“I am an artist, a musician, an empath, a brother, a son. The anchor out community is a place where we can be all of that in one,” Stephen Ehert, an anchor out, said. Since the 1880’s, people have been living on the San Francisco Bay and its neighboring inlets. The infamous anchor out community has recently been clashing with the Richardson Bay Regional Agency (RBRA), a result of the evasion of property taxes, spurred on by the anchor outs.

In the heart of Mill Valley, Juice Girl has long been more than just a place to grab a healthy snack. It has fostered a sense of community that transcends the physical boundaries of the shop.  The...