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Dead coyote in Belvedere might have been poisoned, expert says
The male coyote in a mated pair that’s been living in Belvedere for two years has been found dead, with the city’s expert saying the...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Measure B: Voters back bond for Tam Union schools
Voters in the Tamalpais Union High School District have backed a $289-million bond measure that will be used to make facilities upgrades...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Belvedere explores subsidy to help police live in town
Belvedere is looking to provide a monthly $1,000 housing subsidy to help one of its police officers live in town under a new pilot...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Marin seeking court extension, compromise on revisions to housing policy
Marin County will ask a judge for more time to revise its eight-year housing roadmap to ensure it protects local community plans while...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Strawberry Recreation District: Brand strategist to join board after uncontested race
Parent and businesswoman Sarah Waterfield is set to join the Strawberry Recreation District board in December after running uncontested...
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Tiburon teen arrested in alleged armed e-bike theft
A 15-year-old Tiburon boy was arrested Oct. 25 after he allegedly stole an electric bicycle at gunpoint from two other kids in Greenbrae....
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Burke, Carapiet poised to join Belvedere City Council
The Belvedere City Council will gain two new members in December when planning Commissioners Pat Carapiet and Kevin Burke step into new...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Belvedere to study annexation into Tiburon Fire Protection District
Belvedere will study whether it’s more cost-effective for the city to officially join the Tiburon Fire Protection District rather than...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Belvedere residents can give feedback Oct. 30 on new draft of housing plan
Belvedere residents can weigh in on the third draft of the city’s 2023-2031 housing plan during a special public meeting set for 4 p.m....
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Belvedere OKs project for two new 6,000-square-foot homes on adjacent lots
A property owner has the city’s permission to build two new 6,000-square-foot homes on adjacent sloping waterfront lots on the southwest...
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Ex-police captain, Rotary president Dave Hutton was a pillar of community
Former Tiburon police Capt. David Hutton, who spent more than three decades on the force and was active in community organizations...
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S.F. man charged with brandishing gun after downtown Tiburon argument
A San Francisco man has been charged with making criminal threats and brandishing a handgun during an early-morning argument Oct. 10 in...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Tiburon man saves driver after car plunges into pool
A Tiburon man sprang into action last week to rescue a senior driver who mistakenly hit the gas at a Janet Way apartment complex and went...
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Scouts help build up intergenerational garden in Marin City
When the Marin City Community Services District first conceived the idea to create an intergenerational community garden at its...
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Neighbors unite in rescue mission, using dog-recovery expert — and meatballs
Sue Terrell was playing with her newest foster dog, a Doberman named Lauryn, at Blackie’s Pasture in the evening on Sept. 27 when Lauryn...
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Strawberry man hit with felony molestation and weapons charges
A Strawberry man has been charged with attempted child molestation and with possessing an AR-15 with no serial number after his arrest...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Crowd packs park for Belvedere’s first Home-Made Film Festival
More than 100 people gathered at Community Park Oct. 4 for Belvedere’s inaugural Home-Made Film Festival, which featured 32 short films...
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Marin Water board candidates talk supply, rates
The three candidates vying to represent the Tiburon Peninsula on the Marin Municipal Water District board shared their perspectives on...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Another car stolen, four more entered on Circle Drive
One car was stolen from Circle Drive and four others on the street were rummaged through between 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. Sept. 22, according...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Tiburon fire district to use church lot during remodel of Paradise Drive firehouse
The Tiburon Fire Protection District will operate a temporary station out of the parking lot of the Tiburon Baptist Church while it...
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