Kevin Hessel
My role at The Ark
Kevin directs The Ark's journalistic mission and its coverage of Tiburon, Belvedere and Strawberry.
Background
Kevin is the executive editor of The Ark. He joined the paper in June 2011 and took co-ownership in June 2023. He came from the Marin Independent Journal, where he began as an intern in 1998 and left as assistant copy desk editor, design chief and online editor. He previously was a teen columnist for the Dana Point Times, wrote for his high school newspaper, was the editor of the Saddleback College Lariat newspaper and Inkslinger magazine, studied journalism at San Francisco State University, trained in newsroom leadership at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla., was a Knight Digital Media Center fellow at the University of California at Berkeley and guest lectures in newspaper design at S.F. State. Kevin lives in San Francisco with his wife and The Ark's office dog, Luh-Loyd.
Our standards
Ark journalists avoid conflicts of interest, refuse gifts, favors, free travel and special treatment, and correct information throughout the life of a story. Read The Ark’s ethics policy and corrections policy.
Latest from Kevin
William Edward Asiano
William (Bill) Edward Asiano — husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother — passed away at the age of 90 on January 17,...
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Michael Keran Jr. (Chib)
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of our son Michael William Keran Jr., 48, on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2017 at...
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Bea Mann
Beatrice (Bea) Mann died peacefully New Year's Eve from natural causes — she was 103. Bea was born in Harrisburg, Penn., the eldest and...
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James Mantegani
James William Mantegani died peacefully in his Tiburon home surrounded by his family on January 6, 2018. Jim was born to Fred and Ruth...
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Mary Eloise Fay
Mary Eloise Fay, beloved widow of Eli Perrin Fay Jr., doting mother to Bruce W. Fay, Laurel E. Fay, Kristin F. Riley, and Daniel P. Fay...
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Adrian Laverne Askeland
Adrian Laverne Askeland passed away September 25, 2017, in his home in Arizona. He had been recovering from surgery. Adrian was born in...
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On the cover: What it looks like without local journalism
There is no news on the front page of this week’s Ark. If you’re confused, taken aback or even annoyed at the stunt, consider that what’s...
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Robert Lynn Abbott
Robert Lynn Abbott of Sacramento died peacefully on May 3, 2017, at the age of 83. He is predeceased by his parents, Albert and Marion...
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Benjamin “Ben” Wallace Agee
Longtime Tiburon resident Ben Agee passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Scottsdale, AZ, on January 3, 2017, at the age of...
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New vaccine law already showing signs of success in Reed district, Marin
The Reed Union School District is making strong progress toward a statewide goal of eliminating personal-belief and religious exemptions...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Richard “Rikkii” Michael Andrews
Richard "Rikkii" Michael Andrews, beloved husband of Lisa, father of Alisha, Jovina, Theo and Jada, passed away September 1, 2015, from...
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John Bernard Arado
John Bernard Arado, a longtime Tiburon resident, died May 19 after a long illness. He was 83. Mr. Arado was born and raised in San...
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TRAGEDY AT SEA
Shock, grief and fear grip the Tiburon Peninsula after powerful waves swept crewmembers from the Low Speed Chase, sending them into...
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