Financial News – February 2021
SPAC Deals Boost Local Companies and Workers
Anever-growing pot of Bay Area venture capital money increasingly spills into public markets in a new...
Seasoned Shopper – February 2021
Fun with Fennel
Take a look at fennel this month. It’s in-season, fresh, and full of versatility. Both types of fennel, common and...
Everyday Orinda – February 2021
I Dropped My Dolly in the Dirt
(Mimi Bommarito, Photographer)Paris oozes with artistic expression, even when unintentional. This image, captured years ago while waiting...
The Reel Less Traveled – February 2021
The Long And The Short Of It
The inspiration for this month’s column comes, not only from the month itself, but also from...
Police Blotter – February 2021
Police Blotter - February 2021December 1 through January 2
Calls for Service911 Hangup: 7 incidentsAccident Injury: 3 incidentsAccident Property: 1 incidentAlarm False: 41 incidentsBattery: 1...
Funny Side Up – February 2021
Headlines that Hit the Editor’s Inbox
Every month my email inbox gets filled to the brim with press releases. While we don’t cover...
President’s Message – February 2021
Serving the Community During COVID and Beyond
I am honored to serve as The Orinda Association’s President a second time, and on behalf...
Fitness Tip – February 2021
Ultimate Fitness Goal
Reaching your ultimate fitness goal is about setting up one small milestone at a time and actually reaching it. ...
The Reel Less Traveled – January 2021
Veering Towards the Edge
Knowing your audience keys the usefulness of a column like this. Even though I fancy myself a bit of...
Seasoned Shopper – January 2021
It’s Citrus Season
Orinda’s farmers’ market is bursting with citrus. Sweet navel oranges, found year-round, now find themselves joined by mandarins, blood oranges,...
Everyday Orinda – January 2021
The Year Not in Review
I’m pretty sure my Muse has coronavirus. She’s nowhere to be found, and, if she does indeed have...
Financial News – January 2021
Prop 19 Creates Planning Need
The most prominent Proposition 19 ads marketed the law as a loosening of rules to assist wildfire victims....
President’s Message – January 2021
Gratitude
There is light at the end of the tunnel because the vaccines are here and soon will be available to all! ...
Fitness Tip – January 2021
Focus on Global Health & Get Results
It is a really good time for us to focus on our fitness as it relates...
Police Blotter – January 2021
November 1 through December 12
Calls for Service911 Hangup: 9 incidentsAbandoned Vehicle: 1 incidentAccident Injury: 4 incidentsAccident Property: 2 incidentsAlarm False: 66 incidentsBarking Dog: 1...
Reel Less Traveled – December 2020
Tidings Of Comfort And Joy
I have set for myself a challenge of sorts, not mentioning or referencing the single most notable thing...
Everyday Orinda – December 2020
Live Long and Prosper, People
Capture 2020 in four words or less: Beam me up, Scotty.
Pandemic + wildfires + power outages...
Seasoned Shopper – December 2020
The Orinda farmer’s market remains open! Since 1997, the final market of the season was the Saturday before Thanksgiving, but with the...
Police Blotter – December 2020
Calls for Service911 Hangup: 19 incidentsAbandoned Vehicle: 3 incidentsAccident Injury: 1 incidentAccident Property: 5 incidentsAlarm False: 101 incidentsBarking Dog: 1 incidentBurglary, Commercial: 1 incidentBurglary,...
Fitness Tip – December 2020
Fitness is Easier to Get Than It is to Keep...
because we don’t necessarily like the process of becoming fit, so once we...