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A lifelong bird-watcher finds peace, nature at Railroad Marsh
Jim Gaither Jr. peers through his binoculars at Railroad Marsh on Jan. 14, listening for distinct bird calls echoing across the water.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Applications open for Reed school board seat through Feb. 3; interviews Feb. 6
Tiburon Peninsula residents have until 4 p.m. Feb. 3 to apply for an interim seat on the Reed Union School District board of trustees.
By EMILY LAVIN ·Point Tiburon Plaza parking lot could get nine townhomes
A developer plans to build nine three-story townhomes under state laws that would override zoning requirements for lot size and density.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Bridget Hirst
Bridget Hirst, aged 95, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2025.
By READER SUBMITTED ·
Marin OKs 106-unit senior facility off North Knoll Road
The county’s approval through a state-mandated ministerial review process on Dec. 23 leaves opponents with no avenue for appeal.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Belvedere Land Co. property swaps set stage for housing development
Belvedere's plan for 160 new housing units tailored 87 of those — 73 at The Boardwalk alone — to Land Co. properties.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
New laws speed ballot counts, ban plastic bags
Hundreds of new state laws took effect Jan. 1, including protections against AI chat bots, a new minimum wage and capped insulin copays.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Mar West residents must raise $55K for utility-burying plans
A group of Mar West residents must raise $55,250 toward engineering and design work to bury their utility lines.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Belvedere's Jeanne Price spent nearly four decades reporting for Ark, championed historic landmarks
37-year Ark reporter Jeanne Price, who championed historic-preservation efforts in Belvedere, died Dec. 26. She was 93.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Tiburon seeks volunteers for several boards, including planning, parks, arts, disaster
Tiburon residents have until 5 p.m. Feb. 13 to apply for 15 volunteer positions on nine town and county boards and commissions.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·A shared journey from distant homes to higher education
Every two years, the scholars with Strawberry-based SHE-CAN reunite in the Bay Area for a weeklong leadership summit.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Natalia Settembrini Casillas
Natalia Settembrini Casillas passed away on November 13, 2025, at the age of 83.
By READER SUBMITTED ·
Nature serves as inspiration for abstract works in Belvedere-Tiburon Library exhibit
"Abstracting Nature” at the Belvedere-Tiburon Library runs Jan. 15-March 11.
By DIANE SMITH ·
Strawberry resident helps transform homes for those coming out of crisis
Hilary Sessions is a volunteer and board member for Make It Home, which helps furnish homes for those transitioning from being unhoused.
By CATHERINE TANDY ·
Tiburon man advocates for youth, the unhoused in volunteer roles
Longtime Tiburon resident Jim Snipes has been volunteering as a court-appointed special advocate with Marin CASA for about eight years.
By EMILY LAVIN ·
Young advocates push for mental health and racial equity
Madeleine Gillespie's and Vera Woo's desires to create change led them to join the Marin County Youth Commission.
By EMILY LAVIN ·
Landmarks Society honors steward of local history
For his longstanding dedication to the organization, Dave Gotz has been named the Landmarks Society’s 2025 Volunteer of the Year.
By DIANE SMITH ·
Volunteer’s vision helps transform library gallery into regional arts hub
Diane Green helped user the shift from solo shows of local artists to a juried exhibition venue that draws artists from across the Bay Area.
By EMILY LAVIN ·
Volunteer finds friendship and purpose through Tiburon Peninsula Village
Longtime Tiburon resident Bill Brinkman, 79, has been a volunteer with Tiburon Peninsula Village for about seven years.
By EMILY LAVIN ·
GreenTeam member finds reward in beautifying peninsula
Most Tuesdays and Thursdays, Dan Hipple can be found getting his hands dirty with the Tiburon Peninsula GreenTeam.
By EMILY LAVIN ·
