Seniors Around Town Founder Wiley Receives Local Jefferson Award
The founder of Orinda’s innovative program that connects volunteer drivers with senior citizens who need rides is the latest recipient of a...
Second Annual Trail Challenge Set
Following last year’s successful event, Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda Parks and Rec directors look forward to seeing even more local residents discover...
Beekeeper Steve Gentry Passes Away
A familiar and friendly face at the Orinda Farmers’ Market and the Wagner Valley Nature Area, Orinda resident and beekeeper Steve Gentry...
Donations at Work
(Sally Hogarty, Photographer)
L-R: Orinda Woman’s Club’s Kathy Kerr-Schochet, Monument Crisis Center Operations Manager Yolanda Gonzalez, OWC’s Sondra Cassenti, Renaissance Scholars Director Saleem Gilmore and...
Holiday Shopping: Special Finds Within Town
Yes, Santa Claus, there is a Virginia (and a Virgil) and it’s time you stopped taking credit for all of their legwork. ...
Orinda Park and Rec Foundation Seeks Board Members
Proponents of parks and recreation, those who enjoy being outdoors or whose children are active in Orinda’s recreational programs are encouraged to...
Garden Club Plants Daffodils
Come April about 1,500 newly planted daffodils are expected to start blooming at the Camino Sobrante triangle and Highway 24 off-ramp. ...
Sleepy Hollow Learning Garden Celebrated at ‘Farm-to-Table’ Dinner
Fifty people enjoyed a “farm-to-table” dinner at the home of Susan and Tony DiStefano on Oct. 5 in celebration of Sleepy Hollow...
Five New Public Sculptures to be Installed This Month
Contributed PhotoArtist Ann Christenson and her clay pipe Shimmy
Contributed PhotoIceberg Slim by Hans Miles
Contributed PhotoMartha by Rimas VisGirda
Later this month, five new...
Orinda Author’s New Book Recounts Battle to End Biased IQ Testing
Kathy Enzerink, Photographer
The Soledad Children is available at Orinda Books and at online retailers. Co-author Marty Glick, an Orinda resident for 30 years, will...
Chiropractor Comes to Aid of Refugees at Camps in Jordan, Colombia
(Contributed Photo)
An 85-year-old Bedouin woman shows her appreciation to chiropractor Jacalyn Buettner after receiving a much-needed spine adjustment.
When Jacalyn Buettner says...
Spotted in Prague: Globe-Trotting Olmers on Their Second Year of Travel
While many negatives have been attached to social media, it also serves a wonderful purpose: Connecting friends. I experienced this beneficial aspect...
MOFD Opens Station 43 in North Orinda
After 33 months in a temporary station, the crew for Station 43 of the Moraga Orinda Fire District moved into its new...
Riding for a Cause: Cyclist, 72, Raising Funds for Breast Cancer
For the fourth year in a row, Rick Perez, 72, will set off on Laura’s Ride, pedaling from Vancouver, Canada, to Tijuana,...
Orinda Resident Named Contra Costa Community College Teacher of the Year
Dr. Cheri Etheredge, an Orinda resident for nearly 30 years, was named Teacher of the Year for the Contra Costa Community College...
Jane Andersen: Remembered For Positive Attitude And Gregarious Nature
Jan. 15, 1932 - March 21, 2019
Long-time Orindan Jane Andersen passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 21 in Portland, Oregon. ...
101-year-old Skier Shares His Secrets to Longevity
George Jedenoff is at it again. At 101 he was on the slopes at Alta skiing for five days this winter. He...
Chamber Changes
Outgoing Chamber of Commerce President Roy Hodgkinson welcomes new President TJ D'Amato at a recent board meeting.
Keeping Seniors “Well Connected”
If you are an older adult who perhaps can’t get out as much as you once did; who might be feeling a...
Legislation Introduced to Upgrade Contra Costa’s Water Infrastructure
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced legislation to improve the safety and upkeep of important water supply infrastructure....
