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🌱 Patch AM: How San Anselmo’s vice mayor is shaping MCE’s reform plan
Be sure to catch Valley Games X and Helen's 50th featuring New Monsoon on the San Anselmo Patch calendar
Good morning San Anselmo! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How San Anselmo's vice mayor is shaping MCE's reform plan
Also on today's calendar: Valley Games X and Helen's 50th featuring New Monsoon and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Turning sunny; warm, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 79, low: 52.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MCE agrees with most Marin grand jury criticism (marinij.com) — San Anselmo Vice Mayor Chantel Walker is helping lead MCE's response to a Marin civil grand jury report that faulted the agency's governance and transparency. Serving on a key subcommittee, she and other directors largely accept the findings while debating how strongly to agree and how quickly to implement reforms affecting energy costs and oversight for local ratepayers. 
📸 Around San Anselmo
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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Anselmo
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- Valley Games X and Helen's 50th featuring New Monsoon →
San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo
10:00 am - San Geronimo Valley Community Center presents In Concert : New Monsoon →
San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo
3:00 pm - 20th Annual Fairfax Town Picnic →
Contratti Baseball Field, 4 School St, Fairfax
12:00 pm - Archie Williams High School Back to School Night
Tamalpais Union High Archie Williams High School
5:00 pm - Brookside Back to School NIght
Ross Valley Elementary San Anselmo, CA 94960
6:00 pm - RADIO RADIO and CHICK JAGGER at Peri's in Fairfax →
Peri's Tavern, 29 Broadway, Fairfax
8:30 pm - "The Importance of Being Earnest" Fairfax Theatre Co. Sept. 11 - 26 →
Fairfax Pavilion, Fairfax
7:30 pm - 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival →
St. George Orthodox Church, 7311 College View Dr, Rohnert Park
12:00 pm - "The Importance of Being Earnest" Fairfax Theatre Co. Sept. 11 - 26 →
Fairfax Pavilion, Fairfax
3:00 pm - "The Importance of Being Earnest" Fairfax Theatre Co. Sept. 11 - 26 →
Fairfax Pavilion, Fairfax
3:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
📣 San Anselmo Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Hall - Back to School Night (details to follow)
Larkspur-Corte Madera Larkspur, CA 94939
5:00 pm - Climate Action Forum August 2026
City of San Rafael City Hall, 3rd Floor, 1400 Fifth Ave., San Rafael, California\
5:00 pm - Hall Back To School Night
Hall Middle School Larkspur, CA 94939
5:30 pm - 2026 Summer Concerts - Teen Rock Showcase →
Marin Art and Garden Center, Box 437, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross
5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Help us bring ice skating back to Marin
Right now, if a Marin kid wants to play hockey or skate seriously, the family has to drive to Oakland, Santa Rosa or Vacaville; often before sunrise… (Nextdoor San Anselmo-Brookside) - UPDATE!
- im posting this to help everyone who has been raising Monarchs I was not aware that they can be effected by several parasites. I reached out to… (Nextdoor Sorich Park)
- ServiceMaster posted a job opening for Janitor in San Rafael. Apply here.
- indiGO Auto Group posted a job opening for VW Marin Service Porter in San Rafael. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Anselmo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ross
- In Your Town for Aug. 25, 2026 (marinij.com)
Fairfax
- Fairfax Elementary School District outlook raised to stable as Fitch affirms AA rating (tradersunion.com)
- U.S. rescuers assist Colombia after earthquake (america.gov)
- Angel Rivera Releases First Photography Book 'Calor' with Exclusive LA Launch (gayety.com)
San Rafael
- Man Threatened To Shoot, Kill Bank Employees In Marin County: Police (patch.com)
Ok San Anselmo! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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