Acalanes Union High School District

Severson Steps Down, Leaving Orinda With No Vote on Acalanes School Board

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    When Walnut Creek’s Stacey Schweppes was appointed to the Acalanes school board last month, it left Orinda and Miramonte High School without a...

National Charity League Members Show Love to Heart Patients

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The Acalanes Area Chapter of National Charity League (NCL) delivered more than 150 heart pillows to the John Muir Cardiac Unit in support of patients who are recovering from heart...

Miramonte Boosters Launch New Sponsorship Program

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    This year the Miramonte Boosters Club is introducing a new sponsorship program and reaching out to local businesses to invite them to participate. In...

Miramonte Students Begin Classes

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Miramonte Students Begin Classes Aug. 20 – Registration Aug. 1 According to Amy McNamara, Associate Superintendent – Administrative Services for the Acalanes Union High School...

Miramonte Students and Career Counselor Create Scholarship Website

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Miramonte Students and Career Counselor Create Scholarship Website By BILL O’BRIAN Staff Writer There are goals, and then there are big goals.  Judging by what Samantha Stuber...

A Message from the OA Board – January 2026

A reflection on gratitude, service and what really matters     Every so often, life hands you an experience that...

Cartoon – January 2026

Light Up Orinda welcomes the holiday season

   It was a festive evening in the Orinda Library Plaza Nov. 6, as residents gathered for the moment...

Orinda voters will be divided among two AUHSD districts

   Orinda residents will no longer vote together for Acalanes Union High School District trustees, and in some cases,...

Orinda Nature Area issues with school district are finally resolved

   Years of mistrust dissolved into smiles at the Oct. 20 board meeting as Orinda Union School District Superintendent...

License plate readers multiply; will keep tabs on local drivers

(Michelle Jun, Photographer) Though there will be more than 20 license plate reader cameras monitoring local traffic, they will not...

Morrison’s Jewelers closes doors, takes family legacy on the road

   After more than a century of serving generations of Bay Area families, Morrison’s Jewelers, is closing its Orinda...

Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

  Dr. Jacalyn Buettner of Orinda (on one knee) and fellow volunteers with Flying Doctors of America gather on...

Miramonte vocalists hit a high note with Honor Choir invite

   Two Miramonte High School choir students, Emalia Kim (Class of 2027) and Ian Kim (2029), were selected for...

Seasoned Shopper – December 2025

Beet the ordinary: Sweet, striped and oh-so colorful    Any vegetable has its benefits but this one stands out –...