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Other offices, state propositions: 94920 splits with county on prison labor; Belvedere helps block higher minimum wage
Tiburon Peninsula voters opted to help protect same-sex marriage rights in California, block laws that would allow cities to expand rent...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Festive sights for Diwali
At top, Keith Lawrence of Jazz Mafia’s Cosa Nostra Strings (left) and Ustad Lal Singh Bhatti (right) performed at the Diwali by the Bay...
Commission sends Belvedere’s new housing plan for council approval
The third draft of Belvedere’s long-overdue housing plan is now headed to the City Council for review and approval, and its consultant...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Belvedere explores subsidy to help police live in town
Belvedere is looking to provide a monthly $1,000 housing subsidy to help one of its police officers live in town under a new pilot...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Marin seeking court extension, compromise on revisions to housing policy
Marin County will ask a judge for more time to revise its eight-year housing roadmap to ensure it protects local community plans while...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Harris nabs 91% of local donations for president
Tiburon and Belvedere residents donated some $618,905 to U.S. Senate and presidential candidates ahead of the Nov. 5 election, with a...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Strawberry Recreation District: Brand strategist to join board after uncontested race
Parent and businesswoman Sarah Waterfield is set to join the Strawberry Recreation District board in December after running uncontested...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Early results: Strong showings for Tiburon council, other incumbents and Measure B
Tiburon Town Council incumbents Holli Thier and Isaac Nikfar are poised to retain their seats if early returns hold, while the Measure B...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Halloween thrills in Belvedere
Four-year-old Cami Grossman, as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Michelangelo (#1), plays the ring toss game while (#2) 5-year-old Charlotte...
Tiburon teen arrested in alleged armed e-bike theft
A 15-year-old Tiburon boy was arrested Oct. 25 after he allegedly stole an electric bicycle at gunpoint from two other kids in Greenbrae....
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·
Burke, Carapiet poised to join Belvedere City Council
The Belvedere City Council will gain two new members in December when planning Commissioners Pat Carapiet and Kevin Burke step into new...
By NAOMI FRIEDLAND ·Tiburon parks commission recommends master plan, targeting ‘easy wins’
The Parks, Open Space and Trails Commission has given its stamp of approval to a master plan intended to guide the use of Tiburon’s parks...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Eight Bells: Eric A. Artman
Eric A. Artman, of Tiburon, California, departed on his final and eternal cruise on October 19, 2024, after lingering complications from...
By READER SUBMITTED ·
Thier widens fundraising gap, raising $63,000 in Tiburon Town Council race
Vice Mayor Holli Thier has raised nearly $14,000 since mid-September toward her Town Council bid, widening her fundraising lead over the...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Belvedere may allow up to six units on single-family lots
Belvedere has unveiled a new 188-unit housing roadmap it hopes will satisfy state officials nearly two years after the original deadline....
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Blackie’s beach-restoration plan set to receive $1.4 million grant
An ambitious “living shorelines” project to restore and prevent erosion of the beaches at Blackie’s Pasture is tentatively set to receive...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Reed district test scores show slight dip in math and English
Standardized test scores in the Reed Union School District dropped about four percentage points in English and math this year, though...
By EMILY LAVIN ·Tiburon commission to review final draft of parks and recreation master plan
The Tiburon Parks, Open Space and Trails Commission will review the final draft of the town’s parks and recreation master plan at a...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Nov. 2 Diwali festival offers food, art, dance on Main Street
Residents can celebrate Diwali with dance performances, art and food 2-5 p.m. Nov. 2 on lower Main Street in Tiburon. Planned...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Tiburon to catch up with 2024 second-unit laws, get a start on 2025 changes
Tiburon will soon allow up to eight detached second units on multifamily lots and is working on a set of preapproved accessory-unit...
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
