Election 2026: Candidate filing opens July 13 for Tiburon Peninsula races
Candidate filing opens July 13 for about 30 seats on 10 Tiburon Peninsula boards and councils, including three Tiburon Town Council seats.

Kevin Hessel
2 days ago2 min read


Five rescued after fishing boat floods off Belvedere
The boat was listing heavily in Richardson Bay off Sausalito when a 911 caller reported five people aboard, all in life jackets, taking on water.

Tyler Callister
2 days ago2 min read


Belvedere environmental leader tapped for California water board
As California's environmental secretary in 2019, Jared Blumenfeld pushed a $130 million-a-year program to help rural Central Valley communities get clean water.

Tyler Callister
2 days ago1 min read
The Ark named nation's best small community weekly by National Newspaper Association
The Ark has been named the nation’s best small community weekly, winning first place for general excellence in the National Newspaper Association’s 2026 Better Newspaper Contest.

The Ark
2 days ago3 min read


America’s 250th: Where Tiburon Peninsula residents can celebrate
Tiburon celebrates the Fourth with a costumed dog parade down Tiburon Boulevard, live music and food on Ark Row, then the Golden Gate Bridge fireworks from Shoreline Park.

Diana Goodman
Jun 302 min read
Belvedere to test rat birth control in new pilot program
The nonlethal bait, made from cottonseed oil, reduces fertility in rats rather than killing them, and is meant to lower the population over time.

Tyler Callister
Jun 301 min read


Phone bans, louder-ad limits part of new laws July 1
A wave of new California laws take effect July 1, including smartphone limits in schools, allergen disclosures at chain restaurants and a ban on Glock-style pistol sales.

Francisco Martinez
Jun 302 min read
Tiburon fire district board rejects Belvedere annexation plan
Belvedere's fire tax once covered the full cost of service. Now it covers only 47%. The contract with the Tiburon fire district runs about $2.67 million this year.

Tyler Callister
Jun 231 min read
Belvedere budget funds police hiring, lifts staff pay
The budget includes three years of funding to restore a seventh police position, while the raises follow a study that found Belvedere paying below its Marin neighbors.

Tyler Callister
Jun 161 min read
Reed Union School District puts $115M bond measure on ballot
Bond money could go toward replacing portable classrooms, installing air conditioning and upgrading roofs, playgrounds and arts spaces on all three campuses.

Emily Lavin
Jun 161 min read

