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JULY 5 - 9, 2021
WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED THIS WEEK:
Mill Valley Library Expands Services "The Mill Valley Public Library has expanded its operating hours. The building is now open three days a week and open for curbside service each day. The library's new operating hours went into effect Tuesday. Masks are required for unvaccinated people and are recommended for all." CONTINUE READING ON THE PATCH Gov. Newsom Declares Drought Emergency For Marin County "Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday extended an emergency drought proclamation to include nine additional counties including Marin. Marin was among three Bay Area counties added to the proclamation that now includes 50 of the state's 58 counties." CONTINUE READING ON PATCH Michelin-Starred Chef Brandon Jew Has His Eye on Mill Valley "It looks like Michelin-starred chef Brandon Jew and his more casual Mamahuhu restaurant are heading to Mill Valley. According to documents filed with the city, Jew and the Mamahuhu team hope to open a second location of the fast-casual Chinese-American restaurant in Marin County by September or October of this year. Jew, whose flagship restaurant Mister Jui’s in Chinatown holds one Michelin star, opened Mamahuhu in the Inner Richmond in January 2020; the counter-service restaurant serves steam-table staples like sweet-and-sour chicken and beef and broccoli with a commitment to using high-quality ingredients." CONTINUE READING ON EATER SF Marin weekend temperatures to hit upper 90s "The National Weather Service has issued a regional 'excessive heat warning' for the weekend because of a high pressure system from the southwest. The warning will be in effect from noon Friday until 11 p.m. Sunday, with high temperatures broadly in the mid-90s to the 100s in the Bay Area. The weather service is forecasting a high of 91 degrees in San Rafael on Friday afternoon, followed by 97 on Saturday afternoon and 88 on Sunday afternoon." CONTINUE READING ON THE MARIN IJ Marin's seasonal ice cream darling Posie is closing after a five-year run "Popular Larkspur ice cream spot Posie has closed following a five-year run. The shop made the announcement on its Instagram page last week and served its last scoop over the weekend." CONTINUE READING ON THE CHRONICLEMISCELLANEOUS 6.0 magnitude quake is biggest of earthquake cluster near Tahoe "A series of 19 earthquakes struck along the California-Nevada border starting just before 4 p.m. Thursday, most of which struck with a magnitude of about 3.0. The largest reported earthquake struck with a magnitude of 6.0, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. People reported feeling the quakes as far west as San Francisco and as far south as San Jose." CONTINUE READING ON SF GATE Mortgage Rates Continue to Move Down "Mortgage rates decreased this week following the dip in U.S. Treasury yields. While mortgage rates tend to follow Treasury yields closely, other factors can be impactful such as the labor markets, which are continuing to improve per last week's jobs report. We expect economic growth to gradually drive interest rates higher, but homebuyers and refinance borrowers still have an opportunity to take advantage of 30-year rates that are expected to continue to hover around three percent." CONTINUE READING ON FREDDIEMAC
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