GoFundMe Campaign Delivered 1,000 Meals to Hospital Workers
Emergency vehicles deliver patients to local hospitals all too often but a 1971 Ford fire engine unloaded a very different cargo on...
Three Former Miramonte High School Students File Lawsuit Claiming Negligence and...
Three former Miramonte High School students filed a lawsuit against the school and Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD) in December 2022, alleging...
Hundreds Gather, Walk in Support of Black Lives Matter
(Kathy Enzerink, Photographer)Colleen and Landon Naldoza
(Kathy Enzerink, Photographer)
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The moment has become a movement. The movement is in cities large and small. It...
City to Explore Options for Dedicated Pickleball Courts
Ask any tennis or pickleball player about their sport and you’re likely to receive an impassioned response. Because Orinda has only three public...
Acalanes Halts Out-of-District Student Transfers
For the first time in some 20 years the Acalanes Union High School District is shutting its doors to students outside its...
Orinda Icon Shares Health Secrets
While bringing joy to many, the holidays, including the beginning of a new year, can bring stress. Whether that results in depression...
Big Plans for Former Bank of America Building
Wilder resident Ben Zarrin’s love of the Orinda community is the driving force behind his visions for the former Bank of America Financial...
Serial ADA Lawsuit Filer Impacts Several Local Businesses
Multiple Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits have hit small Lamorinda businesses this year, causing Orinda’s Genuine Goodness to postpone kitchen upgrades and...
Meet the Orinda City Council Candidates: Evans, Gee and Hoxie
As Orinda gears up for City Council elections in November, voters face a dynamic array of candidates, each bringing unique perspectives and ideas...
City, Residents Weigh In On Impact of Small Cell Phone Towers
While many people applaud new technology and rush to trade in their iPhones for the latest version, one technological leap has created...
Cal Shakes Hosts Young Filmmakers’ Premiere of A Midsummer Night’s D&D
How do 400-year-old Shakespeare plays stay relevant in times of declining theater attendance and avid interest in Tik Tok videos? Ask the next...
Lawsuits, Investigations and Violations Inside Orinda’s Troubled Nursing Home
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)
The Orinda Care Center, located at 11 Altarinda Rd, has spent the past two years in the headlines for accusations of negligence...
Candidates for City Council Discuss their Priorities for Orinda
The five members of Orinda’s City Council are elected volunteers who set policy, give direction to City Staff and make budget decisions. Besides...
Accessory Dwelling Units: Granny Flats to Luxurious Digs
Everywhere you look you’ll find a computer, laptop or notebook. Cords and cables resemble a tangle of knotted necklaces. Cell phones have...
David Biggs Hired as City Manager
From a pool of 52 applicants, the Orinda City Council chose David Biggs for the city manager position, replacing retiring Steve Salomon,...
Why These Five Locals are Being Honored this Month
Most people around the city probably are familiar with the names of the five people who will be feted by The Orinda...
Orinda’s Candidates for Contra Costa County Election Announced
The deadline for the Orinda City Council nomination period, which was on Aug. 17 due to lack of incumbents running for reelection, saw...
Future of the Orinda Theatre – Orinda’s Entertainment Jewel
Steve Harwood is so passionate about the future of one of Orinda’s most cherished edifices, the Orinda Theatre, he created a nearly 18-minute...
Orinda Adopts Sixth Cycle of the Housing Element
After three draft proposals, numerous city council meetings and more than a year of planning, Orinda has approved its 2023-2031 Housing Element. It...
Hollywood Stars Join Local Author at Film Premiere
(Charleen Earley, Photographer)
Kristine Carlson (right), formerly of Orinda, with actor Heather Locklear at the Orinda Theatre Thursday, Oct. 14. Locklear plays Carlson in the...
