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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 December 27, 2019

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Oakland County communities crack down on Southfield Road speeding

METRO DETROIT — They see you when you’re speeding. They know when you’re unsafe. Earlier this month, the communities of Southfield, Lathrup Village and Beverly Hills teamed up to reduce speeding on Southfield Road.

Published December 27, 2019

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A look back at Eagle stories from 2019

It’s the beginning of a brand-new decade and the start of a highly anticipated election year.

Published December 20, 2019

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Birmingham names West Bloomfield staffer new clerk

BIRMINGHAM — Just in time to kick off a vigorous presidential election year, the city of Birmingham has named a new city clerk.

Published December 19, 2019

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Bloomfield Hills High School evacuated for active shooter false alarm

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — According to Shira Good, the director of communications and service standards for the Bloomfield Hills Schools district, the high school’s BluePoint alert system — an alarm physically accessible inside the school, like a fire alarm — was activated around noon, prompting an emergency response from first responders.

Published December 16, 2019

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Birmingham Rotary to ramp up efforts in 2020

BIRMINGHAM — You might’ve seen them standing at the corner of Old Woodward Avenue and Maple Road last weekend ringing the famous bell to collect donations for The Salvation Army.

Published December 16, 2019

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Local students shoot math-centered music videos

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bashar Abdulmuttalib, 13, knows a thing or two about what internet audiences want. He’s got his own Pokémon YouTube channel, and he’s done some livestreaming stuff too.

Published December 13, 2019

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Shelter employee seriously injured in pit bull attack

OAKLAND COUNTY — An employee of the Oakland County Animal Shelter is recovering after an unprovoked attack Dec. 12 by a pit bull being held at the facility.

Published December 11, 2019

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Readers share their favorite holiday mishap tales

METRO DETROIT — Behind every social media snapshot of glittering trees, wonderstruck kiddos on Santa’s lap and families toasting over a bountiful dinner is someone who is haggard and weary and probably cursing a little bit after working hard to make the magic happen.

Published December 9, 2019

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Kids have their say at library with youth board meetings

BIRMINGHAM — Kids say the darndest things, right? And sometimes, what they say can be a darn good idea.

Published December 9, 2019

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Employee health care stays put in Bloomfield Township

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — As a packed crowd hurled insults at the supervisor and other trustees from the gallery, the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees voted Nov. 25 to again opt out of Public Act 152, giving the municipality the ability to pay more of its employee health care costs.

Published December 4, 2019

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Give more than gifts this season with customized presents

METRO DETROIT — Hey, gift cards are great. But sometimes, a holiday gift needs to have a more distinctive touch. A personalized item can sometimes say what plastic can’t: You’re unlike anyone else.

Published December 2, 2019

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Here comes Santa Claus, right down Woodward Ave.

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Hopefully, by now you’ve just about polished off the leftovers from Thanksgiving and you’re ready to move on, as they say, to the most wonderful time of the year.

West Bloomfield High School Principal Patrick Watson will be the new superintendent of the Bloomfield Hills Schools district.

Published November 27, 2019

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West Bloomfield High principal named BHS district superintendent

BLOOMFIELD HILLS/WEST BLOOMFIELD — West Bloomfield High School Principal Patrick Watson was selected by the Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education as the district’s new superintendent Nov. 20.

Published November 25, 2019

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Small retailers are a big deal to Oakland shoppers

OAKLAND COUNTY — Lisa Gentile lives in the heart of downtown Birmingham. Without a doubt, she said, one of her favorite things about the neighborhood is that she can step out her door and walk to her favorite local haunts.

Published November 22, 2019

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Partying in a winter wonderland

METRO DETROIT — This is Michigan. Snow is to be expected. Of course you know that. But what you might not know is how much fun it can be to forget the flakes and keep entertaining guests outdoors into the winter months.