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Hi Mill Valley! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What does Mill Valley’s five-year city manager extension mean for residents?
  • Which Mill Valley standouts made this week’s elite preps list?

Also on today's calendar: Wrap A Neighbor in Kindness - An Urgent Appeal and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A morning shower or two, temps: high: 63, low: 48.
  • Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• In Your Town for Dec. 16, 2025 (marinij.com) — Mill Valley’s City Council has locked in continuity at City Hall by extending City Manager Todd Cusimano’s contract for five more years following strong performance reviews. The decision, approved Dec. 8, keeps his existing pay and benefits structure, with only a previously scheduled 3% salary increase taking effect Jan. 1. Nearby Larkspur, San Anselmo, and Kentfield also saw local government actions this month.
   

• Preps of the week: San Domenico shines at Red Brown Tournament (marinij.com) — Mill Valley athletes and teams feature prominently in this week’s prep sports honors, with Tam soccer standouts and opponents battling in matches played right in town. The roundup also spotlights strong tournament runs and standout performances from San Domenico, San Rafael, San Marin, Marin Catholic, Branson, Redwood, and Novato across basketball, soccer, and wrestling.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi everyone — “Oreo” wandered into our yard (we’re right next to Good Earth) tonight just now, and tried both numbers on their collar but no luck.
    Anyone out searching for Oreo? Please give me a call at 860-810-4686. (Nextdoor Almonte)
  • Hey neighbors, my name is Max Berg.
    My friend Dylan and I are back from college and are available for various odd jobs. These include dump runs, moving and transporting objects, yard… (Nextdoor Scott Valley)
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Pizza Maker Mill Valley in Mill Valley. Apply here.
  • Government Jobs posted a job opening for Police Officer (Lateral, Academy Graduate, Academy Attendee) in Mill Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mill Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Corte Madera

  • New book highlights the Bay Area's birds (marinij.com)
  • Corte Madera board backs revisions to lot-splitting rules (pressdemocrat.com)
  • San Rafael native remembers what Northgate mall used to be like (marinij.com)

Marin City

  • Marin-founded herb school, store moves to Petaluma (marinij.com)
  • Next-generation Clipper Cards seek to make rides smoother, cheaper for travelers (pleasantonweekly.com)
  • California voters decided on 42 local ballot measures in 2025, the lowest total for an odd-numbered year in at least a decade (ballotpedia.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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