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Belvedere board backs plan to convert Christian Science Church into home
A Belvedere couple has the city’s OK to convert a historic San Rafael Avenue church into a family home with a detached garage. While the...
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Inaugural Belvedere Home-Made Film Festival will feature 32 shorts, flash mob
Belvedere’s first Home-Made Film Festival on Oct. 4 will feature 32 short films made by residents, a community sing-along and a flash...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Residents, officials say draft EIR for Strawberry seminary site is riddled with problems
Strawberry residents and Marin planning commissioners last week blasted a draft environmental report for plans to redevelop the former...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·At least 12 cars sacked or stolen in recent weeks
Tiburon police say five cars were stolen and at least seven others were ransacked for cash and other items between Aug. 30 and Sept. 13....
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Tiburon adds extra cop with promotion of service aide
Tiburon has created an extra police officer position to make room for the promotion of Deny Cruz, a former service aide who has completed...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Resident’s exhibit of Gandhi stamp collection to highlight peace month
Tiburon resident Revati Natesan has spent nearly 20 years amassing more than 1,000 stamps from around the world that document the life...
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Tiburon Girl Scout builds owl boxes to earn Gold Award
A Tiburon teen’s Girl Scout Gold Award project aims to educate local residents about the environmental benefits of owls and the dangers...
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Tam high schools district to wait for bond vote before committing to locking phone pouches
The Tamalpais Union High School District could start requiring all students to seal their cellphones in magnetically locking pouches...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·New plans add fifth story, more units to senior-care facility in Strawberry
A developer has officially submitted plans to build a five-story, 120-unit residential-care center on a vacant site above Tiburon...
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Late bloomer runs to silver at World Masters
Since Nancy Simmons took up running some 15 years ago, at age 50, she’s racked up a long list of victories, both locally in competitions...
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New memorial garden at library will honor late Tiburon resident
A new garden featuring pollinator-friendly native plants at the Belvedere-Tiburon Library will honor late Tiburon artist, nationally...
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Marin makes moves to tackle safety near Strawberry Point school
Just in time for the start of classes, the main road to and from Strawberry Point Elementary now has 15 mph school zone, one of several...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Belvedere eyes fines for construction parking violations
Belvedere is considering fines for contractors who repeatedly violate parking limits during construction projects, with the hope that...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Belvedere council upholds $254K fine for overdue construction on Eucalyptus Road
A Belvedere Island couple who missed a city-imposed construction deadline by more than eight months has lost their bid to have the...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Residents express early hesitation about value of Bay Area housing bond
Tiburon Peninsula and other Southern Marin residents expressed concern last week that a $20 billion Bay Area bond measure for affordable...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Tam school district eyes locking pouches to expand cellphone ban
The Tamalpais Union High School District may expand its ban on cellphone use during class as officials consider a new rule that would...
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Strawberry wellness center The Portal aims to foster a sense of community
Anwen Baumeister was just 13 when she discovered yoga and began practicing five times a week at Bikram San Rafael. She says yoga helped...
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Parents making push for new playground at Strawberry park
A group of local parents wants to upgrade an outdoor exercise structure at Strawberry Cove Park they say is underutilized and add a...
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Bungalow Kitchen launches limited omakase dinners, a la carte sushi
The Bungalow Kitchen on Tiburon’s Main Street has launched three small nightly seatings of an omakase tasting menu from its new sushi...
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Tiburon's Donna Kline wrote biography of prominent female pianist
Donna Kline, a former Tiburon Heritage and Arts commissioner who wrote a book on one of the most prominent female concert pianists of the...
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