team:
    A HUGE shout out to the team for spending their morning in the HOT black pavement helping the volunteers at the Redwoods. The young men worked hard,… (Nextdoor Cascade Canyon)
  • Huge Kudos to the volunteers for the Alto Molino NRG Firewise Community in Mill Valley, who donated their Saturday morning to rake up piles of Eucalyptus debris (fuel for wildfires) in Kathleen Norris Park alongside SLP 110, on Oct3rd!
    (One of our team spent extra time pulling invasive Scotch broom.) This time we also had a HS volunteer from Tam HS and her brother who showed us… (Nextdoor Miller Avenue)
  • Balducci's Food Lover's Market posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper in Mill Valley. Apply here.
  • InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Corte Madera. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mill Valley here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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