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Belvedere to allow larger second units with affordable-rent rules
Belvedere is creating a new housing incentive that will grant homeowners streamlined approval of larger second units if their rents are...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Tiburon Town Council again rejects streamlining for bigger second units
The Tiburon Town Council has approved routine updates to the town’s second-unit rules so they align with existing and pending state laws,...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Reed principal to retire at end of school year
Reed Elementary School Principal Mary Niesyn plans to retire in June, capping a 21-year career at the school that saw her serve as a...
By EMILY LAVIN ·
Decades of dedication: Marsha and Michael Lasky named Belvedere Citizens of Year; Marcia Felton is Citizen Emeritus
From left, Belvedere Citizen of the Year Emeritus Marcia Felton sits with co-Citizens of the Year Marsha and Michael Lasky at Belvedere...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Downed line knocks out power to 3,900 Tiburon Peninsula customers
Nearly 4,000 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers on the Tiburon Peninsula, including all of Belvedere and most of incorporated Tiburon...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
‘Madam Belvedere’ Connie Wiley dies at 98, leaves legacy of civic dedication
Ex-Belvedere Mayor Connie Wiley died on Christmas Eve at age 98. (via Paige Peterson) Longtime Belvedere resident Connie Wiley, a former...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Evangelical college says it will continue to operate despite orders to close
Olivet University at The Seminary at Strawberry has been ordered by a judge to shut down, but the Southern California-based university...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Tiburon eighth grader is one of fastest middle-distance runners in the nation
Tiburon 13-year-old Dash Keffer won big at two Amateur Athletic Union competitions last year, taking home first in the 1,500-meter race...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Lab tests: Antifreeze likely killed coyote in Belvedere
The male coyote found dead in Belvedere in October likely died of antifreeze poisoning, according to California Department of Fish and...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Tiburon board offers early update on ideas for parks improvements
Tiburon’s parks board is exploring options for indoor pickleball, a downtown launch for kayaks and paddleboards, shaded picnic areas and...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Stephanie Ann Regan
1941-2024 Stephanie Regan, long time resident of Tiburon, passed away on November 14, 2024, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s...
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New laws include e-bike, ‘daylighting,’ ADU rules
A ‘daylighting’ law to eliminate parking within 20 feet of the approach of intersections and crosswalks — as seen on Beach Road in...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Local crews dispatched to help battle SoCal fires
Crews from the Tiburon and Southern Marin fire protection districts have been dispatched to help fight the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Youth commissioners aim to amplify teen voices
Tiburon Peninsula teens Jasmine Wood and Christopher Poore both say it’s important for kids their age to speak up about issues that...
By EMILY LAVIN ·Parent gives back to community as Reed schools volunteer
Jessica Etchevers (left) chats with Kristina Van Prooyen and Katie Leary as she hands out lunches at Bel Aire Elementary School, one of...
By MICHELLE ASCHWALD ·
Tiburon’s Brenda Bottum aims to build community through volunteer work
Tiburon’s Brenda Bottum has for several years helped organize art exhibits at the Belvedere-Tiburon Library as a member of the Library...
By EMILY LAVIN ·
Passion for pets guides resident’s work at shelters
Marianne Parsons walks her ex-husband’s dog, River, at Blackie’s Pasture. The Tiburon resident’s passion for animals led her to volunteer...
By MICHELLE ASCHWALD ·
Garden center volunteer honored by Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society
Lynne Hayes was named the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society’s 2024 Volunteer of the Year. Hayes has been a docent at the Tiburon Art...
By DIANE SMITH ·
‘Today’s your best day’: Local pastor provides toys, turkeys to families in need
Pastor Dave Hall of Big God Ministries speaks to volunteers before the organization’s Thanksgiving turkey giveaway Nov. 25 in Marin City....
By EMILY LAVIN ·
Volunteer crew gets hands-on to maintain Harvey’s Garden
A crew of volunteers helps maintain Harvey’s Garden in Blackie’s Pasture on Dec. 3. Nearly a dozen locals are part of the regular group...
By DIANE SMITH ·
