Schools/Students

(Steve Raphael, Photographer)Abby Raphael with dad Steve Rapheal on a beach in Costa Rica. The two worked together to launch The Mangrove Project.     For...

(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)     On May 22, Rosario Frayle, a server at Casa Orinda, showed 60 second grade students from Del Rey Elementary School in...

(Kathy Cordova, Photographer) Miramonte students greet each other at the school before boarding buses headed to their junior prom at the Canyon View Event Center...

(Patricia Tomlinson, Photographer)     Orinda Ballet Academy’s performers present Swan Lake & Contemporary Dances at the Orinda Library Auditorium, May 19 – 21. (L-R) Phoebe...

(Leander Hauri, Photographer)The Orinda-Lafayette-Moraga branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) held its seventh STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Conference at Saint...

    Do you like to draw? Create stunning digital art? If so, get out the crayons, colored pencils, paints and computers. Through April 15,...

(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)     Orinda Intermediate School students proudly present Shrek JR., April 20-22. The musical, produced by Bay Area Children's Theatre, includes 48 sixth...

(Juleen Lapporte, Photographer)     On March 5, the Lamorinda Chapter of National Charity League recognized its 21 graduating seniors in an event at the Contra...

    Following up on The Orinda News article about the lawsuit filed against Miramonte High School and the Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD)...

(Courtesy of Emily Allen)The Orinda Network for Education (ONE), which raises funds for Orinda public schools, celebrated its third anniversary on March 14 at...

(Kristina Plackter, Photographer)Measure Z, on a special ballot in March, is projected to provide $2 million dollars a year for salaries in district schools...

(Sonja Ure, Photographer)     Ella Jung rescues a newt during the recent rains. California newts are indigenous to this area and come out during rainy...

(Stella Kim, Photographer)The cast of Wagner Ranch’s production of The Lion King JR. at rehearsal. The musical runs March 24-25 with four shows performed...

(Angelica Ting Steinmeier, Photographer)     Five scouts achieved Eagle rank and was honored at a ceremony on Feb. 25 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Scout...

(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)The newest members of the Orinda Union School District’s Board of Trustees, (L-R) Katie Shogan, Edda Collins Coleman and Eve Phillips, review...

(Maureen Matthews , Photographer)The Orinda Bulldogs, after 12 years, win the East Bay Middle School Girls basketball championship, played Dec. 12-14, 2022, at Martinez...

    Facing record national economic inflation and the second lowest per-student funding in the state, the Orinda Union School District (OUSD) is recommending a...

(Kevin Desai, Photographer)(L-R) Joselyn Smith, Victorine Perri, Elise Desai and Madison Bernstein are referees of the East Bay Eclipse Soccer Club.     As soccer sports...

(Mark Bell, Photographer)     “Running Back Bennett Destino, heads upfield for one of his 7 carries for 44 yards on the night,” said Mark Bell,...