Columns

August 16 through September 15 Calls for ServiceAdult - Missing: 1 incidentArmed Robbery: 1 incident: Orinda WayAssault: 1 incidentBurglary, Auto: 3 incidents: Camino Sobrante, Brookwood...

Orinda Welcomes Autumn     In autumn we start to see hay bales and pumpkins around town and at Del Rey’s Boofest, Glorietta’s Fun Fest and...

Market Celebrating 25 Years     Congratulations Orinda. The Farmers’ Market is celebrating 25 years with a promise of more freshness on the way.    The market’s...

(Harini Ramireddy Westman, Photographer)     “Indigo is a one and a half-year-old blue Great Dane, who moved from San Francisco to the Orinda Wilder community...

Of Singular Parasites     For as long as I can remember, September always had a pall cast over it since it was the month school...

September in the Art Galleries at the Orinda Library and Wilder Art Gallery at the Orinda Library: “What’s Next …” Art from the Edge of...

Pigs, pearls and Plays     Finally, the year I don’t struggle with my “How I Spent My Summer” essay. I co-wrote a play, Of Pearls...

What Defines a Future Classic Car?     During this transition of ditching ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) for EV’s (Electrical Vehicle), some may wonder what defines...

July 16 through August 15 Calls for ServiceAccident - Property: 1 incidentAdult - Missing: 1 incidentAssault: 2 incidentsBattery: 1 incidentBurglary, Auto: 1 incident: Orinda WayBurglary,...

(Monica Alami, Photographer)Larry(Monica Alami, Photographer)Big Face Previous Next     “Larry (yellow tabby) and Big Face (Himalayan) are brothers from another mother,” said Monica Alami. They’re both 15-years-old....

Why Rates Should Interest Investors     The Federal Reserve has begun raising interest rates to tame inflation. By setting the price of money at higher...

Fabulous Figs     The second crop of honey-sweet figs is ready! Fig trees can produce two crops per year depending on variety. Branches bearing the...

Frank Lloyd Wrong: All the Drama, Conflict and Intrigue You’ll Need     Time to discuss a well-kept secret. Who knew that Orinda claims a genuine...

Art Gallery at the Orinda Library: Ceramic Vessels to Inspire, Woodturnings, Fabric Art, Photographs and Paintings    The Lamorinda Arts Council presents ceramics by Jeannine...

Buy a New Car or Repair the One You Have     As a large independent automotive repair facility in Northern California, we frequently get asked,...

June 15 through July 15 Calls for ServiceBattery: 3 incidentsBurglary, Commercial: 3 incidents: Camino Sobrante, Orinda Way (2)Burglary, Residential: 3 incidents: Bobolink Rd., Stein Way,...

On to the Car Show!     What a 4th of July we had in Orinda! The weather was perfect, the entries colorful and the crowd...

Look to the Skies     I usually end columns with my tagline about light, images and reel magic, but here, in the month of July,...

July in the Art Galleries at the Orinda Library and Wilder Art Gallery at the Orinda Library: Lords of the Garden Drawings, Juxtamorph Sculpture, “You...

Infotainment Good, Bad, Ugly?     These days, having factory screens in vehicles is as common as carrying a smartphone. It’s something that was unimaginable 20...