Francisco Martinez

Ivan Silva hadn't seen his English teacher in 35 years, until he ran into her at a Cape Verde watch party in Oakland during the team's first World Cup.

Alice Fredericks was a member of the library's nonprofit fundraising arm from 1998 to 2009. She now returns to library affairs on the agency board.

Barbara Yonkow has spent 30 years designing and building gardens for clients across Marin, work she says lets her "accentuate aspects of the land."

New operator Justin Massei says prices will come down and he wants the restaurant to be a spot families can visit weekly, not just for special occasions.

A wave of new California laws take effect July 1, including smartphone limits in schools, allergen disclosures at chain restaurants and a ban on Glock-style pistol sales.

Work begins after the July 4 holiday weekend at Karen Way near Bel Aire Elementary, with the project covering 6.28 miles of road.

The resident must pay an $87,935 fee, five times the original permit cost, though she can recoup part of it by finishing before the deadline.

Mitchell Pope trained at Redwood High School's drama program, then New York's William Esper Studio, before launching his own theater company in 2023.

Bel Aire Play Area is the first of four Tiburon parks headed for renovation. Cypress Hollow, Belveron Mini Park and the former sanitation ponds near McKegney Green are still in design.

The budget sets aside $2 million for parks and the Old Rail Trail, pushing a dedicated parks fund to an expected $2.12 million by the end of next fiscal year.