State orders Tiburon man, Pacific Private to cease investor fundraising
California regulators ordered Tiburon's Mark Hanf and Pacific Private to stop raising investor funds after finding they misled more than 400 people who put in at least $139 million.

Kevin Hessel
May 132 min read


Crib Notes: Modern Hill Haven estate hits the market at nearly $20 million
The cantilevered steel frame eliminates visible corner supports along the rear wall, giving the home what its architect called a feeling of being suspended in the air over the bay.

Tyler Callister
May 132 min read


Michael Mina steps away from Tiburon's Bungalow Kitchen; Arizona-based group takes over June 1
Mina and Hollywood nightclub figure Brent Bolthouse opened Bungalow Kitchen together in 2021. Bolthouse called it his "love letter to Tiburon" in the May 8 announcement.

Francisco Martinez
May 83 min read


Angel Island Ferry, town of Tiburon named in $1.36M suit over unpaid work
ZeroMar is suing the Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry Co., Tiburon and state regulators, alleging $1.36 million in unpaid work on a ferry electrification project.

Francisco Martinez
Apr 141 min read
Federal lawsuit accuses Tiburon man of $75 million investor scheme
A federal lawsuit accuses a Tiburon man and his nine companies of diverting more than $75 million from investors instead of placing it into promised real-estate loans.

Kevin Hessel
Apr 145 min read


Huffman calls for FBI, SEC probe of Pacific Private, Tiburon founder
U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman called on the FBI and SEC to investigate Pacific Private Money and its CEO, Tiburon's Mark Hanf, over allegations of mismanaged funds and potential fraud.

Kevin Hessel
Apr 73 min read


Grateful Dog owners appeal for help after flood stalls business
The Tiburon residents say the business has continued to struggle, and they’re asking for community help to raise about $100,000 toward repairs and improvements.

Tyler Callister
Apr 11 min read


Turnover at Strawberry Village fuels debate over rents, future
Empty storefronts and reports of doubled rents have some residents calling Strawberry Village a “ghost town," but the center's owner says seven new businesses will open this year.

Tyler Callister
Mar 172 min read


Marin DA probes Tiburon man’s lending firm after $100 million vanishes
The Marin County District Attorney's Consumer Protection Unit is investigating Pacific Private Money, a real-estate lending firm whose principal lives in Tiburon. More than 130 investors say over $100 million is gone.

Francisco Martinez
Mar 102 min read


Town OKs first-of-its-kind mobile coffee trailer for Point Tiburon Plaza
Owners Sam Cook and Juan Carlos Caamal expect to open Paradise Coffee by mid-March, offering daily service from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Francisco Martinez
Mar 31 min read

