Latest News
Page 17
Bel Aire Elementary students pack meals - and encouragement - for residents in need
Each lunch included a handwritten card from a student. Ritter Center staff say clients keep them long after the meal is gone, pulling them out folded and worn, years later.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
State orders Tiburon man, Pacific Private to cease investor fundraising
California regulators ordered Tiburon's Mark Hanf and Pacific Private to stop raising investor funds after finding they misled more than 400 people who put in at least $139 million.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Modern Hill Haven estate hits the market at nearly $20 million
The cantilevered steel frame eliminates visible corner supports along the rear wall, giving the home what its architect called a feeling of being suspended in the air over the bay.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A retired couple enjoys slower-paced vacation visiting Marin
A couple from Quincy, Illinois, met as high schoolers in the early 1970s. Fifty years, two kids and three grandkids later, they were strolling through Shoreline Park last week.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Measure B: Extension of sales tax would keep SMART funded through 2059
Marin and Sonoma voters decide June 2 whether to extend SMART's quarter-cent sales tax for 30 years. Measure B would keep the train and pathway funded past its 2029 expiration.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Elephant seals, gray whales and wildflowers await at Point Reyes
Point Reyes offers wildflowers, as well as elephant seals on the beach and gray whales offshore. It's worth the drive.
By JOAN LINN BEKINS ·
AAPI festival, outdoor movie and a jazz Duo
This weekend: a Disney sequel under the stars Friday; taiko drumming, lion dancers and Polynesian dance in Tiburon Saturday; jazz violin and piano at St. Hilary's Landmark Sunday.
Sarah Gay Huse
Sally passed away peacefully at home in her sleep on March 20, 2026.
By READER SUBMITTED ·
Michael Mina steps away from Tiburon's Bungalow Kitchen; Arizona-based group takes over June 1
Mina and Hollywood nightclub figure Brent Bolthouse opened Bungalow Kitchen together in 2021. Bolthouse called it his "love letter to Tiburon" in the May 8 announcement.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Belvedere listing seeks Marin record $50 million
The William Wurster-designed eight-bedroom estate spans nearly an acre across two parcels atop Crest Road.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Tiburon Councilmember Thier's fundraising trails for Assembly, but still competitive
About 28% of Thier's total contributions come from 94920 ZIP code donors, compared with 7.6% for Beckman and 1.7% for Lucan.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Reed schools foundation targets $2 million goal with auction, derby gala
Foundation-backed programs cost an estimated $2.93M this year — more than the foundation can cover — forcing the district to draw from reserves.
By EMILY LAVIN ·Tiburon, Belvedere officials expand disaster planning with new preparedness videos, volunteer medical team
The next free Get Ready 94920 certification class runs 1-3 p.m. May 20 at the Belvedere-Tiburon Library.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Flood zone officials seek greater Tiburon involvement ahead of Greenwood Cove study
Flood board members want the town of Tiburon involved now — and on the hook for some costs. The county supervisor and staff say to wait until the study produces data first.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Reed schools’ spring showcase features art, live music, crafting
More than 60 student artworks from Reed Union School District will go on display May 15 at Ground home goods and garden store.
By EMILY LAVIN ·
Longtime City Hall employee reflects on 25 years in Belvedere
Before building permits, she managed a jazz club in North Beach that hosted Miles Davis and Max Roach, then booked reggae acts in New York.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A Bay Area archaeologist takes colleagues on Angel Island tour
About 30 archaeologists attending a national conference in San Francisco took a field tour of Angel Island, guided by a Santa Rosa-based colleague who knows the island's history.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Benjamin Ronald Okulski
Benjamin Ronald Okulski, 92, of Tiburon, passed away at home on April 26, 2026, surrounded by family.
By READER SUBMITTED ·
Bhutan charts its own path in the Himalayas
Bhutan charges foreign visitors a $100-per-day sustainable development fee — currently half the standard rate — which funds free healthcare and education for all citizens.
By MARYBETH BOND SHEPPARD ·
Opening Day on the Bay
Boats in Raccoon Strait received blessings from the Corinthian Yacht Club’s Aurora V during the annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony.
