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Emergency Evacuation Forum, Classic Car Show Coming Up     November’s Camp Fire is considered the deadliest wildfire in California to date. It destroyed the...

New Books Help Readers Connect to Nature     Perhaps it’s a sign of our fast-paced, digital world that books about connecting with nature are...

    These things are usually more spread out but this month brings us three filmic extra-curricular activities one right after another. They also...

    Over the years, I’ve accepted more than a few angst-inducing volunteer positions that often made me rue the day I sandbagged the...

Is Your Workout Getting You In Better Shape? Which best describes your workout (Select from the following):    Zone 1 - Comfortable    Zone 2...

    When having their vehicles serviced, people rarely think about the technician who is going to work on it.    Where do these...

Spring Greens and Lettuces Stand Out as Farmers Market Opens This Month     The Orinda Farmers’ Market opens on Saturday, April 6. Expect to...

‘Love is Something if you Give it Away…’     "Love is something if you give it away, give it away, give it away. Love...

Women, Words, Wisdom, Wine – That’s What Makes Book Clubs Divine     If I were asked to design a Coat of Arms for Orinda,...

Strawberries, Asparagus, Onions Take Spotlight on Farmers’ Market Opening Day, April 6     Springtime is the yearly reminder of an exciting new season beginning...

Recognition Well Deserved by Residents Being Honored at Annual Awards Gala     There are many examples of volunteers in our community who make a...

Picture Books Offer Ways to Help Children Deal with Anxiety     More and more we read about heightened levels of anxiety among children. While...

Maintenance is More than Just Oil Changes     Different drivers have different ideas about what “car maintenance” really means.    It is indeed very...

What to Focus on To Get to the Next Level It depends on your current body fat % and what level you would like to...

New Beginnings     In my new role as The Orinda Association (OA) president, I would like to wish all of you a fabulous February...

A Riparian Fixer Upper: the Proposed Transformation of San Pablo Creek     Raise your hand if you’ve heard about “restoring the creek” in...

Oil Maintenance Has Changed While Staying the Same     Taking advantage of current technology, modern vehicles have advanced drastically. Still, even hybrids have combustion...

You Can Break Your Emotional Eating Habits     As you eat well and workout you become super sensitive to what you are consuming. The...

Tom D’Amato opened D’Amato Law offices in Orinda in 2017.     The team he works with includes his wife Crystal, director of legal operations,...

Ally Fattore, VP/Bank Manager, Mechanics Bank, 77 Moraga Way ELANA O’LOSKEY Ally Fattore is proud of the personal service that she and the other bankers provide...