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Richardson Bay anchor-outs would be removed by 2026
The days of the anchor-outs on Richardson Bay are numbered. The Richardson Bay Regional Agency will clear off all anchored-out boats by...
By GRETCHEN LANG ·Golden Gate hum vexes Tiburon Peninsula residents
Residents on the Tiburon Peninsula and around the greater Bay Area are being kept awake on windy nights, bedeviled by a weird humming...
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To delight and disgust, jellies invade Belvedere Lagoon
They’re not dangerous, just yucky. Lagoon residents are experiencing their first jellyfish infestation in a generation. A nuisance to...
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Eelgrass plan would move anchor-outs toward Belvedere
A plan to protect ecologically important eelgrass beds in Richardson Bay would sharply limit where boats could drop anchor, confining...
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Wheelhouse of famed boat lives on in Tiburon backyard
In January, the USS Suisun sank to the bottom of Richardson Bay during a violent storm. The 107-year-old wooden motor launch, once...
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Bay agency gets $325k grant to protect eelgrass
The Richardson Bay Regional Agency has secured nearly $325,000 in state funding to restore and protect the bay’s eelgrass beds, an...
By GRETCHEN LANG ·Tiburon’s iconic Lyford House getting a $125,000 facelift
Visitors walking the grounds of the Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Tiburon might notice that Lyford House, the iconic...
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Herring stock near all-time lows as spawning season kicks off
From Paradise Beach Park pier to Richardson Bay, the annual Pacific herring spawning season is underway. Herring gather in schools to lay...
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Pandemic, confusion contribute to off-season use of sanctuary waters
Conservationists at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center in Tiburon are urging residents to respect the boundaries of the bay’s wildlife...
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Neighbors seek help regulating increasingly popular public dock in Strawberry
Sydney Bushman has lived next to the public dock and shoreline pedestrian pathway off Harbor Cove Way in Strawberry for nearly four...
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Anchor-out sues Richardson Bay agency, says seizure of boat left her homeless
An anchor out has filed a $1-million federal lawsuit against the Richardson Bay Regional Agency, claiming the agency left her homeless...
By GRETCHEN LANG ·Algae bloom turns Richardson Bay waters green
Richardson Bay homeowners found their blue-water views turned slimy green last week as a large algae bloom choked harbors, lagoons and...
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Anchor-outs promise fight as Richardson Bay agency OKs anchorage transition plan
The Richardson Bay Regional Agency will move forward with its transition plan to clear the bay of unseaworthy vessels, despite complaints...
By GRETCHEN LANG ·Tiburon and Belvedere dues to bay agency will jump 26%
The Richardson Bay Regional Agency will increase member dues by 26 percent next fiscal year to help fund a staff restructure that...
By GRETCHEN LANG ·Gray whale sighting off Belvedere sparks excitement, concern
Many Tiburon Peninsula residents were thrilled with the sight of a gray whale spouting off Belvedere shores last week, but the sighting...
By GRETCHEN LANG ·State: Agency must start removal of all illegal boats from Richardson Bay anchorage
More than 70 angry live-aboards packed a Jan. 9 Richardson Bay Regional Agency meeting at Tiburon Town Hall to protest the agency’s...
By GRETCHEN LANG ·As sea stars vanish from Marin beaches, Romberg scientists search for answers
There was once a galaxy of thousands of tiny sea stars strewn over the rocky beaches of West Marin. But over a period of six years,...
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Belvedere residents blast mooring-field plan; bay agency delays decision
Belvedere residents spoke out against the idea of creating a mooring field off West Shore Road, telling the Richardson Bay Regional...
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After recent threat from boats, West Shore Road residents call for Belvedere to abandon bay agency
Angry residents of Belvedere’s West Shore Road are calling on the city to withdraw from the Richardson Bay Regional Agency, saying it has...
By GRETCHEN LANG ·Annual marine survey helps scientists study effects of invasives, climate change
Marine ecologists from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center convened at the Estuary & Ocean Science Center at the Romberg...
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