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An Australian transplant builds a life in Tiburon
Tiburon resident Jill Kantola, who grew up in Perth, Australia, says the schools, scenery and friendliness of the community persuaded her family to stay.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A Strawberry resident looks to empower people in using AI
Strawberry resident Juan Jurado, an AI entrepreneur and Stanford graduate, says the technology should empower people and keep humans in control.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Waterfront mansion in Belvedere hits the market for $32 million
A newly completed three-level waterfront home at 46 Cliff Road on Belvedere Island, descending to the edge of Richardson Bay, is on the market for $32 million.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Tiburon waterfront estate on Old Landing Road hits market for $17.5 million
A single-story waterfront home at 36 Old Landing Road in Tiburon, steps from a private beach on the bay, is on the market for $17.5 million.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Belvedere’s ‘Hansel and Gretel House’ draws buyer after two weeks
Belvedere’s storybook “Hansel and Gretel House” at 246 Beach Road, stripped of its historic designation at the owner’s request, is in contract two weeks after listing at $3.65M.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Alaska by sea: Bears, glaciers and everything in between
Tiburon travel writer Marybeth Bond Sheppard’s fourth trip to Alaska: 13 days from Seattle on Oceania’s Riviera, a small ship that sailed deep into the bay at Hubbard Glacier.
By MARYBETH BOND SHEPPARD ·
Belvedere’s ‘house of dreams’ sells for $16.9 mil
A waterfront Belvedere villa known as Casa dei Sogni has sold for $16.92 million in a pre-auction deal, ending a yearslong effort to find a buyer.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A former jewelry designer recalls key chain that took off
Mill Valley's Shayala Diamond stopped at Tiburon's Shoreline Park on a 90-degree day. She spent 20 years designing jewelry, including a key chain that took off.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A pair of Sebastopol nurses explores Tiburon after years on the road
Will and Lisa Labrie, both nurses from Sebastopol, spent Sept. 2 in Tiburon on their first visit. "I see why people want to live here," Lisa Labrie said.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A friendship that started in Tiburon and spans continents
Brian Suchodolski and Pep Gubau grew up together in Tiburon, played soccer at Redwood High and stayed close across 5,950 miles when Gubau moved back to Barcelona.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A former medical sales rep enjoys retirement with husband and dog
Now retired from a long career in medical-device sales, Tiburon’s Bonnie Bates has a new boss these days: her dog, Harper.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Dragonflies bring beauty and benefits to local gardens
Dragonflies are carnivores that eat aphids, gnats, mosquitoes and flies, which makes them worth having around.
By DIANE LYNCH ·
A passion for Italy inspires chocolatier’s small-batch bonbons
John Cruger makes small-batch Italian-inspired bonbons in Tiburon and sells them at one place: the Paradise Coffee cart at Point Tiburon Plaza.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A tech career gives way to quieter days
Crystal Thomas has a chair outside the Belvedere-Tiburon Library, an umbrella for shade and nowhere she needs to be. She is a year into a break from a career in tech.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A Belvedere resident reflects on pros, cons of growing up in Marin
He calls the county a weird dichotomy, a place with a countercultural history and, he says, a lot of Connecticut NIMBYs.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A Pokémon Go player aims to catch ’em all in Tiburon
Tiburon landmarks like Town Hall and the Old Rail Trail double as in-game PokéStops, giving Cao a reason to explore the town on his lunch breaks.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Names of plants, animals trace back to explorers, naturalists
Institutions such as the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh financed many trips around the world to collect specimens that might do well in British gardens.
By DIANE LYNCH ·
A waterfront walk at Blackie’s Pasture keeps three teens active
Trinity Winchester, Kate Rubel and Cole Norgaard are all smiles walking the shoreline path at Blackie's Pasture, a favorite spot to stay active.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A Tiburon landscaper cultivates beauty with native plants
Barbara Yonkow has spent 30 years designing and building gardens for clients across Marin, work she says lets her "accentuate aspects of the land."
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A Belvedere couple makes new friends with daily walks at Shoreline Park
The couple, married since 2009, met years earlier when Iwasaki was Steele's hairdresser in San Francisco. They now share a love of Shoreline Park.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
