Kevin Hessel
Dec 11, 20243 min read
Election turnout about 85% as final Marin results certified
With Marin’s Nov. 5 election results now certified, countywide voter turnout was officially 85.2%, down from the 90.2% turnout of the...
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Emily Lavin
Nov 20, 20244 min read
Reed Union School District: Parent, leadership coach set to step onto board
The newest member of the Reed Union School District board is a parent who says he’s eager to use his more than two decades of experience...
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Francisco Martinez
Nov 12, 20246 min read
Tiburon Town Council: Thier, Nikfar on track to hold on to seats
Tiburon voters are on track to reelect incumbents Holli Thier and Isaac Nikfar to the Town Council, with the pair beating back challenges...
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Naomi Friedland
Nov 12, 20244 min read
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...
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Kevin Hessel
Nov 12, 20242 min read
Marin Municipal Water District: Tiburon’s Russell will easily keep seat, winning sixth term
Tiburon resident Larry Russell, who has represented the peninsula on the Marin Municipal Water District board for two decades, easily...
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Kevin Hessel
Nov 12, 20242 min read
Southern Marin Fire Protection District: Incumbents on track to keep seats
The three incumbents on the board of the Southern Marin Fire Protection District — which serves northern Tiburon and Strawberry, among...
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Kevin Hessel
Nov 12, 20243 min read
Tamalpais Union High School District: Newcomers Holden and Times-Green dominate vote for two board seats
In a five-way race among newcomers, Jennifer Holden of San Anselmo and Ida Times-Green of Marin City are cruising to easy victories for...
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Kevin Hessel
Nov 12, 20248 min read
Other offices, state propositions: 94920 splits with county on prison labor; Belvedere helps block higher minimum wage
Tiburon Peninsula voters opted to help protect same-sex marriage rights in California, block laws that would allow cities to expand rent...
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Francisco Martinez
Nov 6, 20244 min read
Harris nabs 91% of local donations for president
Tiburon and Belvedere residents donated some $618,905 to U.S. Senate and presidential candidates ahead of the Nov. 5 election, with a...
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Naomi Friedland
Nov 6, 20243 min read
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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Kevin Hessel
Nov 5, 20242 min read
Early results: Strong showings for Tiburon council, other incumbents and Measure B
Tiburon Town Council incumbents Holli Thier and Isaac Nikfar are poised to retain their seats if early returns hold, while the Measure B...
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Naomi Friedland
Oct 30, 202413 min read
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...
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Francisco Martinez
Oct 29, 20245 min read
Thier widens fundraising gap, raising $63,000 in Tiburon Town Council race
Vice Mayor Holli Thier has raised nearly $14,000 since mid-September toward her Town Council bid, widening her fundraising lead over the...
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Kevin Hessel
Oct 21, 202444 min read
Q&A: 21 (more) questions for the Tiburon Town Council candidates
Two incumbents on the Tiburon Town Council, Vice Mayor Holli Thier and Councilmember Isaac Nikfar, face challenges from Parks, Open Space...
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Francisco Martinez
Oct 16, 202418 min read
Tiburon Town Council hopefuls talk key issues at Ark forum
The four candidates running for Tiburon Town Council shared their views on housing, traffic, parks, diversity efforts and more at an Oct....
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Emily Lavin
Oct 9, 202410 min read
Measure B: Residents will vote on $289-million bond for high schools
Tiburon Peninsula residents will be among those voting Nov. 5 on a scaled-back $289-million facilities bond measure for the Tamalpais...
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Kevin Hessel
Oct 9, 202410 min read
Election Guide: Voters face choices from Town Council to president, minimum wage to crime penalties
Voting is now underway in the Nov. 5 general election, where Tiburon Peninsula residents will help select the next U.S. president and a...
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Francisco Martinez
Oct 9, 20241 min read
Watch the Tiburon Town Council candidate forum
Tiburon Parks, Open Space and Trails Commission Chair Chuck Hornbrook and former Mayor and Councilmember Andrew Thompson are challenging...
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Francisco Martinez
Oct 8, 20244 min read
Thier leads Tiburon council candidates in election fundraising; Nikfar fails to file required disclosures
Tiburon Vice Mayor Holli Thier has so far raised some $47,000 in her bid to retain her seat on the Town Council, far outpacing...
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Naomi Friedland
Oct 2, 20248 min read
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...
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Francisco Martinez
Oct 2, 202424 min read
Incumbents, challengers square off for two seats on Tiburon Town Council
Four candidates are competing for two seats on the Tiburon Town Council in the Nov. 5 election: Vice Mayor Holli Thier, who says she...
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Emily Lavin
Sep 26, 202412 min read
Tam Union High School District board hopefuls talk equity, achievement and fiscal transparency
Four of the five candidates vying for two seats on the Tamalpais Union High School District board shared their perspectives on closing...
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Francisco Martinez
Sep 18, 20241 min read
Viewers at Cinelounge Debate Night Bingo say Harris trounced Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris’ performance had many attendees of Cinelounge’s Debate Night Bingo saying the Democrat easily dominated the...
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Kevin Hessel
Sep 3, 20241 min read
Save the date, submit questions for Ark’s Oct. 8 Tiburon council candidate forum
The Ark is sponsoring a Tiburon Town Council candidates forum, to be moderated by the League of Women Voters of Marin, at 7 p.m. Oct. 8...
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Francisco Martinez
Sep 3, 202412 min read
Election 2024: Local candidate statements
Tiburon Town Council Two seats, four candidates  Chuck Hornbrook, challenger  “I have been a Tiburon resident for over seven years, I...
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