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Bay Area Burger Week returns Oct. 7-18, with burger specials at Marin County spots including Due West Tavern in Olema and Tasty's Joint in Sausalito.

A Corte Madera trust padlocked a public trail under the redwoods, swapped the town's leash sign for one claiming private ownership and installed surveillance cameras, despite producing no evidence it owns the land. The owners hide behind an LLC and a Delaware trust, a Founders Fund partner and a Marin designer by two sources' accounts, while a council member who voted against the driveway now faces a Brown Act investigation over leaked settlement talks.

Read more here ➤ wklys.co/corte-madera-trail

The 49th Mill Valley Film Festival runs Oct. 1-11 at venues from Mill Valley to San Rafael, Larkspur and Berkeley. This year's lineup includes more than 100 films, with opening night screenings of Martin McDonagh's "Wild Horse Nine" and closing night screenings of Jesse Eisenberg's "The Debut."

Vote for your favorite local bands in the Norbays Music Awards '26.

The North Bay demands to be heard and the best way is through its music.

It's your moment to amplify the bands, solo acts, and scene-makers who keep Sonoma, Napa, and Marin moving. Cast your votes!

The winners will be revealed in the Oct. 21 issue, so make some noise now—your ballot is the opening act!

Cast your vote by Sept. 30, noon (no ballot stuffing, folks), and see the winners take center stage in the Oct. 21 issue! Let’s hear it! Mark your calendar for the live awards party on Fri., Oct. 23 at Ross St. Sessions!

https://bohemian.com/2026-norbays-north-bay-music-awards-poll/

Petaluma-based singer-songwriter Sean Hayes chose family stability over major label infrastructure, quietly carving out a long independent career in Marin and Sonoma. Recorded in just two and a half days with his local backing band, his 10th studio album Bright on Bright trades heavy production polish for raw live chops. It proves regional roots and creative autonomy can still sustain a full-time music career.

Read more here ➤ wklys.co/sean-hayes-album

Petaluma singer-songwriter Sean Hayes has released his 10th studio album Bright on Bright recorded in just two and a half days at a secret studio near Petaluma. He kicks off a 10-date East Coast tour this week starting in Decatur Georgia.

Richardson Bay's anchor-out community has shrunk from 135 boats to four since a 2021 settlement forced the Richardson Bay Regional Agency to clear the anchorage. Richard Ashlock, 75, turned down a housing voucher and must pull anchor by late October with nowhere lined up, while Pete Glaser's boat is already headed for the crusher after 27 years on the water.

Read more here ➤ wklys.co/3V5Sby4

Compassionate living takes over Santa Rosa for a day. We've got tickets waiting for you.

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A pair of tickets to Sonoma County VegFest at the Santa Rosa Veterans Building on Saturday September 26, 10am-3pm. The North Bay's premier vegan celebration brings food, drinks, live music, a kids zone and wellness resources.

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