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Belvedere to allow larger second units with affordable-rent rules
Belvedere is creating a new housing incentive that will grant homeowners streamlined approval of larger second units if their rents are...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Decades of dedication: Marsha and Michael Lasky named Belvedere Citizens of Year; Marcia Felton is Citizen Emeritus
From left, Belvedere Citizen of the Year Emeritus Marcia Felton sits with co-Citizens of the Year Marsha and Michael Lasky at Belvedere...
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Evangelical college says it will continue to operate despite orders to close
Olivet University at The Seminary at Strawberry has been ordered by a judge to shut down, but the Southern California-based university...
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Lab tests: Antifreeze likely killed coyote in Belvedere
The male coyote found dead in Belvedere in October likely died of antifreeze poisoning, according to California Department of Fish and...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Local crews dispatched to help battle SoCal fires
Crews from the Tiburon and Southern Marin fire protection districts have been dispatched to help fight the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Belvedere council approves $550k from excess cash to fund Beach Road project
Belvedere will direct some $550,000 in extra cash from last year’s budget toward critical infrastructure projects, including a $3-million...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Marin commission endorses housing plan revisions to address Strawberry man’s lawsuit, legacy of racial inequity
Marin planning officials have backed changes to the county’s eight-year housing roadmap that attempt to strike a balance between...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Parents seek donations to help fund upgrades to Strawberry Cove Park
An early, parent-created rendering for potential renovations of Strawberry Cove Park would add a kid-friendly playground where the park...
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Cooper to take first turn as Belvedere mayor
Belvedere City Councilmember Sally Wilkinson is the new vice mayor, while Councilmember Jane Cooper is mayor. (Naomi Friedland / The Ark)...
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Teen pitches sunscreen dispensers for local parks
Sahitya Raghupathy started taking an interest in skincare during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the Tiburon teen would watch shorts on...
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Tiburon Peninsula teens help Redwood Bark student paper win national honors
Members of the Redwood Bark staff — clockwise from front left, reporter Gabrielle Franklin of Tiburon, reporter Hilah Brekhus-Lavinsky,...
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Fewer units, more parking for Strawberry senior-care project
The developer looking to build a residential-care center on a vacant site above Tiburon Boulevard in Strawberry has reduced the design by...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Belvedere parks officials want to return focus to Artist’s View improvements
Parks officials say they want to explore a viewing platform for the Artist’s View open space at the southern tip of Belvedere Island,...
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Belvedere Finance Committee recommends $550K from excess cash to fund Beach Road fortification
Belvedere’s Finance Committee is recommending the city direct some $550,000 in extra cash from last year’s budget toward critical...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Belvedere-Tiburon Library plans Green Takeover; volunteers are needed for sustainability projects
The Belvedere-Tiburon Library is recruiting volunteers to help with two new green initiatives: developing a sustainability-focused...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Man arrested on DUI after driving Ferrari into Richardson Bay's Strawberry Cove
A Mill Valley man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Nov. 29 after he reportedly veered off Seminary Drive, crashing a $350,000...
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Seven honored in annual Belvedere Community Foundation photo contest
The stand-out snaps in this year’s Belvedere Community Foundation photo contest captured moments big and small on the peninsula, from an...
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Biz Buzz: Tiburon resident is sewing and selling her wrap skirts through Instagram
Tiburon resident Jenna Young is selling her custom-made wrap skirts online. The lined skirts are named the California Wrap, Snap & Go,...
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Tam high school district decides against expanding cellphone ban with locking pouches
The Tamalpais Union High School District has decided against requiring students to seal their cellphones in magnetically locking pouches...
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Belvedere sends third draft of housing element to state
Belvedere officials hope the third time’s the charm as the city has sent the latest draft of its eight-year housing roadmap to Sacramento...
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