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Plan Bay Area … Is it good for the region? Is it good for…

By: Marin County Board of Supervisors Plan Bay Area stands to guide changes to housing and…

Announcements May 22, 2013 at 06:31 pm

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Raises Money for Library

By: Phoebe Wall Howard This year's sold-out Storybook Ball ~ with a "Charlie and the…

Announcements May 22, 2013 at 06:00 pm

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Point Reyes Trails Festival Saturday, June 1 from 10 am - 4 pm at Point Reyes National…

Announcements May 22, 2013 at 03:21 pm

0 Recommend Jessica Taylor

Memorial Day Parade "Let the Goodtimes Roll" Mill Valley

Still time to get your group together and participate in the Memorial Day Parade Monday May…

Announcements May 22, 2013 at 02:18 pm

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Erma Murphy May 22, 2013 at 02:17 pm

I spoke with the parade director Larry the Hat, and he confirmed that there will a be traditional…Read More color guard made up from local veterans from local American Legion Posts in the parade. We will take time to recognize the veterans who have sacrifice to keep our democracy safe.

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Bill Hall May 22, 2013 at 01:55 pm

Will this year be about Memorial Day, or just another look at Me Valley and my kids day. Sorry but…Read More we use to have the Boy Scouts selling carnations for veterans, local veterans , and just a moment to think about what this day is about.

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Rhonda J. (Smith) McCormick May 18, 2013 at 04:14 pm

So wish I could be there for the Memorial Day Parade and picnic. I used to join in the fun for…Read More years!

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16th Annual Relay of Firefighter Heroes--Wednesday, May 22nd

North Bay fire departments and members of emergency response agencies will rev up and roll…

Announcements May 21, 2013 at 01:50 pm

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Construction Notice - East Blithedale Street Maintenance &…

The City of Mill Valley is pleased to announce a street maintenance and sewer rehabilitation…

Announcements May 21, 2013 at 10:16 am

0 Recommend Cate Lecuyer (Editor)

The Redwoods' "Rock the Ages" to Perform at Marin Home &…

"Rock the Ages," the very hip chorus from The Redwoods senior community in Mill Valley will…

Announcements May 21, 2013 at 09:54 am

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Overflowing public trash cans in Mill Valley

Has anybody noticed a bunch of overflowing public trash cans around MV lately? Are the city…

Opinion May 20, 2013 at 09:28 pm

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Thrasy Bulus May 21, 2013 at 01:33 pm

I've also noticed large numbers of people out and about enjoying the warm weather.

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Camino Alto Grade Closure

The Camino Alto Grade, from Overhill to Chapman, will be closed in both directions on Monday,…

Announcements May 20, 2013 at 04:44 pm

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4th of July Parade/Picnic Volunteers Needed

4th of July Parade & Picnic Volunteers Needed: The continued success of this event depends on…

Announcements May 20, 2013 at 04:42 pm

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Helping Women in Africa

Dear People of Marin, In my History and English classes in highschool we were asked to…

Announcements May 20, 2013 at 03:08 pm

0 Recommend Anna Baldwin

Fluoridation of MMWD Water

I read an article in the Marin IJ a few days ago about a group that wants to put the issue of…

Opinion May 19, 2013 at 07:31 pm

0 3 Recommend Rico

Mill Valley kids make apps!

New this summer for kids in Marin is App Camp, a fun summer camp teaching 11-15s the skills…

Announcements May 19, 2013 at 08:29 am

0 Recommend Claire Comins

Celebrate Memorial Weekend with Patrick James and Laughing…

Join Patrick James and Laughing Glass Cocktails this Memorial Weekend. Marin based 'Laughing…

Announcements May 18, 2013 at 06:27 pm

0 1 Recommend Patrick James Mill Valley

Painted Traffic Circle ?

What is it good for ? I don't know how many people have seen the new painted traffic circle at…

Opinion May 17, 2013 at 06:21 pm

5 1 Recommend Rico

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ScottRAB May 21, 2013 at 10:17 am

Slow and go modern roundabout intersections means less delay than a stop light or stop sign,…Read More especially the other 20 hours a day people aren’t driving to or from work. Average daily delay at a signal is around 12 seconds per car. At a modern roundabout average delay is less than five seconds.

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Rico May 20, 2013 at 06:25 pm

So, the traffic circles do impede traffic flow and slow motorists down. I do question why the City…Read More of M.V. decided to put a painted traffic circle at an isolated intersection like Cascade and Old Mill. There is not a high volume of traffic at that isolated intersection, and I haven't seen any reports of traffic accidents, injuries or deaths at that intersection. If people use common sense, it's real easy to figure out what to do at that intersection, even with no STOP signs. Perhaps the City of M.V. should remove the traffic circle, and do some more $tudie$. Maybe a STOP sign on Cascade Dr. would be a better solution.

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Rico May 20, 2013 at 06:13 pm

I am aware of roundabouts in large cities, and also the concrete island at the library and near Old…Read More Mill School. I know someone who lost his son at that location because of a speeding driver(decades ago).

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New! App Camp for 11-15s in Marin

Making an app is fun! It also takes many skills: brainstorming your brilliant idea, coding and…

Announcements May 17, 2013 at 05:21 pm

0 Recommend Claire Comins

Earthbound Spirits

Spirit Voices. Hear Them Yourself. www.earthboundspirits.vpweb.com

Announcements May 17, 2013 at 05:09 pm

0 Recommend Eddie Goody

Snacks for Parade Participants

Hot coffee and donuts, apple juice and bottled water! An impromptu snack-bar at Olive Street…

Announcements May 17, 2013 at 05:07 pm

0 Recommend Linda Xiques

Film Review: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS

“Star Trek Into Darkness” is absolutely a trek into tour de force of a colossal masterpiece.…

Announcements May 16, 2013 at 03:43 pm

0 1 Recommend Beau Behan

RUACH DAY AT KOL SHOFAR - May 19 10am - 1 pm

A spirited day of fun, food and learning for all ages - FREE. A fantastic opportunity to learn…

Announcements May 16, 2013 at 08:13 am

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Ways for Mill Valley Teachers to Save in the Classroom

Why are Mill Valley teachers continuing to pay for school supplies out of their own pocket?…

Announcements May 16, 2013 at 07:42 am

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Mill Valley Children Age 7-11 Five Day Etiquette Essentials…

Have fun while learning timeless skills at the Protocol Academy Etiquette Essentials 5-Day…

Announcements May 16, 2013 at 07:37 am

0 Recommend Trisha Russo

"My Medical Choice" -- Your Thoughts?

Angelina Jolie recently revealed in a NYT editorial that she underwent a preventative double…

Opinion May 15, 2013 at 02:47 pm

2 Recommend Drew Himmelstein (Editor)

Rico May 15, 2013 at 05:16 pm

I guess I can't hit the enter button because that submits the post so from now on (until they fix…Read More the problem), all of my posts will be one paragraph. What Angelina did was her choice, based on the multi-billion dollar per cancer industry, and by the people that like do unnecessary surgeries to line their pockets. Ask one of those male doctors if he is willing to have his testicles removed "just in case" he might get testicular cancer in the future. I'll bet that they would laugh at anyone who proposed that question. There are many ways that people can take care of their bodies to prevent cancer, like taking vitamin D, magnesium, selenium, turmeric and many more anti-inflammatory herbs. Also diet and environmental factors play a role in the pre-disposition to get cancer. In most cases, genes only play about a 5% role in a chance of inheriting or contracting cancer. But this big business of cancer research doesn't want hear about anything else besides expensive pharmaceutical drugs and surgery, anything else would threaten their business model. This post is a test of the new Patch commenting system.

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Rico May 15, 2013 at 04:55 pm

Yes, and she also announced that she is considering having her ovaries removed also.

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Re the new format ... just "meh". It's pretty, but has lost that useful "information at a…

Opinion May 15, 2013 at 12:58 pm

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Good Job

I agree, very nice photo and a great new look, thank you M.V. Patch. There are some things…

Opinion May 15, 2013 at 10:20 am

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Rico May 15, 2013 at 11:04 am

Thanks Jim W. for your reply and explaining things to us. I look forward to a new Patch where people…Read More are more considerate of other's opinions. I hope the new filters get rid of the hacker/trolls. And by the way, if you don't port over the comments about the transgender shower sharing article that I glanced at last night, you will be doing all of us a favor !

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Jim Welte (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 10:32 am

Thanks Rico. You make great points. We had a bit of a tech glitch in that some content from earlier…Read More this week did not migrate over yet to the new sites - but it'll all be there soon. And yes, we'll have more info on how to navigate the site. I'll direct you here with any specific questions for now: https://patchsupport.zendesk.com/home But if that doesn't cover it or if you'd prefer to ask me, feel free - happy to help. And that goes for anyone out there with a question about how to get around on the new site.

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