Hannah Weikel
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First responders, health workers mostly vaccinated; educators, 65-and-up next
Marin was wrapping up first and second doses of the coronavirus vaccine last week for those in Phase 1A of the state’s vaccine rollout...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Belvedere to move forward with rubber playground surface
Belvedere officials say they plan to hold a special meeting in February to address residents’ concerns about the presence of potential...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Tiburon police will boost trail patrols after speeding-cyclist complaints
Following recent complaints about cyclists speeding down the heavily trafficked Old Rail Trail near Blackie’s Pasture, Tiburon police...
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Judge denies reduction of charges in boy's boating death
A Marin judge has rejected a request by prominent land-developer Javier A. Burillo of Belvedere to reduce three felony charges against...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Report into Tiburon Peninsula cops’ conduct in stop might not be made public
The findings of a months-long independent investigation into the conduct of three Tiburon and Belvedere police officers during a racially...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Tiburon girl debuts voice-acting skills in Disney Pixar’s ‘Soul’
Tiburon seventh-grader Cora Champommier had no idea her performance in Bel Aire Elementary School’s 2019 production of “Annie” would...
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Belvedere City Council backs a design for seawall project
The Belvedere City Council has approved a conceptual design for a multimillion-dollar plan to strengthen the city’s seawalls, making way...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Campbell steps into second stint as Belvedere’s mayor
The Belvedere City Council has elected Vice Mayor James Campbell as the city’s new mayor, marking his second mayoral term, while the role...
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Coronavirus surge filling ICU beds across Marin and Bay Area
As coronavirus cases surge and new federal hospital-tracking data show infected patients are beginning to max out intensive-care units...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Belvedere, Tiburon among Bay Area's most racially segregated
A new regional report shows Belvedere and Tiburon are among the most racially segregated municipalities in the Bay Area, with white...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Tiburon police barred from wearing ‘thin blue line’ flag while on the job
Tiburon police officers are no longer allowed to display the “thin blue line” flag while on duty after a citizen complained last month...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Belvedere to look into carcinogenic potential of rubber playground surface
Belvedere parks officials are facing tough questions about whether a pour-in-place rubber surface material that’s planned for Belvedere...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Threat to Black-owned business Yema an ‘immature’ prank, Tiburon police say
Police say two Tiburon Peninsula teens are responsible for an unsubstantiated social-media threat to “raid” a Black-owned business in...
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Tiburon Peninsula sees a surge in interest in backup power systems amid blackouts
On the Tiburon Peninsula and across the state, there has been a surge in demand for battery storage systems and generators since last...
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Kemnitzer, Block, Lynch cruising to victory in Belvedere council race
In Belvedere, Mayor Nancy Kemnitzer, along with challengers Steve Block and James Lynch, have emerged as the top vote-getters in a...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Belvedere OKs 1% wage bump for most staff, but cops reject offer
Belvedere officials have approved a 1-percent salary bump for most city staff, slashing in half a previously proposed 2-percent increase...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Belvedere OKs renovation of park playground without sandbox
The Belvedere City Council has approved a renovation design for the Community Park playground that adds a new boat, playhouse and shade...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Bay Area panel gives early approval to major housing plan
A Bay Area group charged with divvying up state-mandated housing numbers has given preliminary approval to a proposal that would require...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Proposal calls for 790 new housing units by 2031 in Tiburon and Belvedere
Tiburon and Belvedere could be on the hook for 790 new housing units in the Bay Area’s next housing cycle — roughly 10 times more than...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Belvedere City Council candidates discuss seawall, disaster prep at candidate forum
Racial equality, disaster readiness and the COVID-19 pandemic were among the issues at the forefront of a discussion between the four...
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