Police Blotter – June 2020
April 1 through May 15
Calls for ServiceAbandoned Vehicle: 3 incidents.Accident Injury: 1 incident.Battery: 1 incident.Burglary, Auto: 3 incidents: Ivy Dr., Overhill Rd., Don Gabriel...
Seasoned Shopper – June 2020
Market Opens with Drive-Thru Option
The Orinda farmers’ market opened its 24th season May 9 as a year-round operation. Each season brings fresh-picked...
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 – May 2020
In the Darkest of Times
With both local movie houses still shuttered, I was unsettled at the prospect of writing this column, having...
President’s Message – May 2020
Good Deeds and Gratitude
While we shelter in place and practice social distancing, we must reflect and acknowledge the people who help us...
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...
Fitness Tip – May 2020
Be Creative...Mix Up Your Workouts To Avoid Injury
If you are doing cardio everyday its important to mix it up to avoid injury....
Everyday Orinda – May 2020
The “P” in the Pool
Flashback to summer days of early childhood, frolicking in the shallow end of a crowded swimming pool...
Seasoned Shopper – May 2020
Working to Open Markets
(Barbara Kobsar, Photographer)
Adolfo and Anna Ramos from J & J Farms have been part of the Orinda market for more than...
Police Blotter – May 2020
March 1 through April 11
Calls for Service911 Hangup: 3 incidents.Abandoned Vehicle: 1 incident.Accident Injury: 1 incident.Accident Property: 1 incident.Alarm, False: 16 incidents.Animal Control PD...
Everyday Orinda – April 2020
Ron Pickett: That’s Edu-tainment
Imagine if Everyday Orinda became a Netflix series or, better yet, a musical. The one character who could play...
Fitness Tip – April 2020
Take Your Fitness to the Next Level
There is a direct correlation between increased fitness and immunity. We can become more fit by...
President’s Message – April 2020
Staying Safe and Connected
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting all our lives and redefining how we interact with each other. Schools and large...
The Reel Less Traveled – March 2020
Three for the Price of Two
Up until recently, I had an embarrassment of riches to write about. With the Classic Film Showcase,...
Everyday Orinda – March 2020
School Fundraising: A Pain in the Ask
A long time ago, in my mental galaxy far, far away, Orindan Mindy Becker and...
Fitness Tip – March 2020
Best Fitness Results... Eating or Exercise?
Think of eating as an extension of your workout. If you do both well, you will obtain...
President’s Message – March 2020
Our Heroes
In her acceptance speech at the Academy Awards for Best Actress for her role as Judy Garland in the movie Judy,...
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...
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...
Car Time – February 2020
How to be Part of the Car-Care Experience
Nobody looks forward to taking their vehicle in for service. You do have some control...
