EBMUD searching for a tenant to take the place of Cal...
In the wake of California Shakespeare Theater folding after a half-century, the amphitheater that hosted its performances for nearly 35 years is ready...
Measure T mail-in ballots due May 6
May 6 is the final day to mail in votes on Measure T, which would add an annual $130 parcel tax to property...
Controversial EIR approved by Council
A major long-term environmental plan that has been years in the making and is the nascent green shoot for key developmental decisions that...
Police Blotter – May 2025
March 16 through April 15
Calls for ServiceAccident with Major Injuries: 1Accident with Property Damage: 1Battery - Misdemeanor: 1Burglary, Auto: 3Burglary, Residential: CVC Non-Moving Violation:...
Supporters and Friends of The Orinda Association
Look below for our list of supporters that make a difference. The Orinda Association programs like The Orinda News delivered to your mailbox,...
Opening up Nature Area isn’t as simple or cheap as many hoped it...
Everyone involved with the Wagner Ranch Nature Area issue can agree on one thing: the desire to preserve and keep as much of...
California’s Zone Zero mandate will have a major, and pricey, local impact
Wildfire mitigation, evacuation plans and homeowners’ insurance have been burning issues in Orinda long before the urban firestorm that laid waste to portions...
Brazen heist stuns Orinda Village store
Employees and customers at the Hilton House Consign & Design were victims of a smash-and-grab just before noon on March 1, as robbers...
Orinda Senior Mugged in Broad Daylight
A woman in her 80s was mugged on a path from Orinda Village to BART on Feb. 5, and suffered serious injuries as...
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
“Blessings on the hand of women,” begins William Ross Wallace’s 1865 poem and, despite his slight grammatical inaccuracy, Wallace has a point, because...
Severson Steps Down, Leaving Orinda With No Vote on Acalanes School...
When Walnut Creek’s Stacey Schweppes was appointed to the Acalanes school board last month, it left Orinda and Miramonte High School without a...
A New Face Takes over Top Spot On the Lamorinda Arts...
Tony DeMartile has only been working in Orinda for the past two years, but his enthusiasm and energy helped him quickly move up...
Seasoned Litigator Latika Malkani Serves as Orinda’s Next Mayor
Latika Malkani is beyond thrilled to become mayor of a community she’s lived in since 2004. “I could not be more honored and...
City of Orinda Reorganization
(L-R) Janet Riley, Darlene Gee, Latika Malkani, Cara Hoxie, Inga Miller and Brandyn Iverson. Orinda welcomed new Councilmember Hoxie at the annual City...
Former Mayor Bobbie Landers Proclaimed a Tabor Honorary Citizen
(Courtesy of Orinda Tabor Sister City Foundation)According to Darlene Gee (center, with Bobbie Landers, left and Slavka Ruzicka, right) one of the nicest parts...
Community Generosity Lights Up Orinda
Bone-chilling autumn temperatures could not dissuade a cross-section of Orindans – toddlers through grandparents – from swarming to the corner of Brookwood and...
Addressing Fire Zone Zero: No Man is an Island
How far are you prepared to sacrifice your perfumed English roses around the door, your expensive landscaping and specimen shrubs, just to save...
Seven Years at the Helm: MOFD Fire Chief Announces Retirement
What’s a history major doing running a Fire District? Everyone concurs that Moraga-Orinda Fire District (MOFD) was fortunate to hire Dave Winnacker as...
Wilder Fields are an Asset for Lamorinda Sports Teams and Families
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)The five Wilder Fields offer a spectacular backdrop for hosting a variety of Lamorinda sports, including soccer, baseball, lacrosse and rugby. The...
