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Belvedere residents voice opposition to infrastructure project, proposed tax
Several Belvedere residents have raised concerns about the equity of a proposed new tax to fund the city’s planned multimillion-dollar...
By SHAYNE JONES ·Tiburon residents weigh in on traffic and noise issues
A second outbound lane on Tiburon Boulevard approaching the Trestle Glen intersection and a roundabout for the Tiburon Boulevard and...
By SHAYNE JONES ·Belvedere Vice Mayor Steve Block resigns
Belvedere Vice Mayor Steve Block has stepped down from the City Council less than halfway through his four-year term. Block submitted his...
By SHAYNE JONES ·Tiburon police plan citizen advisory panel to increase public feedback
The Tiburon Police Department plans to form a citizen advisory committee to solicit ongoing input about policing, to offer enhanced...
By SHAYNE JONES ·Wildfire home standards could save Tiburon Peninsula residents cash
Residents of Tiburon Peninsula neighborhoods that have taken communitywide steps to harden their homes against wildfires — such as having...
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Tiburon detectorist works to reunite people with their lost items
When she goes to the beach, Laura Peters grabs a metal detector instead of a beach towel. The 38-year-old Tiburon resident runs her own...
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Police investigate antisemitic fliers distributed in Tiburon
Tiburon police are investigating antisemitic fliers distributed to at least 60 Paradise and Stewart drive homes Feb. 20, which added the...
By SHAYNE JONES ·Belvedere deems Mallard Pointe plan incomplete
The city of Belvedere says it needs more information about dozens of aspects of a plan to redevelop the private Mallard Pointe community...
By SHAYNE JONES ·Officials fear Belvedere’s draft charter goes too far
Belvedere officials unveiled the first draft of a charter that will need to be approved by voters to allow the city to levy a new tax for...
By SHAYNE JONES ·Southern Marin fire renews its effort to launch drone program
After a pandemic-related two-year delay, the Southern Marin Fire Protection District is renewing plans to launch a drone program to...
By SHAYNE JONES ·Belvedere residents weigh in on possible impacts of seawall, infrastructure project
Traffic congestion, potential flooding and narrower roads are among the issues Belvedere residents want to see addressed in a forthcoming...
By SHAYNE JONES ·Belvedere resident lands nautical artifact from China Cabin
A centuries-old anchor that sat in front of Belvedere’s China Cabin for 30 years has found a new home after storm action over the years...
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Belvedere residents develop action plan to promote healthy aging
A five-year community-action plan aimed at helping Belvedere meet the needs of its seniors urges the city to improve the walkability of...
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Belvedere police stop illegal sharing of license-plate data
The department had been allowing more than 200 out-of-state and federal agencies access to local driver-location records captured by the...
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Developer submits final plans for 42-unit Belvedere complex
The company aiming to redevelop a private community between the Belvedere Lagoon and City Hall has officially submitted its plans to the...
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Library volunteer who helped form Landmarks Society is named Belvedere’s citizen emerita
Ann Allen says that when she was growing up, her mother instilled in her a fondness of volunteering she has yet to lose The 95-year-old...
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Belvedere sets emergency limits on new housing law
Belvedere has passed temporary guidelines that limit building size, floor area and height on housing developed under a new state law that...
By SHAYNE JONES ·Block Captain, concerts volunteer named Belvedere Citizen of the Year
Adam Gavzer says he enjoys finding ways to bring people together — and that’s why he’s devoted much of the past 15 years volunteering in...
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Rain filling reservoirs, but drought persists countywide
Despite a healthy dose of rain over the past few months that has bolstered Marin’s near-depleted reservoirs, officials are warning...
By SHAYNE JONES ·Belvedere officials back transfer tax to fund seawall project
The Belvedere City Council has chosen to explore a real-estate transfer tax to help the city fund its planned multimillion-dollar seawall...
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