Art in Orinda – January 2026
Enamored With Canvas and Clay
The Lamorinda Arts Council welcomes the New Year with a collaborative exhibit featuring painters from Bay Area Studio...
Seasoned Shopper – January 2026
Kohlrabi: Winter’s Secret
Kohlrabi is my go-to vegetable at the start of a new year. Rather mundane in appearance but packed with nutrition...
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Dr. Jacalyn Buettner of Orinda (on one knee) and fellow volunteers with Flying Doctors of America gather on Nov. 9 for a group...
Seasoned Shopper – December 2025
Beet the ordinary: Sweet, striped and oh-so colorful
Any vegetable has its benefits but this one stands out – and not just for the...
Serious Side Up – December 2025
In strangers, in songs, in dreams – you’re here, not there
This month marks two years since I’ve seen you in person, but...
Pet of the Month – November 2025
Submitted by Emilia Stern, meet Jewels – the sweetest barrel horse around. This 14-year-old liver chestnut Quarter Horse is new to the...
Orinda Art Scene – November 2025
This art moves viewers and also moves itself
TE+ND Rovers by Marnia Johnston, Illustrator Anne Goldmann, Painters Ania Lesela and Nicole Reader – Robotic Mixed...
Seasoned Shopper – November 2025
Pomegranates’ bright red seeds can brighten up fall salads
The pomegranate’s name is derived from the Latin “granatum” meaning “full of seeds.” What...
Bloom Where You’re Planted – November 2025
Gardens need care in November too
November in the Bay Area is a transitional month in the garden. Cooler nights, shorter days and...
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...
Car Time – November 2025
EVs are changing the rules of power
When a high-horsepower vehicle comes to mind, the typical association made by most is “that must...
Teen Corner – November 2025
Teens sometimes learn the hard way
about the limits of free speech
Students can be quick to post on social media out of anger,...
Seasoned Shopper – October 2025
A great soup needs a firm foundation
Soups can be an appetizer or the main course, but they all begin with a great...
Orinda Art Scene – October 2025
For the Love of Art adds a bit of narrative to local artists’ works
Lamorinda Arts Council’s “For the Love of Art” features...
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! – October 2025
Seth and Nancy Ross-Madnick of Orinda recently marked the 100th anniversary of Nancy’s grandparents’ 1925 honeymoon by retracing their trip to Niagara...
Guest Column – October 2025
The Light Up Orinda project just got brighter
Thanks to the Light Up Orinda Project, starting Nov. 6 there will be beacons of...
Reasons I Love Orinda – October 2025
Julie Chang brightens the Orinda Post Office
Any resident who has visited the Orinda Post Office will know without a doubt who I’m...
All Our Yesterdays – September 2025
Orinda once had a railroad
Welcome to a new column, set to run bi-monthly in The Orinda News and here to give readers...
The Reel Less Traveled – September 2025
Wanted: one kitchen sink
I cannot stress enough how important this month is for the serious cinephile. If you care at all for...
Seasoned Shopper – September 2025
Be grapeful: a sweet treat for every moment
Quick, delicious and nutritious – grapes have it all. And right now they’re ready for...
