Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
(L-R) Greyson Aranoff, Zara Zarrin and Zoya Zarrin enjoying the Tahoe snow with a copy of The Orinda News.
Game On – April 2024
Miramonte Boys Golf and
the Orinda Country Club
There are not many 100-year-old country clubs that would trust their prized golf course to a...
Service Above Self – April 2024
75 Years… and Counting
Service above Self for the Rotary Club of Orinda began on March 18, 1949, when the club’s first 21 members...
Teen Corner – April 2024
To Test or Not to Test?
A Student’s Opinion
It’s 7:30 a.m. The clock is ticking – and so are pencils as they tap...
Police Blotter – April 2024
February 16 through March 16
Calls for ServiceAccident, Property Damage: 1: Stein WayAdult Missing: 1Battery, Misdemeanor: 1Burglary, Auto: 2: El Toyonal, Underhill Rd.Burglary, Commercial: 1:...
Meet Your Neighbor – March 2024
Filmmaker Dave Mullins’ “War is Over!” is Nominated for an OscarThe Animated Short is based on the Song by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
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Seasoned Shopper – March 2024
The Allum Family
There are always a few alliums in my fridge. They are a diverse group including chives, dry or regular onions, shallots...
Teen Spotlight – March 2024
Navigating the Impact of Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
Although it’s not always apparent at first glance, Artificial Intelligence (AI) exists all around us....
Orinda Art Scene: Art Gallery at the Orinda Library and Wilder
Art Gallery at the Orinda Library: Students Rock the Art at VAC The 21st year of the Lamorinda Arts Council’s (LAC) High School Visual...
Service Above Self – March 2024
Orinda’s Volunteer Government
Imagine willingly putting yourself through a public election – with all its attendant costs, exposure and risk – just so you...
Game On – March 2024
Welcome Nick Safir, Miramonte’s
New Varsity Football Coach
Former Head Coach Jack Schram will undoubtedly be a hard act to follow, having just walked...
Pet of the Month
“Doozy is my sister Erin Magill’s dog who frequently vacations with us in Orinda. Doozy is helping pick-up his human cousin James from...
Police Blotter – March 2024
January 16 through February 15
Calls for ServiceAccident, Property Damage: 1: Sobrante Rd.Assault, Deadly Weapon: 1: Oak Rd.Assault, Simple: 1Battery, Misdemeanor: 2Burglary, Commercial: 1:
Moraga...
The Reel Less Traveled – March 2024
Disfunction and the Other Side
This month’s films center on desire, love and disillusion, so going in the order of this column’s title, we’re...
Kath Balamuth – The Artist Who Created the Iconic Orinda Logo
Kath Balamuth loved drawing and painting as a child, but never felt she was “good enough” to pursue a career as a fine...
Everyday Orinda – February 2024
Barbecue Sauce: Origin of an Infamous Jingle
Orindans are an impressive group — residents with meritorious achievement in such fields as research, tech, academia,...
Pet of the Month – February 2024
Molly shares her south Orinda home with her sisters Penny and Gracie. The three were trap-neuter-and-release feral cats who became pets. Molly is...
Service Above Self – February 2024
Serving Others Beyond Orinda
Although I’m a month late, I hope one of your New Year’s resolutions involves service. It’s the kind of resolution...
Seasoned Shopper – February 2024
Love Your Heart
February is Heart Month and reminds us to evaluate our health habits. Eating a healthy diet is a very important part...
Orinda Art Scene: Art Gallery at the Orinda Library and Wilder...
The Lamorinda Arts Council presents the Bay Area Studio Artists (BASA) group show in the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library entitled, “The...
