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Belvedere revises housing plan again, expects quick certification
Sacramento requested one additional legal clause to fully satisfy state requirements for how cities justify their housing sites.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Survey drives Belvedere lane repairs, wins council backing
Projects include structural fixes, tree work, improved safety features and accessibility upgrades.
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Mallard Pointe gets time extension, but Belvedere rule on affordable housing stands
Developer issues notices to vacate, with work targeted to start in August.
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Neighbors press for action as Belvedere again extends wall deadline
Unpermitted hillside work by a prior owner still remains after six years.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Ark investigation uncovers federal searches of Tiburon license-plate data
In response, police chief admits 23 agencies potentially violated privacy and immigration laws when accessing system.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Belvedere panel wants walking-lane upgrades, map, website hub in 2026
The Belvedere Parks, Open Spaces and Lanes Committee set its 2026 priorities around an “Inform and Improve” theme focused on the city’s walking lanes.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·$2.4 mil budget OK’d as youth programs drive post-pandemic rebound at Ranch
Board Chair Brian Chase said the budget reflects a “return to normalcy” after the pandemic.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Belvedere officials showcase gains in public safety, infrastructure, housing at annual town meeting
Belvedere also honored its 2025 citizens of the year at its annual state-of-the-city meeting Jan. 27.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Cinelounge film fest, Belvedere Challenge
Cinelounge Tiburon's queer film festival and the Belvedere Challenge fun run of walking lanes are both Feb. 7.
Redwood High closes after bomb, shooting threat
Three Larkspur high schools shut down Thursday after an anonymous voicemail threatened a bomb or shooting.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Belvedere's fee revenue surges 47% after July hikes
City officials are uncertain whether the spike reflects a lasting trend or a temporary surge from large projects.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·Herring spawn returns to Tiburon Peninsula
The six-inch silvery fish spend most of their lives at sea, then return to the bay to spawn in late fall and winter.
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Strawberry resident launches flood app based on the tides
The app faces its first real-world test this week: NOAA projects higher-than-normal king tides Jan. 29-Feb. 2.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
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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Half of Marin’s 10 most expensive home sales in 2025 were on Tiburon Peninsula
Billionaire designer Jony Ive’s $43.5-million purchase of the Locksley Hall mansion in Belvedere was No. 1.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
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.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Belvedere Land Co. property swaps set stage for housing development
Belvedere's plan for 160 new housing units tailored 87 of those — 73 at The Boardwalk alone — to Land Co. properties.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
New laws speed ballot counts, ban plastic bags
Hundreds of new state laws took effect Jan. 1, including protections against AI chat bots, a new minimum wage and capped insulin copays.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Belvedere's Jeanne Price spent nearly four decades reporting for Ark, championed historic landmarks
37-year Ark reporter Jeanne Price, who championed historic-preservation efforts in Belvedere, died Dec. 26. She was 93.
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