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
Strawberry Rec approves restoration of eelgrass damaged by dredging
The contractor will coordinate with the Richardson Bay Regional Agency’s ongoing eelgrass-restoration programs in the bay.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Tiburon woman turns midair terror into self-help book on flow states
The book presents a series of brief daily exercises and accounts from people across the globe.
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An aspiring entrepreneur explores life, school and opportunities in new town
Malik Lamar says his goal is financial independence and imagines starting a business someday.
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Belvedere funnels $1M into seawall, other city projects
The additional work incldues police facility upgrades, storm-drain assessments and a shoreline cleanup.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Belvedere honors pandemic leaders as Citizen of the Year, Emeritus
The city will honor Nancy Kemnitzer and Pam Martori at its 46th annual town hall meeting Jan. 27.
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New Belvedere police officer brings Mill Valley experience to smaller force
Preston’s hire brings some long-awaited relief to the Belvedere department, which had been operating with only four officers.
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Marin OKs 106-unit senior facility off North Knoll Road
The county’s approval through a state-mandated ministerial review process on Dec. 23 leaves opponents with no avenue for appeal.
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A shared journey from distant homes to higher education
Every two years, the scholars with Strawberry-based SHE-CAN reunite in the Bay Area for a weeklong leadership summit.
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Strawberry neighbors still see red flags in seminary-site plan
Neighbors say the final EIR proves the project is too large — with one attorney threatening legal action if changes aren’t made.
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Belvedere cuts deal to leave Artist’s View mostly untouched until 2043
The 2043 end date ties to a restriction placed on the property 57 years ago, when Feb. 20, 1968, deed imposed 75-year limits on its use and public access.
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Neighbor rallies support for seniors at Kruger Pines
Randy Chase, a longtime political organizer and construction laborer who moved into Kruger Pines about six weeks ago, is launching an “Adopt-A-Senior” program.
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Review cites gaps in 106-unit Strawberry senior-care plan as clock ticks
Inconsistencies must be resolved by early January, though developers say the setback is routine and will not derail the project.
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Belvedere submits fifth draft housing element to state for final approval
The element, which was due Jan. 31, 2023, establishes a roadmap for accommodating at least 160 housing units required under state law.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Belvedere recognizes Kemnitzer, Martori as citizens of the year
Nancy Kemnitzer has been named Belvedere's 2025 Citizen of the Year, whilePam Martori earned the Citizen Emeritus honor.
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Belvedere hires officer, filling fifth position in long-understaffed force
Tyler Preston, a patrol officer since 2023 with the Mill Valley Police Department, will start Jan. 4.
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Grant brings expert Chinese calligrapher to classrooms at Bel Aire school
Hundreds of Bel Aire students spent three days the week of Dec. 1 learning the 3,000-year-old art of Chinese calligraphy.
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An artist’s work inspires her to highlight the positives in life
Painter, appraiser and teacher Helen Werngren creates her art at Sausalito’s Industrial Center Building.
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Wilkinson returns as Belvedere mayor with Beach Road, fire service priorities
The Belvedere City Council voted unanimously Dec. 8 to make Councilmember Sally Wilkinson mayor and colleague Kevin Burke vice mayor.
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Belvedere upholds $300,000 fine after fiery hearing on construction delays
Belvedere upheld a $300,000 construction time-limit penalty against residents David and Julie Flaherty after a court-ordered rehearing.
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Belvedere panel backs $1.38-mil plan to fund seawall, police upgrades, Strip cleanup
The surplus would shore up the crumbling Beach Road seawall, upgrade police facilities and cleaning up the shoreline under state orders.
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