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
Southern Marin Fire Protection District: Incumbents on track to keep seats
The three incumbents on the board of the Southern Marin Fire Protection District — which serves northern Tiburon and Strawberry, among...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Tamalpais Union High School District: Newcomers Holden and Times-Green dominate vote for two board seats
In a five-way race among newcomers, Jennifer Holden of San Anselmo and Ida Times-Green of Marin City are cruising to easy victories for...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Other offices, state propositions: 94920 splits with county on prison labor; Belvedere helps block higher minimum wage
Tiburon Peninsula voters opted to help protect same-sex marriage rights in California, block laws that would allow cities to expand rent...
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Commission sends Belvedere’s new housing plan for council approval
The third draft of Belvedere’s long-overdue housing plan is now headed to the City Council for review and approval, and its consultant...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Early results: Strong showings for Tiburon council, other incumbents and Measure B
Tiburon Town Council incumbents Holli Thier and Isaac Nikfar are poised to retain their seats if early returns hold, while the Measure B...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Belvedere may allow up to six units on single-family lots
Belvedere has unveiled a new 188-unit housing roadmap it hopes will satisfy state officials nearly two years after the original deadline....
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Q&A: 21 (more) questions for the Tiburon Town Council candidates
Two incumbents on the Tiburon Town Council, Vice Mayor Holli Thier and Councilmember Isaac Nikfar, face challenges from Parks, Open Space...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Election Guide: Voters face choices from Town Council to president, minimum wage to crime penalties
Voting is now underway in the Nov. 5 general election, where Tiburon Peninsula residents will help select the next U.S. president and a...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Court rejects appeal in civil-rights suit against Belvedere, officer
A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected federal civil-rights claims brought by the owners of Yema clothing...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Save the date, submit questions for Ark’s Oct. 8 Tiburon council candidate forum
The Ark is sponsoring a Tiburon Town Council candidates forum, to be moderated by the League of Women Voters of Marin, at 7 p.m. Oct. 8...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Sam’s Anchor Cafe offers discounts to first responders amid controversy over Oakland police boat
Sam’s Anchor Cafe has a response to recent headlines questioning the use of an Oakland police boat tied to its pier: 50% off food for...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Early victories for Belvedere, Reed candidates
Belvedere City Councilmember Sally Wilkinson and two planning commissioners, Kevin Burke and Pat Carapiet, have won the three four-year...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Bay Area board scraps affordable-housing bond measure
A $20 billion affordable-housing bond that would have directed $699 million to Marin County and its 11 cities and towns — including...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Four-way race for Tiburon council; still time for challengers in Belvedere, schools
Incumbent Isaac Nikfar and former Mayor Andrew Thompson have officially entered the race for Tiburon Town Council, making it a four-way...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Election Day picture gets clearer for local offices
The candidate filing period for local offices on the November ballot is in the final stretch, with the window closing Aug. 9 for several...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Ex-mayor signals interest in new run for Tiburon council
Former Tiburon Mayor Andrew Thompson is poised to come out of retirement to challenge for a spot on the Town Council, making it a...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·New candidates emerging in Tiburon, Belvedere council races
Two Belvedere planning commissioners have signaled interest in seats on the City Council, with Chair Pat Carapiet and Commissioner Kevin...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Max Wade, convicted of attempted murder as a teenager, is granted parole
Max Wade, the notorious former Tiburon resident who stole Guy Fieri’s Lamborghini and tried to murder a teen rival, has been granted...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Candidate filing period now underway for local offices
The filing period is now open for candidates seeking election to more than two dozen seats on local councils and boards in November....
By KEVIN HESSEL ·The Ark's Francisco Martinez wins national Rookie of the Year; paper wins 48 state, national awards
The Ark has won 48 total awards in the National Newspaper Association’s and California News Publishers Association’s annual journalism...
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