Deirdre McCrohan
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Tiburon celebrating Persian New Year, Nowruz, April 1 on Main Street
To Nooshin Navidi Latour of Tiburon, Nowruz brings back memories of the first time the California girl met her relatives in Iran. “It was...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Tiburon council vacancy to be put to voters
The Tiburon Town Council has decided not to appoint any of the six applicants to an interim seat on the board and will instead leave the...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Tiburon’s Hank Easom was locally renowned sailor
Tiburon resident Harry “Hank” Easom, a renowned yachtsman in the local sailing community, died Feb. 14 of cancer. He was 88. Mr. Easom...
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After earthquakes, Tiburon resident seeks aid for native Turkey
Although Old Tiburon resident Zeynep Akon left her native Turkey 28 years ago, she still feels a connection to the country. Her parents...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Six vying for interim seat on Tiburon Town Council
The Town Council is set to interview six candidates to fill an interim vacancy on the board at its meeting tonight, March 1. Nearly all...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Angel Island ferry to be state’s first all-electric short-run ferry
The Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry Co. has embarked on a pioneering project to convert its largest vessel into California’s first...
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Angel Island honored for effort to turn historic hospital into museum
The state of California has recognized Angel Island’s efforts to “restore and reimagine” its abandoned former hospital building as the...
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Marin Transit eyes elimination of Tiburon’s ferry-commuter shuttle
Marin Transit has proposed eliminating the feeder bus that takes Tiburon and Belvedere commuters to and from the ferry landing each day...
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Tiburon Diversity Inclusion Task Force members say they’re being sidelined
Several residents and a majority of the at-large members of Tiburon’s Diversity Inclusion Task Force blasted town leadership last week,...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Tiburon resident cements her legacy as a pioneer among women in medicine
Editor's note — This article won second place for best profile feature in the National Newspaper Association's 2024 Better Newspapers...
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Tiburon to make appointment, then hold an election, for council seat
Tiburon plans to make an interim appointment to fill the Town Council vacancy created by the resignation of Vice Mayor Noah Griffin and...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Tiburon OKs interim standards to keep some control on new housing
California’s punitive builder’s remedy is now in effect in Tiburon, removing major checks on local development after the town missed its...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Popular Angel Island trail reopens after landslide
The popular Perimeter Road trail on Angel Island has fully reopened to pedestrians and cyclists — with a significant detour — after the...
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Vice Mayor Griffin resigns from Tiburon Town Council
Tiburon Vice Mayor Noah Griffin, who blazed a historic trail by becoming the first Black member of the Town Council, has resigned from...
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Tiburon approves advance on $1 million open space pledge
Tiburon will advance $200,000 on its $1 million pledge to help complete the purchase and preservation of the 110-acre Martha property,...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Tiburon seeks to ‘blunt impact’ of the coming builder’s remedy
Facing a shortfall in new units it must accommodate and the prospect of concentrating even more downtown, Tiburon is considering the...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·GreenTeam gets slim go-ahead to plant tree at Blackie’s grave site
The Tiburon Peninsula GreenTeam can move forward with a plan to plant an oak tree that could grow to 50 feet tall near the grave site of...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Tiburon set to tackle revisions to its rejected housing plan
The Tiburon Town Council will meet today, Jan. 18, to discuss changes it will need to make to its eight-year housing blueprint to win the...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Tiburon seeks applicants for a slew of expiring terms on local boards
The town of Tiburon is accepting applications through Feb. 10 to serve on the Planning Commission; Design Review Board; Diversity...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·New California laws take effect on housing, health, labor, equity
The new year has ushered in hundreds of new laws passed by the California Legislature, several of which carry impacts that will be felt...
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