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Belvedere’s Community Park well bid comes in $44,000 over budget
Belvedere’s only proposal to drill a new well for Community Park irrigation came in at $122,127, about $44,000 over the city’s $78,000 budget.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
The Caviar Co. will close Tiburon’s Main Street tasting room Oct. 18 after five years
The Caviar Co. will close its Main Street tasting room in Tiburon after service Oct. 18; local delivery and online orders continue.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Student art shows bring Reed Union School District classrooms to Tiburon Town Hall
Reed and Bel Aire students’ artwork goes on view Oct. 19-Nov. 20 at Tiburon Town Hall, the first of two shows, with Del Mar’s advanced students to follow.
By DIANE SMITH ·
Mark Hapgood Stiefel
Mark Hapgood Stiefel passed away on September 28, 2026.
By READER SUBMITTED ·
Tam Union board member Kevin Saavedra resigns day after restraining order, stays on ballot
Tamalpais Union High School District board member Kevin Saavedra resigned Oct. 9, a day after a judge’s restraining order, but stays on the Nov. 3 ballot.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Ex-SFPD sergeant kills wife, a former deputy chief, and daughter in Strawberry murder-suicide
A retired San Francisco police sergeant shot and killed his wife, a former deputy chief, and their 24-year-old daughter in Strawberry, then himself, the Sheriff’s Office said.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Tiburon Town Council hopefuls talk traffic, finances, housing at Ark forum
Tiburon Town Council candidates mostly agreed at a Sept. 29 forum that residents should help oversee town finances but split on Flock cameras, housing sites and park funding.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Tiburon sanitary district considers overhaul of odor-control system
Sanitary District No. 5 of Marin is weighing $1 million to $11 million fixes for the 21-year-old odor-control system at its Paradise Drive plant in Tiburon.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Tamalpais Union board hopefuls split over trust, budget at forum
Seven candidates for three Tamalpais Union High School District board seats split over whether the board has lost community trust, at a Sept. 28 forum in Larkspur.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Open governor’s race, billionaire tax top California ballot
Peninsula ballots carry an open California governor’s race, 14 state propositions including a one-time billionaire tax, and an open Assembly seat.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Reed school district inclusion efforts filmed for documentary series
A crew for Andy Garcia’s public-television docuseries filmed Reed Union School District classrooms Sept. 24 for a segment on including students with disabilities.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Belvedere plans standalone fix for Hawthorne Lane stairs
Belvedere wants to rebuild the worn stairs at the top of Hawthorne Lane with a railed platform and bench now, ahead of any broader makeover of Centennial Park.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Belvedere-Tiburon Library board says more time is needed for facilities plan
The Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency board heard its first long-term facilities plan Sept. 21 but held off adopting it over concerns it mixed maintenance with new projects.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Waterfront mansion in Belvedere hits the market for $32 million
A newly completed three-level waterfront home at 46 Cliff Road on Belvedere Island, descending to the edge of Richardson Bay, is on the market for $32 million.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Belvedere Home Made Film Festival returns; Tiburon Native American celebration
The Belvedere Home Made Film Festival screens 30 local shorts Oct. 9 in Belvedere Community Park, and Tiburon celebrates Native American arts Oct. 11 in Zelinsky Park.
Watch the 2026 Tiburon Town Council candidates forum
Watch all five candidates for three Tiburon Town Council seats at The Ark's Sept. 29 forum, moderated by the League of Women Voters of Marin.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Tiburon financier Mark Hanf pleads guilty in Pacific Private Money fraud
Tiburon resident Mark Hanf and his former chief operating officer pleaded guilty in the Pacific Private Money fraud and agreed to at least $71.8 million in restitution.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Demolition of Belvedere’s Mallard Pointe gets green light
Crews are mobilizing to demolish Belvedere’s 22 Mallard Pointe apartments after an Oct. 1 permit, but one tenant remains and a silt-curtain dispute could stall part of the work.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Three fire agencies drill at Belvedere's Mallard Pointe complex through Oct. 12
Firefighters from Tiburon Fire, Southern Marin Fire and Marin County Fire are training at the Mallard Pointe apartments through Oct. 12 before demolition.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Tonight at 7 p.m.: Tiburon Town Council candidates forum
The Ark is hosting a forum with the Tiburon Town Council candidates, moderated by the League of Women Voters of Marin. Watch live on Instagram: @thearknewspaper
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
