Orinda Woman’s Club Festival of Trees Luncheon and Fundraiser

(Sally Hogarty, Photographer) Wendy Boyer walks the runway dressed in J.Jill at the 2022 fashion show, one of many events that helped fundraise for the...

Lamorinda Village Helps Local Seniors Live in Their Homes

(Kathryn Ishizu, Photographer)Members of the non-profit group, Lamorinda Village, learning fire safety techniques at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, at a 2022 presentation hosted by Orinda...

Get your Fix for the Mix and “Sip-port” Lamorinda Arts Council

(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Cathy Merrill, Cindy Powell and Jennifer Vigo (L-R) said “peace and love went into making their Strawberry Fields Forever cocktail at the...

Our Family’s Meaningful Journey

(Grace Paik, Photographer)Ukrainian refugees and volunteers at English Camp gather together at the end of the day to debrief and dance.     I am a...

Awarding 75 Years of Volunteer Service

(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)     On behalf of the Orinda City Council, Mayor Inga Miller gives Rotary Club of Orinda a Certificate of Commendation, received by...

Get Your Laugh On at the Orinda Theatre with 30 Stand-up...

(Courtesy of Orion Levine)Comic Orion Levine hosts the 47th Annual San Francisco Stand-up Comedy Competition on Friday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. at the...

Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio Extravaganza Returns to Orinda

(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Some of the cast of Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio at the Orinda Starlight Village Players stage in the Orinda Community Center Park. Back...

Orinda Library Offers New Programs to Inspire Reading

(Charleen Earley, Photographer) (L-R) Michael Beller and Orinda resident, Alain Chan, are excited about the newly installed, six-person study carrel at the Orinda Library. Chan...

Author Writes About the Cold War: Czechoslovakia’s Fight in the Rink

(Courtesy of Ethan Scheiner)Orinda resident and UC Davis professor, Ethan Scheiner, writes about the role of sports in the Czechoslovakian fight for freedom during...

Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary Donates Van to WPE

(Leander Hauri, Photographer)     Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary members stand outside the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center in front of the new van they donated to White...

Full Circle for Orinda Native Marilyn Elsts at the Orinda Theatre

(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Marilyn Elsts, a Miramonte High School graduate, class of ’63, was 16 years old when she held her first job at the...

Obituary: Jan Ruzicka 1943 – 2023

(Courtesy of Bohuslava (Slavka) Ruzicka)Jan Ruzicka     It is with a heavy and sad heart that I write the following: My husband of 51 years...

Preparing for the Car Show

(Lisa Burlini, Photographer)Mark Leach, Orinda’s Parks and Rec employee for the past four years, trims tree branches along Orinda Way for banner installation in...

Land Yachts are Sailing into the 19th Orinda Classic Car Show

(Photo Courtesy of Bea Haase)Heavy-duty sedans, like Bea Haase’s Lincoln Continental Mark IV Cartier Edition, sail into town Sept. 9, when The Orinda Association’s...

Artist Kang Displays at Moraga Art Gallery

(Courtesy of Thuy Linh Bennett Kang)     Orinda artist Thuy Linh Bennett Kang’s exhibition, “Wonders of Man and Nature,” runs from Aug. 16 to Oct....

Cardiac Monitors Donated to MOFD in Honor of Pete Wilson

(S. K. Gupta, Photographer)Mimi Wilson (R) and Rescue 1 Foundation President Sally Whittaker with Battalion Chief Jon Bensley holding one of the donated Cardiac...

Proclamation Recognizing Orinda Historical Society

(Sheri Smith, Photographer)     Mayor Inga Miller presents a proclamation to Orinda Historical Society President, Alison Burns thanking the society for their endeavors in sharing...

Orinda Chamber of Commerce’s Ribbon-Cutting

(Kathy Cordova, Photographer)     The Orinda Chamber of Commerce sponsored a ribbon-cutting and networking event at Orinda Chiropractic on June 14. The Chamber is a...

Enjoy Zany Farce Under the Stars

(Charlie Jarrett, Photographer)William Spongberg, BIll Chessman and Miriam Michels appeared in Agatha Christie’s The Secret of Chimneys, Orinda Starlight Village Players first show of...

Educational Summer Programs for All Ages at the Orinda Library

(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Senior Community Library Manager, Michael Beller, talks about interactive and educational programs for kids and families this summer at the Orinda Library.    ...

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