OUSD’s transitional kindergarten a problem for private preschools
Launched in the 2021-22 California state budget, the state’s Universal PreKindergarten (UPK) initiative offers families with four-year-old children the option of free-of-cost...
Long-time board member McGill seeks another Central San term
The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District may not attract the attention of a city council or school board race, but its decisions...
Three candidates will face off in county education board election
Orinda voters will choose among three candidates on Nov. 3 for the Contra Costa County Board of Education’s Area 2 seat: incumbent...
Orinda’s BART station could close if voters reject Measure RTM
Local BART riders may take the system for granted until the train they need is no longer running and the Orinda station...
AUHSD parcel tax supporters pushing for two-thirds majority
With just a month to go before the November election, Orinda voters appear to have mixed emotions about the Acalanes Union High...
Incumbents Bauer-Kahan and DeSaulnier pursue another term
Election season is drawing nearer, and three incumbents representing the Lamorinda area are seeking a return to their posts. Assemblymember Rebecca...
Festival of Trees Celebrates 40 Years
The Orinda Woman’s Club will celebrate its 40th anniversary with its annual Festival of Trees fundraiser Friday, Nov. 20, at the San...
Coupes, convertibles and community to combine at Classic Car Show
Orinda’s Classic Car Show is definitely about polished chrome and sleek machines – but it’s also about kids gawking, teenagers geeking out...
MOFD’s board will have a new look after Nov. 3 election
The Moraga Orinda Fire District (MOFD) might be the single most important governmental organization in Lamorinda. Its board of directors is responsible...
Orinda Council election draws three incumbents, one challenger
With the filing deadline now long gone, the field has been set for the Orinda City Council election. Three incumbents and one...
Acalanes district will once again ask voters to approve parcel tax
It’s official. Acalanes Union High School District trustees voted unanimously on Aug. 5 to return to voters Nov. 3 with a proposed...
Residents can weigh in on Community Park renovation plans
Changes are coming to the playground at the Orinda Community Park, but city officials aren’t going to move forward until they get...
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...
