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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.

By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Belvedere settles construction fine for $100k after four-year legal fight

Resident requests review of Tiburon’s plate-camera use after data concerns

The Ark investigation found dozens of agencies accessed Tiburon camera data citing federal law enforcement, raising questions under California privacy statutes SB 34 and SB 54.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·

Tam Union high school district approves bell-to-bell cellphone ban

Students at Redwood and other Tam Union high schools will be required to lock phones in cases during school hours, including passing periods, lunch and breaks.

By EMILY LAVIN ·

Tiburon Peninsula Traffic Alliance budget includes $52K to preserve two crossing-guard locations

The Tiburon Peninsula Traffic Alliance is projecting a $147,000 surplus in its 2026-27 budget while keeping student bus-pass prices unchanged at $360.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·

A bass and a breakthrough propel Tiburon teen onto symphony stage

Rudie Sheehy will perform Bottesini’s Elegia No. 1 at Marin Music Chest’s May 2 scholarship concert, then play again May 17 before a same-night SF Symphony Youth Orchestra concert.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A bass and a breakthrough propel Tiburon teen onto symphony stage
EVERYDAY ENCOUNTERS

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.

By TYLER CALLISTER ·
A couple brings decades of finance and energy leadership to Tiburon retirement

Exhibit chronicles Tiburon artist's career from news graphics to plein air

The exhibit spans an Emmy-winning career at KGO-TV, courtroom sketches, Peace Corps posters for deaf children in Brazil and plein air paintings from four continents.

By DIANE SMITH ·
Exhibit chronicles Tiburon artist's career from news graphics to plein air
PICKS OF THE WEEK

Family Nature Day, Marin Open Studios, ‘Men on Boats’

A Tiburon resident stars as a one-armed Civil War veteran; WildCare and Audubon are hosting a free Family Nature Day; and more than 50 peninsula artists are opening their studios.

Family Nature Day, Marin Open Studios, ‘Men on Boats’

Nancy Miller Gale

Nancy Miller Gale, a longtime resident of Belvedere, died April 18 after a long illness. She was 91.

By READER SUBMITTED ·
Nancy Miller Gale

Barbara Ann Elliott

Barbara Ann Elliott, 86, of Tiburon, California, passed away peacefully at home on April 19th, surrounded by the family and community she loved.

By READER SUBMITTED ·
Barbara Ann Elliott

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.

By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Belvedere awards $3.5 million contract for Beach Road seawall work

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.

By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Tiburon resident reflects on sudden end to Presidio Trust appointment

Tiburon council backs 15-sign ‘Word on the Street’ installation

Signs include "Cast Off!" at the ferry terminal, "Do Your Best" near schools and affirmations like "You Are Enough" and "Celebrate Mistakes" throughout town parks.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Tiburon council backs 15-sign ‘Word on the Street’ installation

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.

By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Belvedere approves $200,000 contract to oversee Mallard Pointe redevelopment

Two residents with passion for improving open spaces earn Tiburon parks board seats

Tiburon has tapped two new parks commissioners, with a focus on long-discussed upgrades from its master plan, including water access and expanded amenities.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Two residents with passion for improving open spaces earn Tiburon parks board seats
EVERYDAY ENCOUNTERS

A mom savors the pace of life over a game of catch

Tiburon resident Nikki Perlman says the triangle of school, home and library shapes daily life with her kids, offering simple routines and time outdoors.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
A mom savors the pace of life over a game of catch

Angel Island plays key role in study showing one in five gray whales entering SF Bay die

A new study finds at least 1 in 5 gray whales entering San Francisco Bay since 2018 has died, with Angel Island providing a rare site to examine carcasses.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Angel Island plays key role in study showing one in five gray whales entering SF Bay die

Angel Island Ferry, town of Tiburon named in $1.36M suit over unpaid work

ZeroMar is suing the Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry Co., Tiburon and state regulators, alleging $1.36 million in unpaid work on a ferry electrification project.

By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Angel Island Ferry, town of Tiburon named in $1.36M suit over unpaid work
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