

Supervisors greenlight Strawberry seminary redevelopment after years of conflict
The project calls for 336 homes on the hilltop campus, including 70 below-market-rate units, plus a 150-unit senior care facility and a graduate school.

Tyler Callister
3 days ago2 min read
Measure E: Mill Valley schools funding measure cruising to victory
Mill Valley School District's Measure E parcel tax is passing with 70.37% in preliminary returns, just above the two-thirds threshold it needs.

Tyler Callister
Jun 34 min read
Measure B: SMART tax extension wins broad support
Voters in Marin and Sonoma counties are approving SMART's Measure B by a wide margin, with 70.33% in favor in preliminary returns from Tuesday's primary.

Kevin Hessel
Jun 31 min read


Election roundup: Tiburon’s Thier concedes, Lucan leads in Assembly field; Steyer has edge among local voters
Tiburon Councilmember Holli Thier has conceded the 12th Assembly District primary, running fourth with 14% of the vote.

Francisco Martinez
Jun 35 min read


Book Passage marks 50 years under the vision of its Strawberry founders
Elaine Petrocelli opened her first bookstore 50 years ago without knowing what a business plan was. Book Passage now hosts roughly 1,000 author events a year.

Francisco Martinez
Jun 12 min read
Tiburon Peninsula trash, recycling rates to rise 2.2% on July 1
This year's 2.2% hike is smaller than the 2.8% increase last July and well below the 7.8% jump residents saw in 2024.

Tyler Callister
May 201 min read
Measure E: Voters asked to approve parcel tax as Mill Valley School District warns of teacher cuts
Supporters say a 5% annual increase is needed to keep pace with costs. Opponents say 3% is more realistic and urge voters to reject this version and wait for a revised proposal.

Tyler Callister
May 137 min read


Picks of the Week: AAPI festival, outdoor movie and a jazz Duo
This weekend: a Disney sequel under the stars Friday; taiko drumming, lion dancers and Polynesian dance in Tiburon Saturday; jazz violin and piano at St. Hilary's Landmark Sunday.

The Ark
May 132 min read


Marin Planning Commission backs 336-unit housing, campus project at Strawberry seminary
The vote advances plans for 336 new homes, a senior-care center and a graduate school to the Board of Supervisors after more than a decade of community conflict.

Tyler Callister
Apr 72 min read


PG&E power outage affects over 5,000 Tiburon Peninsula customers
A Pacific Gas and Electric Co. power outage has left 5,154 customers without electricity across the Tiburon Peninsula and parts of Mill Valley, with the cause listed as unknown.

Kevin Hessel
Apr 21 min read

