Deirdre McCrohan
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Michelin-starred celeb chef Michael Mina taking over Guaymas space in Tiburon
Michelin-starred executive chef Michael Mina is bringing his talents to downtown Tiburon. A Mina Group restaurant will be taking over the...
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Ferry operator says she’ll fight to keep Tiburon-Angel Island service
Though she declined to submit an official bid by the Aug. 24 deadline, the local owner and operator of the Tiburon-Angel Island ferry,...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Locals testify about historic use of Martha property in ridge trail trial
To the locals who traversed its trails in the 1970s and the decades before, the 110-acre parcel of land straddling the Tiburon Ridge...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·State commission clears official in ethics complaint
The California Fair Political Practices Commission has dismissed an ethics complaint against Tiburon Planning Commissioner Kathleen...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Local Pac Union team to stay in place as firm acquired by Compass
Pacific Union International, a San Francisco-based luxury real-estate brokerage with offices in downtown Tiburon, has been acquired by...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Blue & Gold positions to take over ferry runs to Angel Island from local operator
The local owner and operator of the Tiburon-to-Angel Island ferry declined to submit a competitive bid to continue providing service...
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Tiburon OKs smaller library expansion
The Tiburon Town Council has signed off on a slimmer, shorter and cheaper version of the Belvedere-Tiburon Library’s 2012 expansion...
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Guaymas will close Sept. 3 after 32 years in downtown Tiburon
After a 32-year run in downtown Tiburon, Guaymas restaurant will close its doors after dinner service Sept. 3. Owner Specialty...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Creator of Blackie statue returns to freshen up local icon
The statue of Blackie the horse that stands in Blackie’s Pasture wasn’t designed for riding, but visitors to the Tiburon park often have...
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All three Tiburon council incumbents to retain their seats
The three incumbents up for re-election on the Tiburon Town Council will likely retain their seats by default, as no challengers declared...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Decades-old song celebrating Tiburon resurfaces
A long-buried song celebrating the charms of Tiburon has resurfaced some 40 years after it was written, likely for a local party to...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Tiburon Tavern hires new executive chef
Tiburon Tavern at 1651 Tiburon Blvd. has a new executive chef. The Lodge at Tiburon, owned by MetWest Terra Hospitality, hired Annie...
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Young Tiburon pianist among locals to win top honors at fair
Julian Vari, a rising fifth-grader at Bel Aire Elementary School, took first place and best of show among 9- and 10-year-olds at the...
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Parranga Taqueria replaces Plant Organic Cafe in Strawberry
Plant Organic Cafe is out and Parranga Taqueria and Cerveceria is in at the Strawberry Village Shopping Center. The restaurant is already...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Feast on five-course chef meal at Tiburon Wine
Tiburon Wine on Ark Row is hosting a five-course meal prepared by Chef David Wilcox on July 21. Wilcox, former chef at Mill Valley...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Three incumbents say they’ll look to retain seats on Tiburon Town Council
Two longtime Tiburon Town Councilmembers and one recent appointee to the board will look to retain their seats this November. The terms...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Several signs vandalized at Old St. Hilary’s
A rash of vandalism incidents at Old St. Hilary’s Landmark and the adjacent open-space preserve has the volunteers who tend those spaces...
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Lodge at Tiburon selling monthly pool passes
The Lodge at Tiburon has found a new way to lure diners to Tiburon Tavern: It’s opening up the hotel’s pool to non-guest memberships....
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Owners reach agreement to sell Ming’s Restaurant
Ming’s Restaurant in Tiburon is up for sale. Owner Ai Zhu “Angie” Chen and her husband have reached a tentative agreement to sell the...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Tiburon extends smoking ban to all multiunit housing, streets, sidewalks
Available places to buy cigarettes and to light up in Tiburon are going up in smoke. With only one letter of opposition, the Tiburon Town...
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