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🌱 Patch AM: How Tam High held off San Rafael’s furious late charge in Mill Valley
Coming up: Downtown San Rafael's 4th Annual Giant Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop on the Mill Valley Patch calendar
Hello Mill Valley! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Tam High held off San Rafael’s furious late charge in Mill Valley
Also on today's calendar: Downtown San Rafael's 4th Annual Giant Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop and 1 more event.
Find out what's happening in Mill Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Mill Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 58 and low of 51 degrees.
- Monday: Rain; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 56, low: 48.
- Tuesday: Becoming windier with showers, with a high of 56 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Boys basketball: Tam rallies past San Rafael in MCAL tune-up (marinij.com) — A packed gym in Mill Valley watched Tamalpais High edge San Rafael 64-61 in a tense boys basketball showdown that previewed this season’s MCAL playoff race. Tam’s Porthos Oliveira and Elliott Krueger sparked a decisive fourth-quarter run, while San Rafael star Luke Shapiro poured in 30 points to keep the Bulldogs close until a missed buzzer-beater sealed the Hawks’ win. 
📸 Around Mill Valley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mill Valley
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★ Featured events ★
- Downtown San Rafael's 4th Annual Giant Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop
Downtown San Rafael,
5:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Wrap A Neighbor in Kindness - An Urgent Appeal
50 Bon Air Center , Larkspur
10:00 am - Winter Solstice: A Magical Sound Bath Journey
333 Ellen Dr , San Rafael
6:00 pm - Monophonics
Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera Ave , Mill Valley
8:00 pm
Sunday December 21
Wednesday December 31
📣 Mill Valley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Drop in Nutcracker decorating workshop
P.A.I.N.T Art Collective , 8 Princess St , Sausalito
12:00 pm - A Holiday Tribute to Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas
Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera Ave , Mill Valley
1:00 pm - Bingo @ Mog Asu benefiting the Canal Alliance — Mog Asu Wine Bar
Mog Asu Wine Bar & Bottle Shop , 1 Blackfield Dr Ste 14 , Tiburon
4:00 pm - The Keller Sisters: Songwriters Parlor in the round
Mac's at 19 Broadway , 19 Broadway , Fairfax
7:00 pm - Wiggles and Wonder Storytime
Marin City Library , 164 Donahue St , Sausalito
10:15 am - El Chit Chat Club - English conversations group
Marin County Free Library , 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 427 , San Rafael
6:00 pm - Christmas Day Buffet
Cavallo Point Lodge , 601 Murray Circle , Sausalito
12:00 pm - Glenn at Caffē Acri (1)
Caffē Acri , 1 Main St , Tiburon
6:30 pm - Fully Booked, NAL — Camp Sylvester
Camp Sylvester , 28770 Dodge Ridge Rd , Pinecrest
10:00 am
Sunday December 21
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Saturday December 27
Monday January 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I just wanted to mention that since Larry the Hat had to move his clothing store to the alley off Sunnyside, that there is very little foot traffic.
In light of the fact that ridiculously high rents in MV are forcing so many closures of mom and pop businesses, I would love to mention how much… (Nextdoor Blithedale Canyon / Middle Ridge) - CYPRESS TRAIL users REQUEST
If you find yourself on trail when raining or wet, careful not to step on downhill edge. Dirt is wet and soft, trail damage and erosion happens in… (Nextdoor Edgewood-Cypress)
- Mill Valley School District posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher Pool at the Mill Valley School District in Mill Valley. Apply here.
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Police Officer (Police Academy Graduate/Lateral Officer) in Corte Madera. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mill Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Corte Madera
- Marin IJ Readers' Forum for Dec. 20, 2025 (marinij.com)
Marin City
- 2 Teens Arrested For Armed Robbery In Marin County Social Media Sale: Police (patch.com)
- Bay Area couple helping to save Africa's animals (nbcbayarea.com)
San Rafael
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-- The Patch AM Team
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