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Neighbors lose bid to roll back pickleball hours at Tiburon Peninsula Club
Public hearings over pickleball at the private club have stretched nearly three years, rooted in a 2019 dispute over noise and unpermitted play.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Taco trouble: A two-week craze sparked debate over health rules, entrepreneurship and what residents want
A Mexican food stand that drew long lines and rave reviews on Tiburon Boulevard was shut down after two weeks over health-code violations including no permit and no refrigeration.
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Peninsula kicks off summer with street fest — then car show, boat show, Juneteenth and free concert
Friday Nights on Main is June 12, the annual Tiburon Classic Car Show is June 20, then June 21 is the wooden boat show, Juneteenth and Belvedere Concert in the Park.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Tiburon to celebrate Fourth of July with downtown block party, Pooch Parade
Tiburon will mark the nation's 250th birthday with a July 4 block party on lower Main Street from 4 to 8 p.m., capped by a waterfront view of San Francisco's fireworks.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Del Mar students tackle inaugural Math Festival
Del Mar Middle School held its inaugural Math Festival June 1, with students taking on logic challenges, visual puzzles and complex problem-solving.
Wellness app aims to help teen girls build confidence, connection
Tiburon resident Jessica Etchevers, a former school psychologist, and Mill Valley resident Ila Panik Marchetta launched the app after teaming up at a fundraiser.
By EMILY LAVIN ·
A Tiburon resident is happy to be back after five decades
Portner grew up partly in Venezuela, speaking Spanish, before her family moved to Tiburon when she was 13. She says Venezuelan culture remains a core part of her identity.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Opera arias with Caroluna at Old St. Hilary’s Landmark
Lyric soprano Caroluna will return to Old St. Hilary’s Landmark for a concert at 3 p.m. June 14.
Measure E: Mill Valley schools funding measure cruising to victory
Mill Valley School District's Measure E parcel tax is passing with 70.37% in preliminary returns, just above the two-thirds threshold it needs.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Measure B: SMART tax extension wins broad support
Voters in Marin and Sonoma counties are approving SMART's Measure B by a wide margin, with 70.33% in favor in preliminary returns from Tuesday's primary.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Election roundup: Tiburon’s Thier concedes, Lucan leads in Assembly field; Steyer has edge among local voters
Tiburon Councilmember Holli Thier has conceded the 12th Assembly District primary, running fourth with 14% of the vote.
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Tiburon plans $8M year of park, infrastructure improvements
Tiburon plans to spend $8M in fiscal 2027 on streets, parks and storm drains, part of a $21.2M five-year infrastructure program.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Artist welcomes all reactions to ‘Word on the Street’ signs in Tiburon
Fifteen street signs bearing positive messages have gone up along Tiburon's waterfront and trails as part of a public-art project sponsored by the Heritage and Arts Commission.
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Pride on the Tiburon Peninsula
Tiburon held its inaugural Pride Picnic at Shoreline Park on May 31, organized by local couple Suki and Katya Skye.
Book Passage marks 50 years under the vision of its Strawberry founders
Elaine Petrocelli opened her first bookstore 50 years ago without knowing what a business plan was. Book Passage now hosts roughly 1,000 author events a year.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Debate grows in Belvedere over private improvements on the Strip
The Strip was deeded to Belvedere in 1897 for public waterfront use. A retaining wall collapse reignited debate over who is responsible for upkeep.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Belvedere-Tiburon Library budget boosts programs while projecting modest surplus
The Belvedere-Tiburon Library is proposing a $3.78M budget for fiscal 2027, projecting a $16,000 surplus and a nearly 4% cost-of-living raise for staff.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·A youth ambassador walks to support clean-water initiatives
Leila Al-Moosa and classmates carried water jugs four miles to highlight the burden on girls in developing countries.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Consider fruit trees in place of water-heavy lawns
June and July are the right months to prune fruit trees and scale them down. The ideal height lets you pick fruit from the ground, no ladder needed.
By DIANE LYNCH ·
Tawna Buchanan Farmer
Tawna Buchanan Farmer, a longtime Tiburon resident, political activist and philanthropist, died May 26. She was 83.
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