Orinda’s voters will help decide BART’s future in November vote
This fall, voters in Contra Costa County will weigh in on a handful of local ballot measures. Orinda residents heading to...
Coming home to the 4th of July
I volunteered to photograph this year’s 4th of July parade. I walked away with a full SD card, new friendships and –...
Maintaining Miramonte excellence is new principal’s priority
Bill Schloss, Miramonte High School’s new principal, describes himself as a “husband and a dad more than anything else. Everything else really...
Orinda’s new welcome mat will be ready by the end of...
The front door to the City of Orinda is getting a glow-up. A new “Welcome to Orinda” sign, new landscaping and...
EBMUD upgrades will cut the amount of chemicals in its water
Big things are happening at East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)’s Orinda Water Treatment Plant (WTP) on Camino Pablo Road, as an...
New Citizens’ Academy unravels the mystery of how cities are governed
Ever wondered how a new stoplight gets approved? Or a dog park is proposed and built? Or what developers have to go...
Library event uncovers Chinese impact on Napa Valley wineries
John McCormick will come to the Orinda Library on Aug. 15 at 2 p.m. to show a documentary film based on his...
Fun, flags and of course, a parade, highlight Orinda’s 4th of...
Flags – 42 of them – will don the railing above the Orinda plaza this year – one for each year the parade...
Miramonte’s new principal has experience all over California
William Schloss was appointed principal of Miramonte High School, effective July 1. He replaces Ben Campopiano, who resigned to take an administrative...
FAIR Plan premiums expected to rise by 30% or more in...
Fire risk is up and private insurers are fleeing California. Which means more and more homeowners, especially in Orinda, are forced...
Fire district digging its new digs
A major move doesn’t usually have people doing cartwheels, but don’t tell that to Moraga-Orinda Fire District Board President Craig Jorgens. ...
Bauer-Kahan wins primary, favored in November
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan dominated the June 2 primary election for the California State Assembly, earning 64.7% of the vote. Bauer-Kahan, an Orinda...
Contra Costa County voters turn down tax increase and bond issue
Contra Costa County voters said “no, thanks” to two ballot measures in the June 2 primary election. The tax-based Measure B...
Miramonte High School principal resigns; replacement expected June 3
Miramonte High School will have a new principal for the upcoming school year – and perhaps even in the next few weeks. Ben...
Orinda homeowners now eligible for $2,500 fire safety grants
Correction: Beautiful Moraga Orinda is run by the Moraga-Orinda Firewise Network. If the wind blew a burning ember to your door, would your home...
Dogs have plenty of room to ramble at off-leash Orinda Oaks
“Off leash, free to roam. Unbound and bounding. Joy on four legs.” – Mary Oliver Dogs and dog lovers know just what poet...
June 5 primary ballot has lots of elections that affect Orinda
It’s time to head to the polls for the June 2 primary election, and there’s a lot on the table for California voters...
Fire safety future on the line in upcoming MOFD election
While the state is fired up over the June 2 Primary Election, one local special district can wait till the smoke clears before...
Miramonte once again honored by state’s education department
Fewer than 200 of the state’s 1,295 public high schools received the 2026 Distinguished School Award and even fewer earned it twice in...
