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
Toxic algae bloom seen last summer in bay returns to Belvedere Cove
A toxic red tide spotted in Belvedere Cove last week is caused by the same microorganism that killed thousands of fish and marine life in...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Belvedere church campaigns to save building amid housing pressure
In what’s being described as an effort to generate awareness of a local architectural masterpiece, leaders of Belvedere’s Christian...
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Belvedere to upzone to meet state housing demand
Belvedere officials concede they’ll have to rezone The Boardwalk shopping center to win California’s blessing on their roadmap for new...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Belvedere’s Christian Science Church to merge with San Rafael’s
After 107 years in Belvedere, the Christian Science Church has officially closed its doors. Church leaders said last week they have...
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San 5 approves five-year hike to sewer fees
The sewer district for the southern peninsula has approved a five-year rate hike that will increase Belvedere residents’ service charges...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·County eliminates entry fee to Paradise Beach Park, others
It’s now free to get into Paradise Beach Park — but it could cost a lot more to hold gatherings once you get there. The Marin Board of...
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Submit your questions for July 27 Tiburon council candidate forum
Tiburon Town Council hopefuls Stefanie Cho and Isaac Nikfar will participate in a candidate forum July 27, and residents will have a...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Tiburon OKs 5.04% increase to garbage rates
Tiburon residents are joining those in Belvedere and Strawberry in seeing their garbage and recycling rates go up this week. Effective...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Tiburon trims spending on road work in approving final budget
Tiburon councilmembers last week patched together the town’s final 2023-2024 budget, cutting about $1.26 million in spending from...
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Tiburon to seek second units as way to drop Paradise Drive housing site
Tiburon plans to launch a townwide search for homeowners interested in developing second units — a “why not” strategy that seeks to drop...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Tiburon commission urges council to delay rezoning site for more housing
Tiburon officials tonight will consider delaying the rezoning of a controversial Paradise Drive property for potential new housing — a...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Tiburon stands firm on downtown, Paradise Drive sites for housing
Downtown buildings will remain limited to three stories, and a Paradise Drive property will stay on Tiburon’s housing list. The Town...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Tiburon ready to roll out cop-advisory board; expert, watchdog are dubious
The Tiburon Police Department’s new Citizens Advisory Panel is slated to hold its first meeting this summer, with members providing...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Tiburon reporter McCrohan retires after 35 years with Ark
For more than 35 years, award-winning reporter Deirdre McCrohan has been the face of The Ark in the community and the heart of the paper...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Tiburon to look at safety rules for ‘electric mobility devices’
In March, an 84-year-old Tiburon man was knocked down and suffered a broken arm after a young cyclist on an electric bike struck him on...
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Tiburon chamber gets its six-festival max for Main Street, reserving three
The local chamber’s Friday Nights on Main will shut down Tiburon’s lower Main Street for “One Night Only” on June 9, as will its Shop...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Stewart Drive finally gets its upgraded crosswalk
The new light-signal system at the Stewart Drive crosswalk in Tiburon is finally flashing. Early last week, Caltrans replaced the...
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Nix Paradise Drive sites and add fourth stories downtown, Tiburon panel says
Tiburon planning commissioners say the town should ax a controversial Paradise Drive parcel from potential development by putting...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Belvedere-Tiburon Library hosts Green Week with speakers, interactive programs and a Green Fair
The Belvedere-Tiburon Library’s inaugural Green Week continues this week, culminating in a Green Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 13. The...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·California issues broad rejection of Belvedere's housing plan
By KEVIN HESSEL and HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM State officials this week delivered a sweeping rejection of Belvedere’s eight-year housing...
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