ADVERTISEMENT
Smith Aylwin
LATEST
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

Latest News

Page 7

EVERYDAY ENCOUNTERS

A former jewelry designer recalls key chain that took off

Mill Valley's Shayala Diamond stopped at Tiburon's Shoreline Park on a 90-degree day. She spent 20 years designing jewelry, including a key chain that took off.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A former jewelry designer recalls key chain that took off

65 artists explore lines, textures and marks at Belvedere-Tiburon Library

The Belvedere-Tiburon Library's new exhibit, "Mark Making: Dots, Lines, Textures," runs Sept. 17 to Nov. 11 with work by 65 Bay Area artists chosen by a jury.

By DIANE SMITH ·
65 artists explore lines, textures and marks at Belvedere-Tiburon Library

Stephen C. Lynch

By READER SUBMITTED ·
Stephen C. Lynch

Tiburon approves $909,000 rebuild of Bel Aire play area

Tiburon's Town Council voted 4-0 Sept. 2 to spend up to $908,899 rebuilding the Bel Aire play area. It is the first substantial upgrade under the town's parks master plan.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Tiburon approves $909,000 rebuild of Bel Aire play area
ELECTION 2026

Health benefits and social-media posts add tension to Marin Board of Education race

Two Tiburon residents, incumbent Marilyn Nemzer and challenger Avery Lieberman, are running Nov. 3 for the Marin County Board of Education seat covering the Tiburon Peninsula.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Health benefits and social-media posts add tension to Marin Board of Education race
ELECTION 2026

The Marin Board of Education Area 5 candidates at a glance

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
The Marin Board of Education Area 5 candidates at a glance

Tiburon pastor, radio host and surrogate father Jerry Buckner served generations

The Rev. Jerry Buckner, senior pastor at Tiburon Christian Fellowship and a radio host, died Aug. 20 at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae. He was 74

By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Tiburon pastor, radio host and surrogate father Jerry Buckner served generations

Adaptive-signal pilot at Trestle Glen won’t come until spring

Tiburon's adaptive-signal pilot at Tiburon Boulevard and Trestle Glen Boulevard will not be running until spring 2027, Public Works Engineering Manager David Eshoo says.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·

Traffic officials add sixth bus to relieve crowded school routes

A sixth school bus started running Reed Union School District routes Sept. 8, after crowding left 24 students on a waiting list and 10 of 16 routes over capacity.

By TYLER CALLISTER ·

Angel Island burn of up to 260 acres is underway; smoke visible this week

Smoke off Angel Island this week is a prescribed burn, not a wildfire. California State Parks asks Tiburon and Belvedere residents who see it not to call 911.

By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Angel Island burn of up to 260 acres is underway; smoke visible this week
NEW BUSINESS

Paradise Coffee owners bring grab-and-go options to Point Tiburon Plaza

Paradise Coffee at Point Tiburon Plaza in Tiburon sells Cubano sandwiches, breakfast burritos and bonbons from a Tiburon chocolatier.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Paradise Coffee owners bring grab-and-go options to Point Tiburon Plaza

Metal bird sculpture flies in holding pattern after public pushback

Tiburon's Heritage & Arts Commission is hunting for a new site for a donor-funded metal bird sculpture after residents objected to both locations it had proposed.

By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Metal bird sculpture flies in holding pattern after public pushback
EVERYDAY ENCOUNTERS

A pair of Sebastopol nurses explores Tiburon after years on the road

Will and Lisa Labrie, both nurses from Sebastopol, spent Sept. 2 in Tiburon on their first visit. "I see why people want to live here," Lisa Labrie said.

By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A pair of Sebastopol nurses explores Tiburon after years on the road

Carol Martinoni

Carol Martinoni passed away on August 22, 2026.

By READER SUBMITTED ·
Carol Martinoni
ELECTION 2026

Tiburon council race pits five candidates over parks, housing, finances, traffic

Five candidates seek three seats on the Tiburon Town Council Nov. 3: incumbents Alice Fredericks and Jack Ryan, challengers Kathleen Defever, Chuck Hornbrook and Faris Jafar.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Tiburon council race pits five candidates over parks, housing, finances, traffic
ELECTION 2026

The Tiburon Town Council candidates at a glance

Five candidates are running for three seats on the Tiburon Town Council in the Nov. 3 election.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
The Tiburon Town Council candidates at a glance
ELECTION 2026

Tiburon Town Council candidate forum slated for Sept. 29

The Ark is hosting a Tiburon Town Council candidate forum moderated by the League of Women Voters of Marin County from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at Town Hall.

By KEVIN HESSEL ·
ELECTION 2026

Four candidates vying for seats on Reed school board as bond measure looms

Four candidates seek three seats on the Reed Union School District board Nov. 3: incumbents Mike Ghaffary and Shelby Pasarell Tsai, challengers Krupa Antani and Lina Godfrey.

By EMILY LAVIN ·
Four candidates vying for seats on Reed school board as bond measure looms
ELECTION 2026

The Reed Union School District candidates at a glance

Four candidates are vying for three seats on the Reed Union School District board of trustees in the Nov. 3 election.

By EMILY LAVIN ·
The Reed Union School District candidates at a glance

Tiburon Challenger tennis tournament levels up with a bigger purse and higher-ranked players

The Tiburon Challenger returns to the Tiburon Peninsula Club Sept. 13-20 with a $230,000 prize pot, more than double last year's, and a promotion to the ATP 125 level.

By TYLER CALLISTER ·
REPORT BREAKING NEWS
Newsroom: 415-435-2652
BUY THE ARK
The Ark’s office, The Boardwalk shopping center
Woodlands Market, The Boardwalk shopping center
THE ARK APP
Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play
FOLLOW THE ARK