Virtual Evacuation Prepares Local Residents for Fire Season
In preparation for the ongoing fire season, the cities of Lamorinda teamed up with Contra Costa County to hold a practice evacuation...
Orinda BART to be Closed Weekends Through July 5
Critical track components near the Orinda BART Station are being replaced, requiring weekend closures. The Orinda BART station is scheduled to...
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...
North Orinda Evacuation Exercise Planned for Saturday, Jan. 26
In partnership with Orinda Police Department, the Moraga Police Department, and Lamorinda CERT, MOFD will be conducting a second Lamorinda evacuation exercise...
Orinda Votes to Hold Parade Despite COVID-19 Concerns
On June 2, the Orinda City Council voted 3-2 to go ahead with the town’s annual Fourth of July parade this year...
Orinda voters will be divided among two AUHSD districts
Orinda residents will no longer vote together for Acalanes Union High School District trustees, and in some cases, even parents with children in...
The California FAIR Plan – Fire Insurance of Last Resort
This month, The Orinda News begins a three-part series that explores the impact of wildfire threats on fire insurance options in California and...
City of Orinda Planning Director Drummond Buckley to Retire
Drummond Buckley, Orinda’s director of planning, will mark his retirement from public service Jan. 18. A longtime planner who joined the city staff...
Storm Waters Create Lake Cascade Waterfall
Due to recent storms, Lake Cascade at Orinda Country Club (OCC) reached full capacity where, ultimately, club members released water, creating a 35-foot...
Seniors Around Town Receives Mayor’s Award
With over 2025 rides given to local seniors in 2020 - 2021, The Orinda Association’s Seniors Around Town (SAT) program has provided an...
City Council Passes Resolution on 5G Small Cell Facilities
An appreciative audience applauded the Orinda City Council last month when it unanimously adopted a resolution regulating the aesthetics of small wireless...
Following the Virus
(Courtesy of Contra Costa Health Services)
Up-to-the minute information on COVID-19 cases in the state and Contra Costa County, as well as local resources,...
State of the Orinda Theatre – Locals Rally to Keep Iconic...
A “State of the Theatre” meeting, chaired by co-owner Derek Zemrak, was held May 7 to discuss recent changes to the Orinda Theatre...
Police Blotter – June 2019
April 1 through May 11, 2019
Calls for Service911 Hangup: 17 incidents.Abandoned Vehicle: 4 incidents.Accident Injury: 2 incidents.Accident Property: 13 incidents.Alarm, False: 132 incidents.Assault with...
Associate Pastor Elizabeth Robinson Joins Orinda Community Church
(John Sarsgard, Photographer)New Associate Pastor Elizabeth Robinson has a background in creative writing and community service.
New programs and ideas are in the...
Goat Weed Abatement Done Naturally
When it comes to weed abatement in the Orinda Oaks Park, the City is not kidding around. An organic alternative to controlled burns...
Orinda Library is Cooling Center
Due to the excessive heat warnings, the Orinda Library, 26 Orinda Way, has been designated as a cooling center for the next...
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan: Progress on Various Pressing Issues
(Courtesy of Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan’s Office)
Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan joins the Legislative Women’s Caucus on the steps of the State Capitol in Sacramento during a press conference...
Warm Coat Drive Exceeds Expectations
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Sleepy Hollow students (L-R) Back Row: Haley Hoskins, Eve Copeland, Annarose Smith; Front row: Sofia Blore, Emma Stokes help sort donations for the...
ConnectOrinda Plans to Bring Together Orinda’s Two Downtowns
Over 50 people helped kick off the launch of ConnectOrinda on Oct. 13 at the Orinda Library Plaza. The event began at...
