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Hello Mill Valley! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Mill Valley Middle School’s $95 million overhaul means for families
  • Why Mill Valley’s only hydrogen station is at the center of a lawsuit
  • How a Pittsburg hydrogen plant could change fueling in Mill Valley.

Also on today's calendar: Wrap A Neighbor in Kindness - An Urgent Appeal and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: An a.m. sprinkle, then rain, with a high of 57 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Saturday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 57, low: 53.
  • Sunday: Rain, becoming heavy at times, with a high of 59 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Trustees OK Mill Valley Middle School renovation (marinij.com) — Mill Valley school trustees have approved spending about $95 million in Measure G funds to renovate Mill Valley Middle School, clearing environmental hurdles and aiming to start construction by June. Students will move into temporary classrooms in late 2026 while long-debated safety concerns over the former landfill site are addressed through state-recommended mitigation measures and long-term monitoring.
   

2. Bay Area hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle owners part of a lawsuit against Toyota (cbsnews.com) — Mill Valley’s lone hydrogen station in Marin is central to a new lawsuit by hundreds of Toyota Mirai owners who say scarce fuel and mechanical issues have left their pricey cars nearly unusable. Local drivers describe being stranded or tied to this single station while alleging Toyota hasn’t ensured workable fueling options or fair treatment on loans and collections.
   

3. New Bay Area hydrogen plant aims to boost clean energy supply for North Bay and state (pressdemocrat.com) — Mill Valley’s TrueZero hydrogen station could soon be supplied by a new Pittsburg plant that captures byproduct hydrogen instead of burning it off. The facility aims to lower costs and ease chronic fuel shortages affecting North Bay transit agencies and truck fleets, potentially accelerating the shift to fuel-cell vehicles across the region.
   

4. Bridgit Mendler: Bio And Career Highlights (boredpanda.com) — Mill Valley gets a notable shout-out as the hometown where Bridgit Mendler first pursued acting, performing in Bay Area theater as a child. The profile then tracks her rise from Disney Channel star to highly educated tech entrepreneur, co-founding a satellite data startup after earning degrees from USC, MIT, and Harvard.
   

5. Compass Coffee shuts location, may file Chapter 11 bankruptcy (kansascity.com) — A Peet’s Coffee location in Mill Valley quietly closed in November as part of a broader round of California shutdowns, even while the brand’s parent company is being acquired for $18 billion. The story also details Starbucks’ planned store reductions and serious financial troubles at regional chain Compass Coffee, hinting at wider turbulence in the coffee business.
   

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