Local Editor Takes on New Role
(Charlie Jarrett, Photographer)
After 25 years with The Orinda News, Sally Hogarty has transitioned to a new role as executive editor.
This month marks...
Chamber Changes
Outgoing Chamber of Commerce President Roy Hodgkinson welcomes new President TJ D'Amato at a recent board meeting.
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...
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...
Gary John McCosker Will Be Missed by Family and Friends
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Gary John McCosker
Gary John McCosker passed away Dec. 9 from a heart attack. Gary was born on Nov. 28, 1946 in...
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,...
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 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...
Locals Help Fire Victims Recover
Locals Help Fire Victims Recover
By BOBBIE DODSON
Staff Writer
The Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Adult Mission Team, 23 volunteers strong, recently returned to Lake County to aid 2015...
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,...
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...
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...
Local National Charity Leagues Join Forces
Sunday, Oct. 14, was a historic day for the two local chapters of National Charity League. On that day, the very first...
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...
Moraga Adobe Begins Purchase Phase
On Sept. 24, the Friends of the Joaquin Moraga Adobe (FJMA) and representatives of J&J Ranch Partners LLC met at the Moraga...
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. ...
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...
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...
Local Veterans Pay Tribute to Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SALLY HOGARTY
VFW Post 8063 members (L-R) Bill Lew (Lafayette), Ted Parker (Orinda), Bill Charles (Orinda), Ed Isely (Moraga) and Terry Murphy (Orinda).
On...
Issue of Private Road Maintenance Hits Roadblock
By SALLY HOGARTY
Editor
At the July 10 City Council meeting, the council received a staff report on the formation of a Private Roads Task Force...
