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
New state laws include security deposit cap, new ADU rules, hidden-fee ban
A new year means new laws taking effect in California, and some of the changes on the books for 2024 include a requirement that police...
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Holiday cheer week on the Tiburon Peninsula
• Tonight, Dec. 6: 5-7 p.m. Strawberry Holiday Cheer at the Strawberry Recreation District; strawberry.marin.org. • Dec. 7-14: 5:30 p.m....
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Case is dismissed against ex-Belvedere man in 2019 boating death of son
Charges against a former Belvedere resident accused of killing his young son in a boating accident have been dismissed now that he has...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Moulton-Peters takes out re-election papers as candidate filing is underway
Stephanie Moulton-Peters has taken out papers to retain her seat representing Tiburon, Belvedere, Strawberry and the rest of District 3...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Tiburon man robbed at gunpoint; teen arrested
Note: This story was updated to include arrest information, as well as corrective information from police that they no longer believe any...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Belvedere releases its 231-unit revision of housing goal
Belvedere has released an ambitious 231-unit revision to its eight-year housing plan that includes upzoning at The Boardwalk shopping...
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Developer unveils alternative to Mallard Pointe apartments
Belvedere staff, consultants and legal advisers are largely recommending that the Planning Commission and City Council approve...
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Belvedere draws fire over story poles, environmental rec for Mallard Pointe
Belvedere city staff say controversial plans to demolish the duplexes at Mallard Pointe and replace them with houses, new duplexes and an...
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Tiburon sees lowest levels of crime in four decades
Editor’s note — This article won first place for best localized national news story and second place for best informational graphics in...
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State demands action, reply from Belvedere on Mallard Pointe redevelopment
State housing officials are demanding answers from Belvedere about the slow progress of plans to redevelop Mallard Pointe, telling the...
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Tiburon council is targeted by antisemitic ‘Zoom-bombing’
Editor’s note — This article won third place for best localized national news story in the National Newspaper Association’s 2024 Better...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Library is hosting Sept. 27 community meeting about its future offerings
The Belvedere-Tiburon Library is hosting a community meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 27, and it’s inviting the public to drop in at any...
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Locals shine in weekend’s Run Tiburon 5K & 10K downtown
The annual Run Tiburon 5K & 10K drew some 780 runners to downtown Tiburon on Sept. 11, with Belvedere residents Marshall Boyd, Ryan...
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Pizza Antica closes in Strawberry Village, lays off 43
Pizza Antica has closed its doors after 17 years at the Strawberry Village shopping center. The small chain, operated by Bacchus...
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Belvedere scraps plans for second fire tax after cold survey results
Belvedere is shelving plans for a ballot initiative that would have sought up to $1 million a year in new fire taxes — effectively...
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Tiburon presses on with housing, zoning for Paradise Drive site
Tiburon is moving full-steam ahead with plans to keep a controversial Paradise Drive property in its eight-year housing plan, putting...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Tiburon council election is less than a week away
Tiburon Town Council candidate Isaac Nikfar has outspent opponent Stefanie Cho more than 5-to-1 so far, according to final pre-election...
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Tiburon rolling out its summer road projects
Tiburon has launched its three-pronged, $3.6 million road-maintenance project, which will impact nearly three dozen streets. Last week,...
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Council candidate Nikfar misses deadline for financial reporting
Tiburon Town Council candidate Isaac Nikfar missed California’s first campaign-finance reporting deadline, and the second report is due...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Tiburon housing plan nears approval as questions linger over Paradise site
Tiburon has inched closer to state approval of its eight-year housing roadmap, but the state wants more information about the Paradise...
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