Marin City is set to commemorate its 27th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on January 15, 2026. The theme for this year’s event is “charting a new blueprint for justice,” as announced by Florence Williams, a staff member of the Marin City Community Services District. The celebration will feature Dana Emerson, assistant superintendent and vice president at the College of Marin, as the keynote speaker. The event will be hosted by Rev. Floyd Thompkins, pastor of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church.
The celebration will take place from 11:00 to 15:00 at the Manzanita Recreation Center gymnasium, located at 630 Drake Avenue. Attendees can look forward to musical performances starting at 11:00, followed by the main program at noon. A lunch will be served afterward at the senior center situated directly across from the gymnasium.
Utility Line Burial Project Underway in Mill Valley
In related news, construction crews have commenced work to bury utility lines along the Redwood Highway Frontage Road in Strawberry, a project initiated by the county. According to a statement released on Wednesday, the collaboration involves teams from the county and Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
The construction will include the installation of underground conduits and other necessary features over the next four to five weeks. Work hours are scheduled from 21:00 to 05:00, Sundays through Thursdays, which will result in intermittent lane closures on both the frontage road and Highway 101. Following the completion of this phase, utility companies including PG&E, AT&T, and Comcast will proceed with the installation of new underground utility lines, leading to the removal of existing overhead lines and poles. The county anticipates that the project will be finalized by the end of the year.
San Rafael Library Trustees Appoint New Officers
In San Rafael, the Board of Library Trustees has appointed Mary Kyle as chair and Sunny Lee as vice chair during their meeting on Tuesday. As noted by Jinder Banwait, a city administrator, these one-year appointments reflect the board’s commitment to effective leadership. Both Kyle and Lee joined the five-member advisory panel in 2023, and their terms are set to conclude in April 2027.
These local events highlight community engagement and development across Marin City and its neighboring areas, fostering a spirit of unity and progress.
