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Tiburon Town Council

THREE SEATS · ALL PROJECTED

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Jack Ryan

52.7%

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Chuck Hornbrook

50.1%

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Kathleen M. Defever

44%

Faris Jafar

34.2%

Alice Fredericks

28.8%

Measure O: Reed schools bond

55% YES NEEDED

58.9%

YES

41.1%

Reed school board

THREE SEATS · 2 OF 3 PROJECTED

Mike Ghaffary ✓50.2%

Shelby Pasarell Tsai ✓47.6%

Lina Godfrey36.2%

Krupa Antani35.8%

FULL RESULTS: BELVEDERE, STRAWBERRY, COUNTY, STATE →ELECTION COVERAGE →

ELECTION 2026

Ryan, Hornbrook and Defever will win Tiburon council seats

Jack Ryan, Chuck Hornbrook and Kathleen Defever will win the three Tiburon Town Council seats on the ballot after early election-night returns put them ahead of Faris Jafar and Alice Fredericks in the five-way race.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ

Tiburon survey to shape smaller Cypress Hollow Park

Tiburon residents have until Nov. 9 to rank four playground concepts and pick equipment for a scaled-down rehabilitation of Cypress Hollow Park.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ

Belvedere’s Lava House lots are listed for $30 million

The four vacant Belvedere Avenue lots where Jerry Ganz spent two decades fighting to build, known as the Lava House site, are for sale as one package for $30 million.

By KEVIN HESSEL

Strawberry swimmer completes 900-mile journey down California coast

Strawberry resident Catherine Breed finished a roughly 900-mile swim down the California coast Oct. 19, the first person to swim the state’s length, pending ratification.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ

Strawberry swimmer completes 900-mile journey down California coast — EMILY CAMERON VIA @CATHERINE.BREED / INSTAGRAM

Tiburon painter pairs abstracts with realistic scenes in Town Hall show

Tiburon painter Graciela Placak’s “Gracielaism” pairs abstract and realistic paintings at Tiburon Town Hall through Dec. 22, with a reception Nov. 10.

By DIANE SMITH

Tiburon painter pairs abstracts with realistic scenes in Town Hall show — BOB PLACAK

PICKS OF THE WEEK

Cinelounge hosts Bruce Dern gala; Diwali festival is Saturday

Cinelounge Tiburon hosts Bruce Dern for a gala screening Nov. 5, and Tiburon’s fifth annual Diwali celebration runs 1-4 p.m. Nov. 7 at Zelinsky Park.

By DIANA GOODMAN

EL NIÑO

Tiburon, Belvedere brace for El Niño, king tides

Tiburon and Belvedere are filling sandbag stations and readying a shared emergency center for a strong to very strong El Niño, and officials urge residents to prepare.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ and TYLER CALLISTER

Nine-townhome plan for Point Tiburon clears key hurdle after three rejections

Tiburon deemed Black Oak Ventures’ fourth application for nine townhomes on the Point Tiburon Plaza parking lot complete Oct. 22; the town must decide by Nov. 23.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ