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Good morning Mill Valley! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will new Highway 101 HOV hours affect Mill Valley commuters?
  • Which Tam High standouts just lit up Mill Valley courts and fields?
  • How a Mill Valley author is keeping a Marin legend’s wisdom alive

Also on today's calendar: Celebrate New Years at the Lark Theater! and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: A few showers, with a high of 58 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Very windy; occasional rain, temps: high: 55, low: 48.
  • Friday: Strong winds subsiding; rain, with a high of 52 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Caltrans to revise Highway 101 HOV hours after commuter backlash in Marin, Sonoma (piedmontexedra.com) — If you commute on Highway 101 through Mill Valley, expect HOV lane hours to change again early next year. After backlash over September’s expanded hours and new federal limits on solo EVs in carpool lanes, Caltrans is fast-tracking data analysis and will set permanent hours by late January, with new signs and revised rules rolling out in February for Marin–Sonoma drivers.
   

2. Preps of the week: Morgan leads host San Marin to tournament title (marinij.com) — Mill Valley sports fans will recognize Tamalpais High’s busy week, with boys’ and girls’ soccer and basketball games played on local courts and fields, including tournament action and MCAL previews. The roundup highlights standout performances from Tam players and nearby Marin schools, giving a snapshot of which teams and athletes are heating up heading into league play.
   

3. New book honors late Marin educator, the power of ‘wisdom trusts' (marinij.com) — A new anthology, “Hello My Darling,” prominently features Mill Valley author Maria Ramos-Chertok and other Marin community leaders reflecting on the legacy of beloved educator and advocate Ethel Seiderman. Through intimate stories of her “Wisdom Trust” gatherings in San Anselmo, the book highlights Seiderman’s groundbreaking work for families and children and offers a 12-step guide for readers to build similar support circles in their own communities.
   

4. Tariffs, strikes and tragedies: How 2025 transformed supply chains (supplychaindive.com) — King tide flooding in Mill Valley, captured in a December photo of a UPS truck driving through seawater, underscores how global trade turmoil and climate-driven extremes are reshaping everyday logistics. The piece surveys 2025’s tariff shocks, labor strikes, wildfires, and transport disruptions that affected shipping costs, delivery reliability, and consumer prices nationwide, including here in coastal Marin.
   

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  • A Flood Watch has been extended through 10 PM Friday across the North Bay, and has been issued from 10 AM Tuesday through 10 PM Friday for the rest of the Bay Area and Central Coast.
    Moderate to heavy rain associated with an atmospheric river will bring 2-5" in the valleys, with up to 6-8" in the coastal mountains. Creeks and… (Nextdoor )
  • A friend of a friend was in a serious car accident in San Francisco end of October and is now paralyzed and still hospitalized.
    A truck veered into the sidewalk and unfortunately hit him badly. We urgently need to find a mid-to long term home for his beloved dog. She is a 6… (Nextdoor Homestead Valley)
  • Touchstone Golf posted a job opening for Lead Cook in Mill Valley. Apply here.
  • Cost Plus, Inc. - World Market posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate in Corte Madera. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mill Valley here.

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