Police Blotter – April 2021
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...
Pet of the Month – October 2023
“Not just a French Brittany Spaniel, Roxy is also happy to keep the TV remote warm,” said John Cox.
Everyday Orinda – June 2019
Lookout Kardashians, it’s Graduation Party Season in Orind
Once upon a time in Orinda, most likely while paring a mountain of strawberries for...
Police Blotter – June 022
April 16 through May 16
Calls for ServiceArmed Robbery: 1 incident: Los Altos Rd.Burglary, Residential: 2 incidents: Sunnyside Ln., Ravenhill Rd.Civil Disturbance: 2 incidentsCVC Evading...
Police Blotter – January 2025
November 16 through December 15
Calls for ServiceAccident with Property Damage: 2Battery, Misdemeanor: 1Burglary, Auto: 1: Brookwood Rd.Burglary, Residential: 2: Dalewood Dr., Estates Dr.Civil Disturbance:...
The Reel Less Traveled – February 2020
In Retrospect…
If there is one common theme in both of the special screenings this month, it would probably be nostalgia. In one...
All Our Yesterdays – November 2025
Local historians need help to solve a longtime mystery
Do you remember the iconic photo, “Migrant Mother,” that so compellingly epitomized the Great...
Seasoned Shopper – November 2021
Time to get Tubular at the Farmers’ Market
The Orinda Farmers’ Market makes its way into its second season operating on a year-round schedule....
Reasons I Love Orinda – July 2025
Sharlyn is a shining Orinda star
At the end of every school year, local dance studios raise the curtain on their annual performances,...
Funny Side Up – December 2021
Divide and Conquer: One Woman’s Quest to End Party Fouls at the Checkout Line
I admit, my issue at checkout lines is beginning...
Car Time – July 2021
I Think I Need Brakes, Right?
You’re driving down the street and coming to a stop and hear a squeak or squeal. You...
Police Blotter – October 2024
August 16 through September 15
Calls for ServiceAccident with Injuries: 2Accident with Property Damage: 3Burglary, Commercial: 1Burglary, Residential: 1Evading Police: 1Failure to Obey Traffic Officer:...
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...
Pets of the Month – February 2023
Jasper (L) and Mitch are 10-years-old and love and fight with each other just like brothers. “We adopted them from Community Concern for...
Everyday Orinda – November 2019
Pioneer Days and PG&E
As I await the pre-planned electricity shutoff by PG&E as a wildfire prevention measure, I, like most Orindans, am...
Police Blotter – March 2020
December 29, 2019 through February 8 , 2020
Calls for Service911 Hangup: 7 incidents.Abandoned Vehicle: 1 incident.Accident Injury: 7 incidents.Accident Property: 12 incidents.Alarm, False: 98...
Seasoned Shopper – February 2023
Bring on the Broccoli
Some vegetables, like broccoli, can be found year-round at farmers’ markets. Cooler weather brings out the best bunches with crispy...
Police Blotter – June 2024
April 17 through May 16
Calls for ServiceAdult Missing: 1Battery: 2Burglary, Auto: 1: St. Stephens Rd.Burglary, Commercial: 1:
Village Sq.Death, Non-Criminal: 3Fraud: 1Identity Theft: 2Littering:...
Fitness Tip – June 2020
Moderate Exercise...Fitness...Immunity
We can become very fit exercising moderately. Measured Variation is the key. Keep track of the distance you are traversing,...
Fitness Tip – October 2020
Health and Your Refrigerator
What we have is what we end up eating; so if you are committed to getting in shape, carve...
