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A&C Ventures revives downtown Tiburon housing plan with 127 units
A&C Ventures has revived its plan to build housing on three Tiburon Boulevard properties, now proposing 127 rental units with 20 reserved for lower-income tenants.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Belvedere considers water-filled flood barriers as El Niño threat grows
Belvedere may line San Rafael Avenue and Beach Road with water-filled flood barriers this winter as forecasters warn a very strong El Niño could bring flooding.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Belvedere’s Mallard Pointe apartments coming down
Demolition of Belvedere’s 22-unit Mallard Pointe apartments began Oct. 15 to make way for a 40-unit development; an appeal of its bulkhead permits is set for Nov. 9.
Belvedere shelves rules for drone deliveries after resident backlash
Belvedere has shelved its proposed rules for commercial drone deliveries and will pursue a regional approach with other Marin cities after weeks of resident opposition.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Tiburon faces Oct. 24 deadline on latest Point Tiburon housing plan
Tiburon has until Oct. 24 to decide whether Black Oak Ventures’ fourth application for nine townhomes on the Point Tiburon Plaza parking lot is complete.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Reed Union student test scores remain steady for English, math
Reed Union School District students held steady on the 2025-2026 state tests, with 80.7% meeting English standards and 78.8% in math, well above Marin and the state.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Belvedere weighs police merger with Tiburon or regional agency
Belvedere is preparing to hire a firm to study its Police Department, including whether to merge or share policing with Tiburon; a contract could come in November.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Strawberry Recreation District board advances trimmed Strawberry Park playground design at $2.55 million
A trimmed design cuts Strawberry Park’s planned playground and soccer field to about $2.55 million; the Strawberry Recreation District board takes a final vote Nov. 10.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Redwood student launches inclusive tennis program at Strawberry Recreation District
Redwood High School junior Jonah Bilsker launched an ACEing Autism adaptive tennis program Oct. 3 at Strawberry Recreation District.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Tiburon OKs boutique fitness studio for long-vacant storefront next to CVS
Tiburon’s Planning Commission approved Pelican Pro Fitness, a boutique studio, for the long-vacant storefront next to CVS at 1599 Tiburon Blvd.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A Strawberry resident looks to empower people in using AI
Strawberry resident Juan Jurado, an AI entrepreneur and Stanford graduate, says the technology should empower people and keep humans in control.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
The Ranch’s Halloween Carnival is Sunday
The Ranch’s Halloween Carnival runs 2-4:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Belvedere Community Center, with carnival games, a reptile show and a mini haunted house.
By DIANA GOODMAN ·Tiburon Town Council candidates differ on parks funding, term limits, Flock, AI
Tiburon Town Council candidates split on private park money, term limits and AI in follow-up interviews, but all five were open to a hearing on Flock cameras.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Resident group says Belvedere issued Mallard Pointe permits prematurely
Belvedere Residents for Intelligent Growth has appealed Mallard Pointe bulkhead permits; the City Council will hear the appeal Nov. 9, and work continues meanwhile.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Belvedere resident sues Tiburon, police officers over alleged wrongful arrest, privacy violations
A Belvedere resident is suing Tiburon and three police officers, alleging an arrest without probable cause on an October 2025 domestic-violence call.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Assembly Democrats Lucan, Elward agree on policy, spar over outside money
Assembly candidates Eric Lucan and Jackie Elward agreed on most policy at a Sept. 30 forum but sparred over millions in outside money in the 12th District race.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
State Senate candidates Connolly, Gibbs clash over taxes, housing, homelessness
State Senate candidates Damon Connolly and Tief Gibbs split over Marin’s childcare tax, homelessness and a statewide tax measure, but both vowed to rein in state housing laws.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Tiburon faces $1.6 million annual gap in road maintenance funding
Tiburon has about five years of dedicated pavement money left before it would need roughly $1.6 million a year from its general fund to keep up road work.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Belvedere may seek more time for Beach Road seawall work
Belvedere’s Beach Road seawall work will likely run into November, and the city may seek an extension past its Oct. 30 deadline for in-water work.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Redesign brings Belvedere’s Artist’s View deck bid under budget
After first-round bids came in over budget, Belvedere swapped steel for wood in its Artist’s View lookout platform and on Oct. 12 awarded a $172,200 contract.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
