Charleen Earley Takes Over as Editor
Long-time freelance writer, publisher and teacher Charleen Earley became The Orinda News’ editor-in-chief as of Oct. 1. An adjunct journalism professor...
Myron Konjoyan 1931-2018
Myron Seamone Konjoyan passed on Sept. 13, 2018 after a short illness. Myron was born May 7, 1931 in Oakland and was...
Orinda Breast Cancer Specialist Honored by American Cancer Society
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Dr. Tiffany Svahn.
The American Cancer Society honored Tiffany Svahn, MD, the lead breast cancer specialist at Diablo Valley Oncology and Hematology Medical Group,...
County Library says Goodbye to Fines
On Jan. 1, the Contra Costa County Library will eliminate overdue fines on all library materials, including books, magazines, DVDs and other...
ConnectOrinda Launches City-wide Event Saturday, October 13
The launch of the ConnectOrinda project - formerly known as the Downtown Orinda Streetscape Master Plan - will take place in an outdoor community...
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 Garden Club Welcomes “A Tale of Four Medians”
Dickens’ famous opening sentence of A Tale of Two Cities begins, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of...
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...
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...
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...
Green, Local and Thrifty Holiday Shopping…with Facebook?
MIMI BOMMARITO
Orindan Mindy Becker preps a gently-worn top to be photographed for a post on Lamorinda Treasures.
Looking to stretch your holiday dollars a little...
Chamber Changes
Outgoing Chamber of Commerce President Roy Hodgkinson welcomes new President TJ D'Amato at a recent board meeting.
Brookwood Residents Finally Get City of Orinda Parking Permits
By DAVID DIERKS
Assistant Editor
Orinda started a pilot Residential Parking Permit Program on Brookwood Road in September. Residents of Brookwood Road requested the parking permit...
Adored Physical Education Teacher Passes Away Much Too Soon
Adored Physical Education Teacher Passes Away Much Too Soon
Orinda resident Karen Semenza Fazio was born Oct. 22, 1970 in New Jersey and earned...
Orinda Fire Station
Orinda Fire Station 45 Open House
JILL GELSTER
Doug Anderson (far left) poses with his puppy Haydon from Canine Companions for Independence during MOFD’s open house...
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...
Orindans Above Average in Completing 2020 US Census
Orindans are ahead of the 2020 census curve with 79 percent respondents compared to the county and state with 68.7 and 60.2...
They Goat This
A dozen or so goats spread out on the hillside behind the Wall family home at Rheem Boulevard and Moraga Via. It...
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...
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...
