PG&E Unveils Power Shut-off Plan to Council
Reeling from the aftermath of the devastating Camp Fire caused by sparks from its equipment, Pacific Gas & Electric is rolling out...
Expect BART Delays, Highway 24
BART riders beware: Expect delays, closures and service changes as the system undergoes repairs and upgrades to tracks between Orinda and Walnut...
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...
Police Blotter – September 2019
June 30 through August 10, 2019
Calls for Service
911 Hangup: 29 incidents.
Abandoned Vehicle: 3 incidents.
Accident Injury: 4 incidents.
Accident Property: 6 incidents.
Alarm, False: 143 incidents.
Burglary, Auto:...
Private Road Maintenance: City Plans Workshop to Air Concerns
For years, 1,500 families who live on about 30 miles of private roads have been meeting with city officials to discuss why...
Police Blotter – August 2019
June 2 through July 13, 2019
Calls for Service911 Hangup: 25 incidents.Accident Injury: 4 incidents.Accident Property: 5 incidents.Alarm, False: 117 incidents.Animal Cruelty: 1 incident: Bear...
Emergency Forum Aims to Prepare Residents for Devastating Fire
Missed it?
A video from the evening. "Emergency Evacuation Preparedness in Orinda," is available for viewing on the websites of the Moraga-Orinda Fire District (www.mofd.org)...
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...
Police Blotter – July 2019
April 28 through June 8Calls for Service911 Hangup: 23 incidents.Abandoned Vehicle: 3 incidents.Accident Injury: 3 incidents.Accident Property: 11 incidents.Alarm, False: 137 incidents.Animal Cruelty: 1...
Residents Get Another Chance to View ConnectOrinda Proposals
The Garden Room in the Orinda Library was buzzing with conversation as more than 50 community members attended a ConnectOrinda Celebration May...
Council Takes Stand on State Housing Bills
Weighing in on proposals to build high-density housing in California, the City Council voted unanimously to support resolutions opposing three controversial state...
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...
May 31 Event Planned to Address Wildfire Prevention, Preparation and History
Is Lamorinda prepared for fire?
Realizing the potential for a devastating fire here, Lamorinda Village is sponsoring All About Wildfires, an...
Police Blotter – May 2019
Calls for Service911 Hangup: 55 incidents.Abandoned Vehicle: 3 incidents.Accident Injury: 1 incident.Accident Property: 12 incidents.Alarm, False: 122 incidents.Assault with Deadly Weapon: 1 incident.Burglary, Auto:...
May 16 Event on Vashell Way Aims to Bring ConnectOrinda Projects...
For months, city staff, Fehr and Peers Transportation Consultants and Orinda residents have been considering a variety of projects that will beautify...
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...
Educators Raise Alarm Over E-cigarettes as Use By Teens Soars
Over the past 15 years, Emily Justice said she was working her way out of a job. A tobacco-use educator with...
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...
Long-anticipated Wilder Park Art and Garden Center Opens
After years of planning, the Art and Garden Center at Wilder is finally open. The Orinda City Council adopted a resolution to...
Police Blotter – April 2019
Calls for Service911 Hangup: 21 incidents.Abandoned Vehicle: 1 incident.Accident Injury: 1 incident.Accident Property: 10 incidents.Alarm, False: 120 incidents.Burglary, Auto: 8 incidents.Burglary, Commercial: 1 incident.Burglary,...
