Miramonte Students Connect with Peers through a Christian Faith Club
(Ella Osmonson, Photographer)At Miramonte’s fair, (L-R) Olivia Lewis, Grace Bird, Nell Gallahan and Quincy Obradovic helped recruit new members for their Miramonte Faith Club.
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Teen Corner – November 2025
Teens sometimes learn the hard way
about the limits of free speech
Students can be quick to post on social media out of anger,...
Miramonte High School principal resigns; replacement expected June 3
Miramonte High School will have a new principal for the upcoming school year – and perhaps even in the next few weeks. Ben...
Touch a Truck
The tot community enjoyed the Orinda Parks and Recreation Department’s inaugural Touch a Truck hands-on family event on April 12, especially Charlotte, who...
All eyes on deck as renovation continues at Miramonte’s pool
Things looked very different at the Bill Brown Aquatic Center this summer. The steady stream of swimmers and water polo players jumping...
Despite Petition, No Change Planned on High School Grading Policy
Parents and students of the Acalanes High School Unified District (AUHSD) have been circulating a petition demanding the district give students the...
Sister City Exchange Program Brings Tabor Student to Orinda
Like most 17-year-olds in Orinda, Eliska Tumova is a senior at Miramonte High School. She enjoys spending time with friends and loves to...
OUSD Installs Water Tanks, Gets $10K in Fire Prevention Effort
(Contributed Photo)(L-R) Keenan Account Executive Kyle McKibbin, OUSD Director of Facilities Stuart House, OUSD Board President Hillary Weiner and OUSD Superintendent Dr. Carolyn...
Spooky Fun Planned at School Halloween Festivals
October in Orinda can be unpredictable. This month can bring one last heat wave or the first taste of fall’s cooler temperatures...
Teen Corner – April 2024
To Test or Not to Test?
A Student’s Opinion
It’s 7:30 a.m. The clock is ticking – and so are pencils as they tap...
Teachers of the Year Announced
While in-person learning has only been a reality for a short time in Orinda, teachers have been hard at work the entire...
Miramonte lacrosse makes a move
Even though new coach Jennifer Gray took over the program just a week before the season started, the Orinda resident has the girls’...
Orinda Junior Women’s Club Announces Youth Ink
Graphic by FRANK RAMSPOTT
The prompt for Youth Ink 2019, “It Matters,” gives young writers the chance to explore the different paths one can take...
Tabor to Orinda: A dream come true for Czech student Zahradníčková
The first thing Amalia “Amy” Zahradníčková noticed about Orinda was its quiet charm. “I love how calm and beautiful it is,...
AUHSD expands course catalog with new electives and college courses
Advanced Broadcast Journalism and Digital Music Production 2? Beginning Guitar and Improv Theater? All of these are new courses available...
Teen Corner – December 2025
Teens and politics don’t mix -- and there are reasons why
Fewer teens are tuning into politics than just a few years ago, for...
My One-Month in the Ukraine War
Have you ever heard a whistle of shells over your head? Have you ever seen the death of ordinary people from bombs? Unfortunately,...
Seventh Grade Author, Harmony Yu
Writing three books in three years is a pretty impressive feat – especially when those three years are a quarter of your life....
Orinda Hosts 2024 Sister City Exchange Student Honza Belada
Most people would say no if asked to fly to a foreign country and spend a semester with a family and school full...
Troop 237 Honors New Eagle Scouts
(Contributed Photo)
Orinda Troop 237 members Jackson Painter, Marcus O’Neill, Will Barber, Campbell Hoskins and Max Coons each completed a community service project to achieve...
