

Everyday Encounters: A lifelong bird-watcher finds peace, nature at Railroad Marsh
Jim Gaither Jr. peers through his binoculars at Railroad Marsh on Jan. 14, listening for distinct bird calls echoing across the water.

Francisco Martinez
6 days ago1 min read


Everyday Encounters: A couple’s Tiburon day trip spurred by online posts
The couple had lunch Dec. 16 at Salt & Pepper on Main Street and planned to catch Cinelounge’s Tuesday weekly $5 “mystery movie."

Francisco Martinez
Dec 23, 20251 min read


Everyday Encounters: An artist’s work inspires her to highlight the positives in life
Painter, appraiser and teacher Helen Werngren creates her art at Sausalito’s Industrial Center Building.

Tyler Callister
Dec 16, 20251 min read


Everyday Encounters: A former CEO reflects on a career of ‘fixing broken corporations’
The part-time Tiburon resident retired roughly two decades ago after building a reputation as a corporate “cleaner.”

Francisco Martinez
Dec 10, 20251 min read


Everyday Encounters: A server at Petite Left Bank aims to spread holiday cheer
Tracy Hobie, lead server at Petite Left Bank, spent Nov. 25 transforming the restaurant’s entrance into a winter wonderland.

Tyler Callister
Dec 2, 20251 min read


Everyday Encounters: A musician leaves tech to help others build connections
Kedar Shashidhar worked in social media, virtual reality and artificial intelligence but recently left tech to become a life coach.

Francisco Martinez
Nov 25, 20251 min read


Everyday Encounters: A Belvedere student with passion for robotics ponders the future of AI
Maddie, 17 and a junior at Redwood, says she dreams of becoming a mechanical engineer someday.

Tyler Callister
Nov 18, 20251 min read


Everyday Encounters: An aspiring actor encourages others to follow their dreams
The 31-year-old Tiburon resident from Tijuana, Mexico, is recently secured her first paid gig in Los Angeles.

Francisco Martinez
Nov 11, 20251 min read


Everyday Encounters: A real-estate investor eyes a future in law enforcement
Sebastian Rivas has built a successful career in real-estate investing, but he says he’s ready for a change.

Tyler Callister
Nov 5, 20251 min read


Everyday Encounters: A Bay Area local shows East Coast friend the Golden State
It was the first time in Tiburon for both, one of several stops on Danser’s trip from New York City to visit Yang, who lives in San Jose.

Francisco Martinez
Oct 29, 20251 min read






