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...
Never Short on Giving: A Sampling of Orinda’s Many Service Organizations
(Steve Harwood, Photographer)Fourth grader Natalie Schroeder gleams with joy after receiving her prize for winning the grade 3-5 solo performance during the 2016 Lamorinda...
Glazer Opts Out of Next State Senate Run
California State Senator Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) considers his work to be public service, not politics. Serving the public well and avoiding politics are...
OakLuv Foundation: Spreading Holiday Cheer with a Zany Twist
As far as origin stories go, OakLuv’s is epic. On Christmas Eve, 2009, in a humble Lamorinda family room, the legend of Knucklehead...
Orinda Around Town: News Briefs – December 2023
Hospice East Bay Holds Tree of Lights Ceremony in Orinda Village Square For 37 years, Hospice East Bay has held Tree of Lights ceremonies...
Bill Waterman – Citizen of the Year
John Fazel is 2023 Volunteer of the Year
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)
The Orinda Association board member, Bill Waterman, was named 2023 Citizen of the Year. During...
International Film Festival Returns to the Orinda Theatre Nov. 9
(Courtesy of Cohen Media Group)
Two of France's favorite actors, Line Renaud and Dany Boon, open Orinda's California International Film Festival with a subtle intergenerational...
Property Owners Seek Dialogue About MOFD Firebreak Ordinance
The Moraga Orinda Fire District (MOFD) recently passed Ordinance 23-08, adopted a month after its introduction, which repeals a similar law from February, leaving...
The Art of Mixology
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Cheerful attendees lifted a glass to celebrate the luscious libations and the spirited good times had by all at the event.
Professional...
Land Yachts Sail into Orinda’s Annual Classic Car Show
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Orinda Mayor Inga Miller and Clay Deanhardt salute Orinda volunteers at Dancing with the Cars event.
The Orinda Classic Car Show attracted its...
MOFD Pays $97,500 Settlement to Job Applicant in Fair Chance Act...
In one of the largest settlements in state history under the Fair Chance Act, Moraga-Orinda Fire District (MOFD) paid $97,500 to an applicant whose...
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...
Storm-Battered Nature Area Making Progress Toward Reopening
The wind and rain storms which battered the Bay Area late 2022 into early 2023, led to what Friends of the Orinda Nature...
Measure R Funds: Are They Being Spent as Voters Intended?
Nearly three years since Orindans voted to approve a supplemental sales tax, some residents are raising concerns about how Measure R funds are being...
Tales of Mustang Fastbacks – Two Classics at the Orinda Car...
(Courtesy of Kirk Haley)It’s been a long way home for Kirk Haley’s 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback, which is one of the many classics on...
Chevron Mini Mart Project Moves Forward with Conversion Plans
The fueling station at 11 Orinda Way is one step closer to getting a facelift. The Planning Commission approved an application submitted by...
Orinda News Brief: Around Town – September 2023
Pickleball Drop-in Update As the Orinda Parks and Recreation Department continues the pursuit to find solutions for additional pickleball opportunities, it has implemented additional...
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...
Court Challenge to Plan Orinda, City Stands by Current Project Plan
The future of new housing in Orinda continues to be a battleground for opposing forces. On March 30 the state approved the city’s...
Gay Pride Flags Repeatedly Stolen from Orinda Community Church
Orinda Community Church members committed to flying a Pride flag on their property as a sign of their welcome to and affirmation of...
