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
A friendship forged through science, family and public health work
Two dads who met through their kids at Tam High spent their careers fighting disease — one tracking bacteria in Gambia, one developing drugs for children with rare genetic disorders.
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Belvedere weighs $14.5 million budget amid deficit, rising costs
On top of its budget deficit, Belvedere faces an estimated $10 to $15 million in unbudgeted infrastructure needs, including utility undergrounding and levee earthquake protection.
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Local agencies move to set rules as AI use expands in public sector
Belvedere joins several local agencies that have adopted AI-use rules this spring, including the Transportation Authority of Marin and the Belvedere-Tiburon Library.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Tiburon Peninsula trash, recycling rates to rise 2.2% on July 1
This year's 2.2% hike is smaller than the 2.8% increase last July and well below the 7.8% jump residents saw in 2024.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Preliminary $17.6M Tiburon Fire budget includes another $3.6M for Paradise station
To cover the gap between projected revenues of $13.3 million and $17.6 million in expenditures, the district plans to draw about $4.3 million from reserves.
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Measure E: Voters asked to approve parcel tax as Mill Valley School District warns of teacher cuts
Supporters say a 5% annual increase is needed to keep pace with costs. Opponents say 3% is more realistic and urge voters to reject this version and wait for a revised proposal.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Draft wildfire plan flags evacuation, alerting gaps on Tiburon Peninsula
A draft wildfire plan flags low emergency-alert enrollment and limited evacuation routes as the Tiburon Peninsula's top vulnerabilities. The comment period closes May 17.
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Modern Hill Haven estate hits the market at nearly $20 million
The cantilevered steel frame eliminates visible corner supports along the rear wall, giving the home what its architect called a feeling of being suspended in the air over the bay.
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A retired couple enjoys slower-paced vacation visiting Marin
A couple from Quincy, Illinois, met as high schoolers in the early 1970s. Fifty years, two kids and three grandkids later, they were strolling through Shoreline Park last week.
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Belvedere listing seeks Marin record $50 million
The William Wurster-designed eight-bedroom estate spans nearly an acre across two parcels atop Crest Road.
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Tiburon, Belvedere officials expand disaster planning with new preparedness videos, volunteer medical team
The next free Get Ready 94920 certification class runs 1-3 p.m. May 20 at the Belvedere-Tiburon Library.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Longtime City Hall employee reflects on 25 years in Belvedere
Before building permits, she managed a jazz club in North Beach that hosted Miles Davis and Max Roach, then booked reggae acts in New York.
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Belvedere projects $2.07M deficit tied to Beach Road rehab
Belvedere is spending $30,000 to study whether it still needs its own police chief or could share command with a neighboring jurisdiction.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Belvedere settles construction fine for $100k after four-year legal fight
The money will be allocated to parks and open space rather than returned to general revenue.
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A couple brings decades of finance and energy leadership to Tiburon retirement
Both Floyd and Glasgow remain active in civic and nonprofit work, including clean-energy, arts and public health organizations across the Bay Area and beyond.
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Belvedere awards $3.5 million contract for Beach Road seawall work
Construction on the Beach Road seawall project could begin June 1, though final permits and PG&E utility work still pose potential delays.
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Belvedere gains ground on housing but faces steep climb to 2031
Belvedere's housing permits nearly doubled in 2025, but the city has only met 21.9% of its state-required goal of 160 new homes by 2031. Time is running short to avoid penalties.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Tiburon resident reflects on sudden end to Presidio Trust appointment
President Trump dismissed all six Biden-appointed trustees of the Presidio Trust, including Tiburon resident Lenore Eccles. The board now lacks a quorum to take formal action.
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Belvedere approves $200,000 contract to oversee Mallard Pointe redevelopment
Belvedere approved a $200,000 contract Tuesday to hire a project coordinator for the Mallard Pointe development. The role will oversee construction and community liaison work.
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Seeing through the clouds: Belvedere researcher uses AI to unlock aurora data
A Belvedere college senior built AI that can see the northern lights through clouds, recovering aurora data scientists thought was lost.
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