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Ebony Alert issued for Tiburon girl, 12, reported missing
UPDATED: Emerals has been found safe. Read the updated May 24 article here. A 12-year-old Tiburon girl has been reported missing, last...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Pretty in pink: Geomagnetic storm paints night sky over the Tiburon Peninsula
Strawberry resident Marc Hoag captured this iPhone image of the aurora borealis looking north over Tiburon early May 11. A series of...
By READER SUBMITTED ·
Tiburon wins $24 mil grant to electrify Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry Co. fleet
Tiburon has been awarded a $24 million state grant toward converting the Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry Co.’s three-boat fleet into...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Businesses find ways to cope with rising costs, energy bills
For Maria Perdomo of Lola’s Taqueria, recent Pacific Gas and Electric Co. rate hikes have hit particularly hard. With the energy bill for...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Candy Store owner says rent hike forcing closure
The Candy Store on Main Street, a staple of downtown Tiburon for nearly three decades, is shutting down by the end of the month, sparking...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Osher Marin debuts Strawberry campus
The Osher Marin Jewish Community Center has expanded to Southern Marin with a new Strawberry facility to host early childhood programming...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Staring at the sun
From left, Tiburon residents Debbie Miskell, Elizabeth French and Scarlett Bresnahan take in the partial solar eclipse on April 8 outside...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
'Start of a new day': Nowruz in Tiburon
Tiburon celebrated Nowruz, the Persian New Year, on March 30 at Zelinsky Park with performances by Tara Pandeya Dance and the Niosha...
Mallard Pointe project wins approval in Belvedere
After more than three years of public debate, Belvedere has approved the contentious 40-unit redevelopment of Mallard Pointe, a private...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
As tides turn, anchor-outs reach for a way off the bay
Many say they never wanted it. One man said he took it only because there was a “gun to our heads.” But after years of fighting to stay...
By GRETCHEN LANG ·
Strawberry dance instructor makes salsa a journey
Strawberry dancer Mark Ellis says he strives for his students to learn more than just the steps and motions. As founder and chief...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Tiburon couple’s S.F. restaurant Dacha offers haven for queer community
When Tiburon residents Suki and Katya Skye opened Eastern European restaurant Dacha Kitchen & Bar in San Francisco last November, they...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Ned’s Way crossing beacon a long-awaited victory for residents
Work is underway to install a new light-signal system at the Tiburon Boulevard crosswalk at Ned’s Way — a victory for neighbors who have...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Bike track at Blackie’s, rec center by McKegney?
Tai chi pads and an outdoor classroom at Blackie’s Pasture, a rec center with gym, pool, pickleball and a drop-off parking lot near...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Faithful foiled in OT
Local San Francisco 49ers faithful gathered in downtown Tiburon, including at the Tiburon Tavern, on Feb. 11 for Super Bowl LVIII watch...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Storms lash peninsula with heavy rain, wind
The Tiburon Peninsula was hit with nearly 5½ inches of rain in back-to-back storms last week, which combined with high winds to knock out...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Belvedere cop’s nonprofit fills void for LGBTQ+ community
It was Christmastime about six years ago when Belvedere police Sgt. Tom Sabido and wife Barbara visited their oldest son, Dominic, at his...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Mallard Pointe project wins environmental exemption on appeal
The Belvedere City Council has cleared a major roadblock for the 40-unit redevelopment of Mallard Pointe, ruling that the proposal is...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Mallard Pointe developers introducing 70-unit density-bonus project
Under a new application that was to be filed this week by developers, the Mallard Pointe complex in Belvedere would have 70 units — up...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
New state laws include security deposit cap, new ADU rules, hidden-fee ban
A new year means new laws taking effect in California, and some of the changes on the books for 2024 include a requirement that police...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
