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September 16 through October 14 Calls for ServiceAdult Missing: 1 incidentBurglary, Auto: 5 incidents: Camino Pablo, Bear Creek Rd., Meadow Park Ct., Moraga Way (2)Burglary,...

Hostess with the Leastest     I recently wandered way out of my comfort zone, inviting two total strangers to our house for dinner.   I...

Blood, Sweat & Tears     The Orinda Theater’s International Film Showcase (IFS) features the 2021 Maltese film Luzzu. The IFS frequently features films that...

Fall Season in Full Swing     Walking by stands bursting with peppers, apples, pomegranates, persimmons, squash and shelling beans confirms fall season at Orinda’s...

The Solution for Lifelong Fitness …. Depends On Who’s Life It Is     The formula for fitness must account for our genetic predisposition, our...

What is to become of the Automotive Industry?     California, as is the case with many other states, will ban the sale of internal...

(Dan Yu, Photographer)     Venus, a 4-year-old female chinchilla rabbit is probably thinking, “ I just ate a carrot and it was delicious!” Caretakers...

Valuing IPOs and Stocks     An initial public offering (or IPO) is the act of a company or its existing shareholders selling some of...

ONE STEP BACK or YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST     I remember from long ago the dread I felt as September approached. Like some...

Birthin’ Pains     My mother-in-law once described herself as an O.P. smoker, meaning she never purchased her own cigarettes, but occasionally enjoyed a puff...

Fall Abundance at the Market     Sweet or savory? Breakfast or lunch? DJ from La Crepe a Moi is ready to create your favorite...

Calls for Service911 Hangup: 24 incidentsAbandoned Vehicle: 3 incidentsAlarm, False: 85 incidentsAccident Injury: 2 incidentsAccident Property: 6 incidentsBarking Dog: 1 incidentBattery: 2 incidentsBurglary, Auto:...

Formula 1 has Influenced You Whether You Know It or Not     Do you follow Formula 1 racing? Maybe you don’t, but that hasn’t...

Reading Tea Leaves and Billboards     There is abundant evidence that investors should approach market timing with restraint.    Rather than nodding off through...

Of Monsters and Sophocles: Of Monsters Past and Present     As much as I try avoiding the conventional, I admit this “return to normal”...

June 1 through July 14 Calls for ServiceBurglary, Auto: 3 incidents: Camino Pablo (2), Orinda WayBurglary, Commercial: 3 incidents: Irwin Way, Moraga Way, Theatre SquareBurglary,...

Increase Your Metabolism to Be In Great Shape     Why is it so hard to lose weight?    When we reduce calories we lose...

Cool as a Cucumber!     Cucumbers are more than 90% water with the inside temperature capable of being up to 20 degrees cooler than...

Electric Vehicle Resto-Modding?     EV-oriented vehicle marketing has birthed a new version of classic car-modding, the term for modifying a car. It’s taking a...