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Beach Road seawall work is now underway in Belvedere
Drivers should expect single-lane traffic and sidewalk closures on Beach Road, with the sidewalk near the seawall closed via marked detour.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Belvedere’s new admin tech finds a career in public service
Jules Fogarty, 27, is Belvedere's new administrative technician, handling customer service, permitting, records and support for public meetings.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Crowded field forms for Tam district board; no council challengers so far
Candidates for the Nov. 3 election have until 5 p.m. Aug. 7 to file, with an extended deadline through Aug. 12 in races where an incumbent doesn't file.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·Belvedere issues Mallard Pointe demolition permit, clearing way for evictions
Belvedere has issued the demolition permit for Mallard Pointe, letting the developer begin evicting tenants of the 22-unit lagoon complex.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Belvedere expects to issue Mallard Pointe demolition permit this week
About 100 residents packed Belvedere City Hall July 9 to raise concerns about the demolition, including fears over pollution, asbestos and displaced tenants.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Belvedere homeowners drawing lines on the Strip
Beach Road residents warned that disputing what counts as a structure on the Strip could open the city to a legal quagmire over land ownership.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Crime in Tiburon falls from 2024 spike; Belvedere ties record low
The declines mirror trends across Marin and California, where both violent and property crime rates fell again in 2025.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Marin civil grand jury urges mergers of Tiburon Peninsula special districts
The report points to fee gaps between Tiburon Peninsula sewer districts as one sign that consolidation could lower costs for ratepayers.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Little League teams end their runs in third place during district brackets
The Tiburon Peninsula Little League All-Stars closed out their District 3 tournament runs last week, with both the 10-and-under and 12-and-under teams finishing third in their divisions. The 12U team, the club’s Little League division, ended at 5-3 overall. The 10U team finished 6-4. Little League All-Stars Tiburon carried a 5-1 record into the winners’ bracket semifinals but lost 3-1 to Mill Valley on July 8, dropping into the elimination bracket. Mill Valley scored both its runs in...
By KEVIN HESSEL ·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.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·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.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
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.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
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.
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.
By DIANA GOODMAN ·
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.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·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.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
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.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·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.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·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.
By EMILY LAVIN ·Belvedere grants limited extension for Mallard Pointe redevelopment
The Belvedere City Council granted the Mallard Pointe developer a shorter extension than it sought, giving it until March 2027 to advance the 40-unit project.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
