Columns

Calls for Service911 Hangup: 4 incidentsAccident Injury: 2 incidents: Moraga Way, Meadow Rd.Accident Property: 8 incidentsAlarm False: 12 incidentsArmed Robbery: 1 incident: Wildcat Canoyn/El...

Dare we discuss the other contagious plague in Orinda: head lice?     With activities curtailed and distancing enforced, undoubtedly cases are way down....

Electric, Hybrid or Plug-in Hybrid?     Many people in the Lamorinda area may be considering their next vehicle to be electric and/or hybrid....

Asparagus Active Harvest Month     Look for bundles of fresh asparagus standing neatly at attention at the market stands. April is the most active...

Realtors Navigate “Volcanic” Orinda Real Estate Market     The past 12 months saw office closures, work-from-anywhere-forever announcements, and rumblings of state income and wealth...

Two For The Price Of One     Reports claim when Peter Jackson started the monumental task of bringing J.R.R Tolkien’s epic Lord of the...

February 7 through March 6 Calls for Service911 Hangup: 18 incidentsAbandoned Vehicle: 1 incidentAccident Property: 7 incidentsAlarm False: 33 incidentsBurglary: 1 incidentBurglary, Auto: 1 incidentCorporal...

Get In Shape Just Sitting at Your Desk!     Every time you eat, your body starts burning calories. Try to eat small & healthy...

Words to the Rescue     Americans rock slang. I’m too old to use most of it without legit #lookingfoolish but appreciate it from afar....

    Look no further. The Orinda Farmers’ Market now offers your morning cup of coffee. A cup of drip coffee or bags of...

January 1 through January 30 Calls for Service911 Hangup: 6 incidentsAccident Property: 1 incidentAlarm False: 29 incidentsBattery: 3 incidentsCOVID Violation: 1 incidentDeath Non Criminal: 1...

    Hello fellow Orindans! All of us on The Orinda Association Board hope you and your families are staying healthy and virus-free. And,...

Orinda Homeowner’s Insurance Woes Resume     Orinda homeowners continue to feel repercussions of the increased wildfire risk on their homeowner’s insurance policies three and...

SPAC Deals Boost Local Companies and Workers     Anever-growing pot of Bay Area venture capital money increasingly spills into public markets in a new...

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...

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 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 2021December 1 through January 2 Calls for Service911 Hangup: 7 incidentsAccident Injury: 3 incidentsAccident Property: 1 incidentAlarm False: 41 incidentsBattery: 1...

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...

Serving the Community During COVID and Beyond     I am honored to serve as The Orinda Association’s President a second time, and on behalf...