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Tiburon parks board pushing for quick wins in long-term vision
Tiburon parks officials are moving forward with their pledge to bring some simple improvements to the town’s miniparks.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Belvedere officials talk public safety, disaster prep, housing at annual forum
Belvedere officials last week highlighted the city’s public safety, coyote-management and disaster-preparedness efforts over the past year.
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·McKegney Green plan: New scheduling rules, higher fees, no community-use priority
Tiburon parks commissioners have signed off on an updated use policy for McKegney Green.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Belvedere couple wins approval of new home despite open-meetings law concerns
A Belvedere Island couple can move forward with plans to demolish their existing home and build a new home with two accessory dwelling units
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·An expecting, athlete mom and her hoops-loving toddler
Jack Yules is already training for the NBA — he just needs to grow another four feet.
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Ruth Grant
In loving memory of Ruth Evangeline Shreve Grant, who died of natural causes at her home in Tiburon on December 15, 2024.
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Provence offers inside look at magic world of truffle hunting
In the rolling hills of Provence, a timeless tradition unfolds each winter: the hunt for truffles.
By MARYBETH BOND SHEPPARD ·
Storm knocks out power to more than 1,000 in southern Tiburon
More than 1,000 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers in Tiburon are without power amid an atmospheric river pummeling the Bay Area.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Sam’s Anchor Cafe cited, shuts docks for repairs after disabilities-rights activist's complaint
Tiburon officials say the temporary closure of both docks at Sam’s Anchor Cafe is a requirement of a permit issued Jan. 30 for Americans wit
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Tiburon police give six-month trial run to detective position
Tiburon police Sgt. Rob Law started a special assignment as detective on Jan. 6, kicking off a six-month pilot program that could make...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Tiburon could expand pickleball hours after club’s noise-fix efforts
Town officials say they’ve been impressed with the Tiburon Peninsula Club’s efforts to mitigate the noise impacts of pickleball over the...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·New Redwood hall-of-famers: Tiburon native reflects on historic mile relay with Robin Williams
Former Tiburon residents Tom Estudillo (third left) and late comedian Robin Williams (left) will be inducted into the Redwood High School...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Belvedere poised to shrink Planning Commission from 7 members to 5
Belvedere is set to reduce the size of its Planning Commission from seven members to five, a move city officials say will allow the board...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·A teacher turned instructional-tech educator and her street-artist son
Tiburon resident Sonja Hartl (left) and her son, Robert Sakovich of San Francisco, were walking to the Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum as part of their Shoreline Park walk Jan. 23 when they spent some time chatting to The Ark. (Francisco Martinez / The Ark) It’s been nine years since Sonja Hartl, a 77-year-old retired teacher, moved to Tiburon near Reed Elementary School. An avid walker who sometimes brings along neighbor kids, she says she was just talking with her son about one famous...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Landmarks, Belvedere artist exhibits now at Town Hall
Those visiting Town Hall can catch two new art exhibits on display through the end of February: one focused on the art collection of the...
By DIANE SMITH ·
Francella Theresa Hall
Francella Theresa Hall, 89, of Tiburon, CA, died peacefully in her sleep November 4, 2024. Francella was preceded in death by her...
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Developer files preliminary application for 120 new housing units downtown
A rendering shows a conceptual design for a three-story, 45-foot-tall residential building featuring 82 units at the former Bank of...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
State rejects Belvedere’s third try at housing plan
Sacramento has rejected Belvedere’s eight-year housing roadmap for the third time, with continued questions about how properties already...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Patricia Buck
Patricia Buck passed away peacefully January 7th, 2025, the day of her 94th birthday, surrounded by her two daughters. Patricia Ruth...
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Fire chief, a Tiburon native, to retire after more than two decades in role
Tiburon Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief Tommy Hellyer (left), promoted last year into the newly established role from...
By EMILY LAVIN ·
