President’s Message – November 2019
Doing Good — With Your Help
“I’m a single grandmother and my children live very far away,” says Orinda Senior Village resident Mary...
Between the Lines – November 2018
Something’s Cooking
There’s something about the cooler temperatures and shorter days of autumn that sends our thoughts to the kitchen. Before heading to the kitchen,...
Oh The Places You’ll Go – October 2023
Beth and David Doupe attending a Bruce Springsteen concert at Hyde Park, London.
The Reel Less Traveled – May 2019
May Movie Lineup Offers Surprising Range Of Options
Though May is supposed to be one of the lighter months of the year, the...
Police Blotter – March 2023
January 16 through February 15
Calls for ServiceBurglary, Auto: 1 incident: Bates Rd.Burglary, Commercial: 2 incidents: Orinda Way (x2)Burglary, Residential: 6 incidents: Miner Rd., Hillcrest...
Car Time – December 2019
Winter Driving and Maintenance
When thinking about winter, do we consider the car, truck or SUV we drive on a daily basis? Probably...
Seasoned Shopper – May 2023
Here Come the Stone Fruits
May starts the stone fruit season with cherries and apricots. In season and fresh, fruit at the Orinda Farmers’...
The Reel Less Traveled – October 2021
Blood, Sweat & Tears
The Orinda Theater’s International Film Showcase (IFS) features the 2021 Maltese film Luzzu. The IFS frequently features films that...
Everyday Orinda – June 2022
What Do We Really Learn in College?
After attending my first frat party in 35 years, it turns out I don’t miss the collegiate...
Everyday Orinda – February 2020
Solving the Resolving
If the hideous girdle of yesteryear can evolve into Spanx, then can’t New Year’s resolutions also evolve into something less...
Meet Your Neighbor – October 2023
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (aka RBK, in a nod to her admiration for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg) represents Orinda as part of the...
The Reel Less Traveled – September 2020
Unpopular Opinion
In my never ending attempts to keep this column lively, or at the very least, interesting, my main challenge is the...
Between the Lines – January 2019
True Stories by Real People. Memoir Suggestions from Orinda Books.
Reading a great memoir is like listening to a friend share hopes and...
Police Blotter – January 2020
Nov. 29 through Dec. 7
Calls for Service911 Hangup: 8 incidents.Abandoned Vehicle: 1 incident.Accident Property: 12 incidents.Alarm, False: 75 incidents.Burglary, Auto: 9 incidents: Camino Sobrante...
Service Above Sefl – December 2023
What Do I Need?
Though it may seem counterintuitive, the call to public service often begins with an introspective question: What do I need? ...
Police Blotter – May 2022
March 15 through April 15
Calls for ServiceAssault, with Deadly Weapon: 1 incidentAssault, Simple: 1 incidentBattery: 2 incidentsBurglary, Auto: 3 incidents: Bear Creek (2), Camino...
President’s Message – June 2020
Orinda Celebrates Together (apart)
Congratulations to the graduating seniors of Miramonte High School and to all the graduates in the Orinda United School...
The Reel Less Traveled – December 2021
A Bit of Creature Comfort
As the days grow shorter, so does this column. The International Film Showcase will sit out the month of...
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...
Car Time – May 2020
Finding the Good in Uncertain Times
We are going through a worldwide crisis that we have never seen in our lifetimes. COVID-19...
