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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.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Celebration, mourning in Tiburon as Hanukkah begins
Chabad of Tiburon’s Dec. 14 Hanukkah celebration in downtown Tiburon took a somber turn after a deadly terror attack in Australia.
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.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
$118-million Golden Gate Ferry program will improve Tiburon service
Tiburon ferry riders will gain improved service flexibility under a $118 million Golden Gate Ferry fleet modernization program.
By KEVIN HESSEL ·
Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society and neighbors reach deal over Art & Garden events
The agreement limits Landmarks to 16 total events annually between March and November — 14 of them with amplified noise.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Steve McNamara was part-owner of The Ark, longtime owner of Pacific Sun
Steve McNamara died of natural causes Nov. 24 at his home in Mill Valley. He was 91.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
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.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
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.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
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.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Find unique gifts for gardeners at local shops, nurseries
There are many interesting things out there for the gardener in your life.
By DIANE LYNCH ·
James Henry McCray, DDS
James Henry “Jim” McCray, DDS, passed away on December 3, 2025.
By READER SUBMITTED ·
Holiday cheer in Tiburon
The annual Tiburon Holiday Festival and the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society Holiday Arts and Crafts Sale took place Dec. 6.
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.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Welner returns as Tiburon’s mayor with traffic focus
Tiburon Councilmember Jon Welner and colleague Isaac Nikfar were elected mayor and vice mayor, respectively, on Dec. 3.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
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.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Tiburon teen earns Eagle rank as girls stake their place in Scouting
Haley compressed her journey into just three years, completing more than 50 hours of community service along the way.
By TYLER CALLISTER ·
Former Reed district teacher Jim Allen was known for his unwavering support of students
Jim Allen died Nov. 21 of natural causes at his home in Kentfield. He was 91.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
Tiburon OKs $154,000 for infrastructure upgrades
Tiburon will spend $154,000 to renovate three workforce-housing condos and make improvements at the police station.
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·Chalkboard: Del Mar student raises $4,200 for Thanksgiving turkey giveaway
Del Mar eighth grader Tala Sarhangi raised $4,200 in just three days for Big God Ministries’ annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway.
By EMILY LAVIN ·
A former CEO reflects on a career of ‘fixing broken corporations’
The part-time Tiburon resident retired roughly two decades ago after building a reputation as a corporate “cleaner.”
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ ·
