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Tiffany Esshaki

C&G Staff Reporter – Birmingham Bloomfield Eagle

Staff Writer Tiffany Esshaki covers Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township as well as Oakland County Parks and Recreation and Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center. Esshaki has worked for C & G Newspapers since 2011 and attended the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Oakland Community College. She’s the recipient of several awards from the Michigan Press Association and the Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Published July 31, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Attic of Manresa house catches fire

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — For the second time in just a few months, a fire broke out at the historical Manresa Jesuit Retreat House early July 31, according to police.

The MyFitnessPal app is one of several that nutritionists recommend to help clients find accountability in their diet. Some apps have the ability to scan bar codes and instantly upload the items’ nutrition information for accurate tracking.

Published July 31, 2019

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Make the most of your ‘app’etite

METRO DETROIT — By the time we’ve grown into adults, we should probably have figured out how to properly nourish our bodies and eat right.

Published July 29, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham faces lawsuit, accused of violating constitutional rights

BIRMINGHAM — Just ahead of an already contentious vote on a multimillion-dollar development proposal, tensions climbed even higher as two residents filed suit against the city of Birmingham, alleging violations to the U.S. Constitution and the Michigan Open Meetings Act.

Published July 29, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Leaders, advocates discuss Michigan clean water risks

BEVERLY HILLS — The bad news is that between outdated and even toxic infrastructure, climate change, and industrial contamination like oil and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, Michigan’s Great Lakes are in big trouble.

Published July 23, 2019

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Michigan Fine Arts Competition winners on display at BBAC

BIRMINGHAM — Ceramic sculpture artist Sue O’Connor packed her bags last week to head to England and visit her family, a trip she makes fairly regularly.

Published July 23, 2019

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Guests get a preview of Holly Oaks ORV park

OAKLAND COUNTY — The ride starts off like any drive down a dirt road: a little bumpy and a lot dusty.

Published July 23, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham to vote on $57.4 million parking structure bond

BIRMINGHAM — To repair or replace? That is the question. At least that’s what Birmingham residents will be asked Aug. 6 when they vote on a $57.4 million bond that would fund the replacement of the North Old Woodward parking structure, a project that would create an extension of Bates Street out to Woodward Avenue and open the door to further development.

Published July 23, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Bloomfield Township proposes police and fire special assessment district

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Voters will have the chance to approve or scrap a 2.3-mill special assessment district plan that would bring extra money into the township’s coffers to fund police and fire services in the face of the growing cost of post-employment benefit obligations.

Published July 16, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Fillies and films: Museum presents leisure lecture series

BIRMINGHAM — Well, historians like to kick up their heels from time to time too, and that’s what the Birmingham Museum is doing with its next two lectures at the Baldwin Public Library. Dubbed “Throwback Thursdays,” the museum will host presentations at the library at 7 p.m. July 18 and Aug. 8.

Published July 16, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham police to host first-ever kids Bike Rodeo

BIRMINGHAM — It’s not likely that you’re going to get pulled over by the police if you’re a kiddo riding a bike in Birmingham. But that doesn’t mean you can ignore the rules of the road.

Published July 15, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Residents report Nazi flyers in neighborhoods

BIRMINGHAM/ROYAL OAK — A couple of weeks ago, as Sandra Thake and her husband pulled up to a stop light at Adams Road and Hazel Street, she couldn’t believe what she spotted on a utility pole outside her window: a black and white flyer encouraging readers to join the new Nazi party.

Published July 9, 2019

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Borrow a buddy with pet volunteer programs

If you’re an animal lover, you know all too well the pangs of wanting to adopt all of the sweet homeless cats and dogs left in shelters.

Published July 8, 2019

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As outages continue, commission reports energy grid is up to snuff

On a blistering hot afternoon Monday, July 1, many across metro Detroit sat in the dark without power — and that means AC too.

Published July 2, 2019

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Four dead in two Bloomfield Township car accidents

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Four people died in just over 24 hours following two separate car accidents in the township, according to police.

Published July 2, 2019

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Amid lifeguard shortage, a need for swim lessons surfaces

METRO DETROIT — When Oakland County Parks and Recreation Manager of Operations Sue Wells was a teenager, a dark tan and sun-lightened hair were the true indicators of a successful summer break.