Tyler Callister
What I cover
Tyler covers Belvedere, Strawberry and public safety for The Ark, including the Belvedere City Council, Strawberry's county-governed neighborhoods, and police and fire news across the peninsula.
Background
Tyler joined The Ark in May 2025. He was previously a staff writer at the Palo Alto Weekly, covering education, police and crime in Palo Alto and Menlo Park, and a news reporter at the Piedmont Post, where he covered the City Council, planning commission and the police and fire departments. He has also worked as an editor and communications specialist for Edelman Financial Engines and the Academy of Art University, and for years he wrote about music and the arts for SF Weekly. He holds a bachelor's degree in creative writing from Sonoma State University. He lives in Hercules, and outside the newsroom, he's a musician.
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Latest from Tyler
Tiburon sailor’s America’s Cup campaign reaches the big screen
“Mighty Mary,” a new documentary about the 1995 all-women America’s Cup crew, recounts the campaign of Tiburon’s Melissa Purdy Feagin, the boat’s mainsail trimmer.
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Octogenarian Marin rowing crew with Tiburon’s Kim Coggan takes on Head of the Charles
Tiburon’s Kim Coggan and her Marin Rowing Association crew, average age 80, raced the Head of the Charles in Boston Oct. 17, finishing nearly three minutes faster than expected.
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An Australian transplant builds a life in Tiburon
Tiburon resident Jill Kantola, who grew up in Perth, Australia, says the schools, scenery and friendliness of the community persuaded her family to stay.
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Belvedere shelves rules for drone deliveries after resident backlash
Belvedere has shelved its proposed rules for commercial drone deliveries and will pursue a regional approach with other Marin cities after weeks of resident opposition.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Belvedere weighs police merger with Tiburon or regional agency
Belvedere is preparing to hire a firm to study its Police Department, including whether to merge or share policing with Tiburon; a contract could come in November.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Strawberry Recreation District board advances trimmed Strawberry Park playground design at $2.55 million
A trimmed design cuts Strawberry Park’s planned playground and soccer field to about $2.55 million; the Strawberry Recreation District board takes a final vote Nov. 10.
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Redwood student launches inclusive tennis program at Strawberry Recreation District
Redwood High School junior Jonah Bilsker launched an ACEing Autism adaptive tennis program Oct. 3 at Strawberry Recreation District.
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Belvedere may seek more time for Beach Road seawall work
Belvedere’s Beach Road seawall work will likely run into November, and the city may seek an extension past its Oct. 30 deadline for in-water work.
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Redesign brings Belvedere’s Artist’s View deck bid under budget
After first-round bids came in over budget, Belvedere swapped steel for wood in its Artist’s View lookout platform and on Oct. 12 awarded a $172,200 contract.
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Belvedere’s Community Park well bid comes in $44,000 over budget
Belvedere’s only proposal to drill a new well for Community Park irrigation came in at $122,127, about $44,000 over the city’s $78,000 budget.
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Tiburon sanitary district considers overhaul of odor-control system
Sanitary District No. 5 of Marin is weighing $1 million to $11 million fixes for the 21-year-old odor-control system at its Paradise Drive plant in Tiburon.
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Belvedere plans standalone fix for Hawthorne Lane stairs
Belvedere wants to rebuild the worn stairs at the top of Hawthorne Lane with a railed platform and bench now, ahead of any broader makeover of Centennial Park.
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Waterfront mansion in Belvedere hits the market for $32 million
A newly completed three-level waterfront home at 46 Cliff Road on Belvedere Island, descending to the edge of Richardson Bay, is on the market for $32 million.
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Community engagement, fiscal oversight define Strawberry Recreation District race
Doug Twillman, appointed to the Strawberry Recreation District board last year, faces challenger Aliza Hawkins Nov. 3 for the district’s open two-year seat.
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The Strawberry Recreation District two-year candidates at a glance
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Local stories take the screen as Belvedere Home Made Film Festival returns
About 30 short films screen at the third annual Belvedere Home Made Film Festival, which begins at 6 p.m. Oct. 9 at Belvedere Community Park.
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Alameda County’s Heather Marques to lead Southern Marin Fire District
Alameda County Fire division chief Heather Marques will take command of the Southern Marin Fire Protection District, which serves Strawberry and northern Tiburon, on Oct. 13.
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Belvedere bends its plaque policy for gazebo builder Larry Hadley
Belvedere’s parks committee voted Sept. 17 to bend its residency guideline and put up a plaque honoring Larry Hadley, whose company built the Community Park gazebo.
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Belvedere approves Marin’s first commercial drone delivery rules
Belvedere City Council voted 3-2 Sept. 14 to advance Marin’s first commercial drone delivery ordinance, barring delivery hubs from homes and limiting where drones can land.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Strawberry Rec draws rare race for four-year seats
Four candidates are running for three four-year seats on the Strawberry Recreation District board Nov. 3, a rare contested race for a district that has struggled to fill seats.
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