Hannah Weikel
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$20.1 million seawall plan emerges as frontrunner in Belvedere
Belvedere officials are zeroing in on a $20.1-million design concept for the city’s flood-fix project that incorporates feedback from...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Belvedere commission delays decision on closing building loopholes in floodplain
A push to tighten loopholes in Belvedere’s floodplain construction policies hit a speed bump after lagoon residents urged city officials...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Undersheriff steps in as interim Tiburon chief amid police review
Jamie Scardina knows he’s stepping into the role of Tiburon’s interim police chief during a divisive time, as the community continues to...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Tiburon police chief, sergeant step down amid racial-profiling claim
Tiburon Police Chief Michael Cronin will retire from the department’s top job Sept. 13 — a move town officials said has been in the works...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Tiburon, Belvedere take over enforcement of virus complaints about businesses
Marin officials have abandoned a countywide task force created to investigate tips about businesses violating COVID-19 health orders and...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Dozens weigh in on police incident with Black merchant
Strong rebukes of racial injustice and calls for police reform were countered by staunch support for law enforcement at a special Aug. 27...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Rally at Tiburon Police Department calls for change, police accountability
More than 200 people gathered at the Tiburon Police Department Aug. 29 to challenge officials to take steps to end systemic racism within...
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Store owners: Late-night encounter with Tiburon cops was racially motivated
A video showing three Tiburon Peninsula police officers repeatedly questioning the identity of a Black business owner working in his...
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Four months in, Tiburon and Belvedere cops still handing out masks - but no citations
Despite state and local surges in coronavirus cases and growing evidence that donning a face mask could drastically reduce transmission...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Tiburon Peninsula prepares to help distanced crowds during power shutoffs
Tiburon Peninsula disaster-readiness officials have been working behind the scenes to prepare community hubs that will provide internet,...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·PG&E: New microgrids may prevent shutoffs on Tiburon Peninsula
As part of an effort to reduce the impacts of forced power outages on customers in low fire-risk areas, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Belvedere will reopen Artist’s View open-space survey after methods criticized
A survey that sought feedback on Belvedere’s plans to build a pathway in Artist’s View open space — a strip of city-owned land on the...
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Pandemic stalls city progress on Belvedere seawall project
Belvedere’s multimillion-dollar project to shore up its seawalls — previously on track to move to the next phase this summer, with...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Marin civil grand jury: Local governments should prioritize cybersecurity
Marin County’s civil grand jury is calling for local governments to double-down on efforts to protect against cyberattacks, like the...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Tiburon, Belvedere police move toward ‘8 Can’t Wait’ reforms
As the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police sparked nationwide protests to reform and defund police departments,...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Belvedere seeking interim replacement for resigning councilmember
Belvedere will seek an interim appointment to fill an impending vacancy on the City Council, rather than hold a special election, after...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·PG&E details plans to reduce size of forced power outages this fire season
After an extensive power shutdown last October left nearly 3 million Californians — including residents of Tiburon, Belvedere and...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Belvedere man charged in boating death of 11-year-old son
Prominent land-developer Javier A. Burillo of Belvedere has been charged with manslaughter, child endangerment and drunken driving in a...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Tiburon police chief apologizes after outcry over Marin City protest warning
Tiburon Police Chief Michael Cronin last week apologized for his word choice in a warning to residents that a peaceful protest in Marin...
By HANNAH WEIKEL ·Visitors flood Tiburon for holiday weekend
Traffic on the Tiburon Peninsula over Memorial Day weekend climbed to the busiest it’s been since the coronavirus shelter-in-place order...
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