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Belvedere parks panel makes Cliff Lane path to the shore its 2027 focusADVISORYCoastal flood advisoryEL NIÑOTiburon crews box in downtown drains to keep tidewater off streetsBelvedere painter Gordon Studer among 8 peninsula artists at ICB’s Big OpenEVERYDAY ENCOUNTERSA former Wall Street banker finds her pace in TiburonTiburon dances in the light at fifth annual Diwali celebrationBelvedere parks panel makes Cliff Lane path to the shore its 2027 focusADVISORYCoastal flood advisoryEL NIÑOTiburon crews box in downtown drains to keep tidewater off streetsBelvedere painter Gordon Studer among 8 peninsula artists at ICB’s Big OpenEVERYDAY ENCOUNTERSA former Wall Street banker finds her pace in TiburonTiburon dances in the light at fifth annual Diwali celebration

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Art & Garden Center can keep amplified music, but it may face future limits

The Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society must return for an informal check-in in June.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·

New sidewalk, safer crossings coming to Strawberry Point Elementary area

Strawberry Point Elementary School community leaders have sought the improvements for years.

By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
New sidewalk, safer crossings coming to Strawberry Point Elementary area

Owners of struggling Cinelounge theater say they hope change to business model can help offset rising costs

The owners of Tiburon’s downtown movie theater are converting it to a nonprofit.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Owners of struggling Cinelounge theater say they hope change to business model can help offset rising costs

Tiburon’s 16 housing permits in 2024 lag state goals

On pace for just 20% of the eight-year, 639-unit target, the town would need multiple large developments.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·

Tiburon, Belvedere poised to join ban of throttle e-bikes for kids

Marin has banned riders under 16 from using throttle-assisted e-bikes in Strawberry and other unincorporated areas.

By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Tiburon, Belvedere poised to join ban of throttle e-bikes for kids

Gary R. Spratling

Much-beloved and respected Tiburon civil leader and friend Gary R. Spratling passed on March 26, 2025.

By READER SUBMITTED ·
Gary R. Spratling

New Blanding Lane home with expansive views lists for nearly $30 million

The three-story house at 1 Blanding Lane went on sale March 15 with an asking price of $29.9 million.

By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
New Blanding Lane home with expansive views lists for nearly $30 million

Diversity task force appoints its vice chair to police panel

The Tiburon Diversity Inclusion Task Force has tapped Vice Chair Tina Shah Paikeday as its new representative on the police chief’s...

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Diversity task force appoints its vice chair to police panel

Tiburon Peninsula teens help power Branson School to pickleball wins

Tiburon brothers Alex and Nico Moon and Belvedere’s Mirabel Arlander helped their team win the DUPR state championship.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Tiburon Peninsula teens help power Branson School to pickleball wins
EVERYDAY ENCOUNTERS

A massage therapist enjoys the peaceful surroundings

Lauren Gravell, the owner of Belvedere Island Spa in downtown Tiburon, says her career in massage therapy came about by chance.

By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
A massage therapist enjoys the peaceful surroundings

Tiburon plans repairs of Ark Row seawall along cove

It’s just feet from Belvedere’s own stretch of Beach Road seawall that’s failing from erosion and targeted for $3 million in repairs.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Tiburon plans repairs of Ark Row seawall along cove

Del Mar eighth graders win Mathletes crown, seventh graders take third

The Del Mar teams competed against teams from 16 other private and public schools across the county over the Mathletes season.

By EMILY LAVIN ·
Del Mar eighth graders win Mathletes crown, seventh graders take third

Marin housing advocates highlight crisis and potential solutions at library event

Representatives outlined Marin’s history of exclusionary zoning, slow development and preservation policies.

By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·

Tiburon wants to fast-track some simpler parks projects

Play structures, signs and trailheads are part of town’s new master plan.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·

Reed school district to poll voter support for facilities bond

The Reed Union School District will gauge voter support for a potential November 2026 bond measure that would generate funding for...

By EMILY LAVIN ·

Tiburon adds Nowruz, Diwali festivals to Main Street closures

The events mark the sixth and seventh street closures for festivals — one more than agreed upon under a compromise with local businesses.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·

‘Marin County Jane Doe,’ whose body was found in Tiburon in 1966, has been identified

The body of 'Marin County Jane Doe,' found in Tiburon in 1966, has been identified.

By KEVIN HESSEL ·
‘Marin County Jane Doe,’ whose body was found in Tiburon in 1966, has been identified

Belvedere could recover $545,000 a year with fee boost

Belvedere would recover more costs from development projects and free up general-fund money for citywide initiatives.

By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·

Belvedere sergeant is recognized for saving a jogger’s life — with assist from high schooler

Sgt. Jeremy Clark performed CPR on an out-of-town jogger, a man in his 50s who was not breathing and had no pulse.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Belvedere sergeant is recognized for saving a jogger’s life — with assist from high schooler

A lifetime of learning: Former Belvedere Nursery School student marks 40 years of leadership

Mrs. Parker will be recognized March 22 for her decades of leadership and for fostering connections among students, staff and parents.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A lifetime of learning: Former Belvedere Nursery School student marks 40 years of leadership
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