Columns

Lifelong Fitness Requires Fun     It is much easier for us to get into shape than it is to stay in shape.    That’s...

May 1 through June 12 Calls for ServiceAbandoned Vehicle: 4 incidents.Accident Injury: 2 incidents: Camino Sobrante, Whitehall Dr.Accident Property: 3 incidents: Claremont Ave., Loma Vista...

Quarantine Care     People are not using their cars much right now given many are still stuck at home. Some want to get in...

Finding the Light     Socialistically speaking, not much has changed since last month. Theaters are still closed but my offer stands: I will still...

Moderate Exercise...Fitness...Immunity     We can become very fit exercising moderately. Measured Variation is the key.    Keep track of the distance you are traversing,...

Redefining Everything     Sheltering in place does not help my innate tendency to procrastinate. Every day it gets easier to stamp a TBD...

April 1 through May 15 Calls for ServiceAbandoned Vehicle: 3 incidents.Accident Injury: 1 incident.Battery: 1 incident.Burglary, Auto: 3 incidents: Ivy Dr., Overhill Rd., Don Gabriel...

Market Opens with Drive-Thru Option     The Orinda farmers’ market opened its 24th season May 9 as a year-round operation. Each season brings fresh-picked...

Orinda Celebrates Together (apart)     Congratulations to the graduating seniors of Miramonte High School and to all the graduates in the Orinda United School...

In the Darkest of Times     With both local movie houses still shuttered, I was unsettled at the prospect of writing this column, having...

Good Deeds and Gratitude     While we shelter in place and practice social distancing, we must reflect and acknowledge the people who help us...

Finding the Good in Uncertain Times     We are going through a worldwide crisis that we have never seen in our lifetimes.    COVID-19...

Be Creative...Mix Up Your Workouts To Avoid Injury     If you are doing cardio everyday its important to mix it up to avoid injury....

The “P” in the Pool     Flashback to summer days of early childhood, frolicking in the shallow end of a crowded swimming pool...

Working to Open Markets (Barbara Kobsar, Photographer) Adolfo and Anna Ramos from J & J Farms have been part of the Orinda market for more than...

March 1 through April 11 Calls for Service911 Hangup: 3 incidents.Abandoned Vehicle: 1 incident.Accident Injury: 1 incident.Accident Property: 1 incident.Alarm, False: 16 incidents.Animal Control PD...

Ron Pickett: That’s Edu-tainment     Imagine if Everyday Orinda became a Netflix series or, better yet, a musical. The one character who could play...

Take Your Fitness to the Next Level     There is a direct correlation between increased fitness and immunity. We can become more fit by...

Staying Safe and Connected     The coronavirus pandemic is affecting all our lives and redefining how we interact with each other. Schools and large...

Three for the Price of Two     Up until recently, I had an embarrassment of riches to write about. With the Classic Film Showcase,...