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
Proposed drinking fountain for Belvedere Land Co. Park heads to planning board
Belvedere Planning Commission to vote on three-tiered drinking fountain for Land Co. Park — designed for adults, kids and pets.
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Park Lane steps reopen in Belvedere after concrete replacement project
Belvedere completes $113,000 Park Lane staircase, but residents criticize concrete bench's "brutalist" design.
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Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society seeks $50k for repairs at historic sites
Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society seeks $50,000 to restore historic sites with anonymous donor matching gifts.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Belvedere raises ADU height limit on steep lots for faster approvals
Belvedere approves streamlined permits for taller backyard housing units on sloped properties.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Tiburon girls tackle new territory with flag football
Two Tiburon girls turn yearlong campaign into reality, launching Redwood's first girls' varsity flag football team with 30 players.
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Belvedere weighs policy to reverse historic home designations
Belvedere may let historic-home owners remove designation after losing tax breaks, but council splits on whether exits should be easy or rigorous.
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Belvedere seeking short-term police help from Marin County
Belvedere to hire a Marin sheriff’s deputy for up to six months to fill police staffing gaps as the city recruits a another full-time patrol officer.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·New leadership drives Tiburon Fire’s overhaul of strategic planning
Tiburon Fire will spend $49,875 on its first strategic plan in 15 years to guide operations and leadership changes.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·A pair of teens gets to know each other over lunch at The Boardwalk
Teens Hunter Cristo and Liat Holden connect over lunch after a random Safeway encounter, sharing lacrosse dreams and life goals.
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Mallard Pointe faces delays as city flags incomplete permits, tenant-benefit issues
Revisions were expected as routine back-and-forth process enters next phase
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Two friends from different corners of the world bond over new lives in Tiburon
From Buenos Aires and Santa Clarita to Tiburon, two 27-year-olds find friendship, balance and bright futures in the Bay Area.
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Nautical West Shore Road estate is on the market for $17.9 million
A 5,370-sq-ft West Shore home with two boat lifts and sweeping bay views lists for $17.9M after renovations and a price cut.
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Be Ready Belvedere honing city’s disaster prep
Be Ready Belvedere will host its first major emergency-preparedness event in October, teaching residents how to build go-bags as part of...
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Wing-foil instructor conquers Koa Kai Triple Crown
Paradise Cay paddle-foiler Josh Waldman completes grueling 75-mile Koa Kai Triple Crown in the Hawaiian islands.
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Belvedere wins state approval for housing element
Rezoning is still needed for full compliance, California housing agency officials say
By TYLER CALLISTER ·A retired publicist in Tiburon finds ‘liberation’ in his Chevy Corvette
For Tiburon’s Mike Scippa, driving his naturally aspirated V8 Corvette is more than speed — it’s about freedom and connection.
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Belvedere moves to fill police vacancy, launch new reserve recruitment effort
Belvedere moves to fill police staffing gaps by hiring a retiring officer’s replacement and multiple reserves to ease chronic understaffing.
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Artist’s View open space in Belvedere to get overlook
Belvedere approves Artist’s View platform to expand public access and island views, using grant funds despite neighbor concerns over fire risk and cost.
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Jazz guitarist returning home for Old St. Hilary’s concert July 25
Tiburon native Perry Smith will perform with his trio New West Guitars July 25 at Old St. Hilary’s Landmark.
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Belvedere probes cyberattack as report warns of rising risks
The May 28 breach occurred just a month before a Marin civil grand jury report about vulnerabilities across the county's independent networks.
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