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The Ark | Tiburon author’s ‘Front Street’ reframes life inside Bay Area tent cities
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (102+ words) Tiburon author Brian Barth says he's interested in homeless people's dreams. "We don't really talk about the dreams of our unhoused neighbors," he says. "But I think we should. They have dreams just like anybody else." Living on the street,…...
The Ark | Tiburon officials push for more action to meet climate goals
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (301+ words) Tiburon officials push for more action to meet climate goals'The Ark newspaper Tiburon has been awarded a $600,000 grant to install a battery energy-storage system at its police station and is advancing work on its sea-level rise and adaptation plan. At…...
The Ark | Candidates have through March 6 to enter federal, state, local races
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (306+ words) Marin County's filing period for the June 2 statewide direct primary is open, and candidates can run for seats ranging from Congress to governor and local offices. The deadline is 5 p.m. March 6, extended to March 11 for any position where the incumbent has…...
The Ark | Progress on housing lags as Tiburon braces for possible state oversight
6+ hour ago (178+ words) Approaching the halfway point of an eight-year state housing mandate, Tiburon has permitted just 8.5% of the units it is required to accommodate " and the town's community development director is urging councilmembers to brace for a state review of its progress....
The Ark | New Business: Marin Peak Physio opens in Strawberry with emphasis on movement, not machines
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (177+ words) Physical therapist Adrian Carvalho says one of his most memorable clients was a woman in her 40s living with chronic pain. "She had been to many clinics and she had injections and she tried pain pills," Carvalho says. Nothing seemed to…...
The Ark | Tiburon wants feedback on early conceptual designs for parks
1+ week, 6+ day ago (120+ words) Tiburon is seeking community feedback through Feb. 19 on preliminary designs for four neighborhood parks slated for improvements under its parks master plan. The town unveiled conceptual layouts Feb. 10 for Bel Aire play space, Belveron Mini Park, Cypress Hollow Park and…...
The Ark | Mallard Pointe gets time extension, but Belvedere rule on affordable housing stands
2+ week, 54+ min ago (237+ words) The Belvedere Planning Commission granted the Mallard Pointe developer a one-year extension and longer demolition window but refused to weaken the city's strongest tool for ensuring four affordable apartments get built: requiring those units receive certificates of occupancy before or…...
The Ark | Reed board fills vacancy with finance executive and parks commissioner
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (179+ words) A parent with a background in finance and a demonstrated commitment to civic service won an interim seat on the Reed Union School District board of trustees, beating out four other candidates. Tiburon resident Mike Ghaffary was appointed to fill…...
The Ark | Tiburon police arrest suspect in garage break-in
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (422+ words) The San Francisco man pleaded not guilty to one felony count two misdemeanors and two three-strikes enhancements. A San Francisco man pleaded not guilty Feb. 6 to charges stemming from an overnight garage burglary in Tiburon, including one felony count of…...
The Ark | Neighbors press for action as Belvedere again extends wall deadline
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (180+ words) Six years after a previous homeowner built an illegal retaining wall at 105 Golden Gate Ave., the Belvedere Planning Commission granted another extension to current owner Tim Kasta to fix it " this time with deadlines designed to force action. The commission…...