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L’eggo your Legos: Tiburon teen repackages unused pieces for kids in need
A Tiburon teen is collecting unused Legos and repacking them into new custom kits for underserved kids. Charlie Jeffers, a junior at...
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Former mayor and longtime volunteer named Belvedere Citizen of the Year
It’s likely impossible to tally all the hours Bob McCaskill has dedicated to Belvedere and the surrounding community. In addition to...
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Residents sound off, urge action at Belvedere coyote forum
Editor’s note — This article won fifth place for best coverage of local government in the California News Publishers Association’s 2023...
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After yearslong delay, installation of evacuation decals moves forward
After a nearly four-year delay, Tiburon’s streets are now sporting new evacuation decals intended to help point the way toward safety in...
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Experts to address coyote problems at Belvedere forum
Belvedere’s community forum on coyote behavior and management is back on the calendar, with experts from the California Department of...
By KATHERINE MARTINE ·Tiburon teen takes top prize in international architecture contest
A Tiburon teen beat out dozens of her high-school-aged peers from around the world to win first place in an international architecture...
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Belvedere centenarian says he values life’s simple joys
Belvedere resident Louis “Bud” Spiesberger has experienced a lot in his 100 years of life, from making maps for Gen. George Patton during...
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Belvedere man’s independent film to screen at S.F. festival
Belvedere filmmaker Adam Zbar describes his latest movie in part as a modern retelling of Dante’s “Inferno” with Silicon Valley as the...
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Latest round of storms prompt emergency declaration by Marin
The already water-logged Tiburon Peninsula received another 8.47 inches of rain last week as Marin County declared a local state of...
By KATHERINE MARTINE ·Housing groups threaten Belvedere with lawsuits
The Belvedere City Council next week plans to take at least one more look at its eight-year blueprint for housing before sending it off...
By KATHERINE MARTINE ·Storms wallop Tiburon Peninsula
A series of storms have battered the Tiburon Peninsula and greater Bay Area over the past several weeks, dumping 10.72 inches of rain on...
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New captain to become Tiburon’s first female police chief
Editor’s note — This article won second place for best investigative and depth reporting in the National Newspaper Association’s 2024...
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Belvedere to hold off on plan to shoot coyotes with paintballs
Belvedere has tabled a proposed pilot program to use paintball guns to identify and mark aggressive coyotes, with councilmembers saying...
By KATHERINE MARTINE ·Lynch elected to his first turn as Belvedere mayor
The Belvedere City Council has elected Vice Mayor Jim Lynch to serve as mayor for the coming year, while colleague Peter Mark was chosen...
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Belvedere council pushes public comments to end of its hearings
The Belvedere City Council will move the open public-comment period from the beginning of its meetings to the end, a change that...
By KATHERINE MARTINE ·Cops offer programs, advice to limit holiday burglaries
With the holiday season in full swing and nights still getting longer, local police agencies are warning residents to take extra...
By KATHERINE MARTINE ·Belvedere parks panel wants lane rehabs back on track
Belvedere’s parks committee is asking the city to renew its effort to improve public walking lanes, an initiative that was put on hold...
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Belvedere officials urge city to take another look at housing rules
The Belvedere Planning Commission is recommending the City Council make permanent an urgency ordinance that helps preserve a number of...
By KATHERINE MARTINE ·Belvedere parks panel wants lane rehabs back on track
Belvedere’s parks committee is asking the city to renew its effort to improve public walking lanes, an initiative that was put on hold...
By KATHERINE MARTINE ·Hyperlocal viewer shows flood risk from sea rise
Marin County has unveiled a new interactive tool that allows residents to take a hyperlocal look at potential future shoreline flooding....
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