Deirdre McCrohan
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Former resident Leon Farley helped found Tiburon Peninsula Soccer Club
Leon Alex Trevor Farley, a former resident who co-founded the Tiburon Peninsula Soccer Club and served a term on the Reed Union School...
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Historian and Ark columnist Hillary Don was noted physician
Hillary Francois Don, a former Tiburon Peninsula resident who authored four books on local history and was a weekly contributor to The...
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Paul Trudell was member of local land-use group, active in community
Paul Robert Trudell, a longtime Tiburon Peninsula resident who served a stint on the Strawberry Area Community Council and was active in...
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Neighborhood seeks more plate cams to close thief ‘loophole’
More than 100 Cypress Hollow residents have signed a petition asking the town to install automated license-plate-reading cameras on two...
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Library partially reopens to public for first time in nearly two years
The Belvedere-Tiburon Library has partially reopened to the public after nearly two years of pandemic- and expansion-related closures....
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Golden Gate Ferry takes over midday and weekend trips to S.F.
Golden Gate Ferry has now taken over midday and weekend runs between Tiburon and San Francisco from Blue & Gold Fleet after reaching an...
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Open-space group teases parcel tax as Martha land price drops
The owners of the 110-acre Martha property on the Tiburon Ridge have cut its asking price by nearly $30 million as local open-space...
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New operator to bring movies back to Tiburon Playhouse
The Tiburon Playhouse is reportedly set to open under new ownership as early as this summer, welcome news for local cinephiles who...
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Ongoing delays likely push library reopening to June, officials say
The reopening of the expanded Belvedere-Tiburon Library has been pushed to June — some 15 months after the original target date — with...
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Longtime resident Maggie Champagne owned salon at The Cove Shopping Center
Margaret Rose “Maggie” Champagne, who operated the Champagne Salon and Day Spa in The Cove Shopping Center for more than a decade, died...
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Library picks next director from SoCal
The Belvedere-Tiburon Library has tapped the head of the Imperial County Free Library as its next director. Crystal Duran, who also...
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Belvedere couple steps in to bring Christmas tree to Fountain Plaza
Residents have once again rallied to bring holiday decorations to Tiburon’s Fountain Plaza — this time in the form of a live 12-foot-tall...
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Tiburon-S.F. commute-ferry service returns - and it’s direct
Direct ferry service between Tiburon and San Francisco resumed this week as the Golden Gate transportation district restored its regular...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Tiburon commission again seeks easier OK of larger second units
For the second time in a year, the Tiburon Planning Commission is pushing back against the Town Council in an effort to let homeowners...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Tiburon council picks new mayor from ranks, seats first Black member
The Tiburon Town Council has elected Vice Mayor Jon Welner to serve as mayor and Councilmember Jack Ryan to serve as vice mayor for the...
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Tiburon centenarian a devoted parishioner, late-life painter
One year ago, Ruth Grant of Old Tiburon was celebrating her birthday from home, recovering from a bout of COVID-19 that had put her in...
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Survey asks Tiburon residents to weigh in on broadband connectivity
Tiburon is seeking residents’ feedback on the quality of internet connectivity and accessibility in town, part of its ongoing work to...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Tiburon weighs its options for spending pandemic-relief cash
The Tiburon Town Council is looking at how to spend the rest of its $2.17 million in federal pandemic relief, including potential ways to...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Menorah to return in time for Hanukkah
Fountain Plaza will host a lighted menorah this weekend, thanks to a successful community fundraising campaign led by Paradise Cay...
By DEIRDRE McCROHAN ·Residents consider Tiburon’s housing challenges at forum
Tiburon residents both called for more workforce and senior housing while questioning the impact on traffic and water resources during a...
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