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A&C Ventures revives downtown Tiburon housing plan with 127 units

A&C Ventures has revived its plan to build housing on three Tiburon Boulevard properties, now proposing 127 rental units with 20 reserved for lower-income tenants.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Architectural rendering of a long white apartment building with dark balconies and wood accents above ground-floor windows, set behind street trees, with cars passing on the road in front.
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Belvedere’s Mallard Pointe apartments coming down

Demolition of Belvedere’s 22-unit Mallard Pointe apartments began Oct. 15 to make way for a 40-unit development; an appeal of its bulkhead permits is set for Nov. 9.

Belvedere’s Mallard Pointe apartments coming down

Ex-SFPD sergeant kills wife, a former deputy chief, and daughter in Strawberry murder-suicide

A retired San Francisco police sergeant shot and killed his wife, a former deputy chief, and their 24-year-old daughter in Strawberry, then himself, the Sheriff’s Office said.

By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Ex-SFPD sergeant kills wife, a former deputy chief, and daughter in Strawberry murder-suicide
ELECTION 2026

Tiburon Town Council hopefuls talk traffic, finances, housing at Ark forum

Tiburon Town Council candidates mostly agreed at a Sept. 29 forum that residents should help oversee town finances but split on Flock cameras, housing sites and park funding.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Tiburon Town Council hopefuls talk traffic, finances, housing at Ark forum

Tiburon resident, educator helps bring Native American culture to community

Tiburon’s Eddie Madril, an assistant professor at San Francisco State and founder of Sewam American Indian Dance, is co-organizing the town’s Native American celebration Oct. 11.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Tiburon resident, educator helps bring Native American culture to community
ARK INVESTIGATION

Ark audit finds federally linked license-plate searches continue after Tiburon’s Flock safeguards

A day after The Ark asked Tiburon who approved access to its license-plate cameras, the town revised the policy, dropping the written-request rule and its monthly audit method.

By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Ark audit finds federally linked license-plate searches continue after Tiburon’s Flock safeguards

Mallard Pointe tenants move out, but demolition still awaits city permit

Tenants at Mallard Pointe in Belvedere had to be out by Sept. 14, but demolition of the 22 apartments is still waiting on a bulkhead permit under city review since February 2025.

By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Mallard Pointe tenants move out, but demolition still awaits city permit

Angel Island burn of up to 260 acres is underway; smoke visible this week

Smoke off Angel Island this week is a prescribed burn, not a wildfire. California State Parks asks Tiburon and Belvedere residents who see it not to call 911.

By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Angel Island burn of up to 260 acres is underway; smoke visible this week
ELECTION 2026

Tiburon council race pits five candidates over parks, housing, finances, traffic

Five candidates seek three seats on the Tiburon Town Council Nov. 3: incumbents Alice Fredericks and Jack Ryan, challengers Kathleen Defever, Chuck Hornbrook and Faris Jafar.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Tiburon council race pits five candidates over parks, housing, finances, traffic

The Tiburon Peninsula heads back to school

Tiburon sent summer off with Friday Night on Main downtown Aug. 21, the day after Reed Elementary School and the rest of the Reed Union School District started classes.

The Tiburon Peninsula heads back to school

Tartine Bakery opens its doors at Strawberry Village

San Francisco's Tartine Bakery formally opens its first North Bay store today, Aug. 19, at Strawberry Village shopping center.

By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Tartine Bakery opens its doors at Strawberry Village

‘Birdhouse,’ basket swings in mix for Cypress Hollow Park

Basket swings, a birdhouse climbing structure and wooden towers with slides are among options Tiburon is weighing for a rebuilt Cypress Hollow playground.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
‘Birdhouse,’ basket swings in mix for Cypress Hollow Park

Neighbors sue Marin County over housing project at Strawberry seminary site

The suit argues the county improperly waived the Strawberry Community Plan's ban on housing atop Chapel Hill, and that its environmental review fell short.

By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Neighbors sue Marin County over housing project at Strawberry seminary site

Tradition comes to life at Tiburon Jewish Festival

Chabad of Tiburon held its fourth annual Tiburon Jewish Festival on July 26 at Zelinsky Park.

Tradition comes to life at Tiburon Jewish Festival

Strawberry Rec picks giant berry

The district wants public input on colors and design details before finalizing the playground, with GameTime presenting at Community Night Aug. 21.

By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Strawberry Rec picks giant berry

Belvedere homeowners drawing lines on the Strip

Beach Road residents warned that disputing what counts as a structure on the Strip could open the city to a legal quagmire over land ownership.

By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Belvedere homeowners drawing lines on the Strip

Party, paws & patriotism on Tiburon's Main Street

Tiburon marked the nation's 250th anniversary of independence with a block party on lower Main Street July 4, organized by the town and the chamber of commerce.

Party, paws & patriotism on Tiburon's Main Street

America’s 250th: Where Tiburon Peninsula residents can celebrate

Tiburon celebrates the Fourth with a costumed dog parade down Tiburon Boulevard, live music and food on Ark Row, then the Golden Gate Bridge fireworks from Shoreline Park.

By DIANA GOODMAN ·
America’s 250th: Where Tiburon Peninsula residents can celebrate

Family-owned Thep Lela at Strawberry Village closes after 33 years

The Kamloons have cooked Thai food in Marin since 1990, surviving a building demolition, forced relocation and COVID before lease talks ended their 33-year Strawberry Village run.

By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Family-owned Thep Lela at Strawberry Village closes after 33 years

Supervisors greenlight Strawberry seminary redevelopment after years of conflict

The project calls for 336 homes on the hilltop campus, including 70 below-market-rate units, plus a 150-unit senior care facility and a graduate school.

By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Supervisors greenlight Strawberry seminary redevelopment after years of conflict
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