New Committee Urges School District to Address Racism, Diversity
(Contributed Graphic)The logo of the Committee for Multicultural Educational Reform in the Acalanes Union High School District.
Citing racism in Orinda schools, a...
Orinda teen builds hope and a library for children displaced by...
Ayla Altan-Schirmer just wanted to give her dolls a good home. But the 13-year-old student at Miramonte High School wound up...
Miramonte Class of 2021
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The Miramonte Class of 2021 is, indeed, a unique and special group of Matadors. It is my distinct pleasure to congratulate this...
Odyssey of the Mind World Champs
An Orinda Odyssey of the Mind team took home the highest honor by winning the 2020 World Finals, held online this year...
Miramonte junior inducted into the county’s Youth Hall of Fame
Miramonte’s Christophe Davis joined the latest group of honorees in Contra Costa County’s Youth Hall of Fame on April 1 for her family...
Nature Area Accesson OUSD Agenda
After five years, progress on the reopening of the Nature Area at Wagner Ranch will be on the Orinda Union School District’s agenda for its Monday,...
Holden High Marks 50 Years with Celebration, Open House
To mark 50 years of offering Orinda students an alternative approach to education, Holden High School this month hosts a celebration featuring...
Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary to Host 2024 Good Character Awards
The Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary Club will present its second annual Sunrise Rotary Good Character Awards, honoring Lamorinda’s middle school students. The event is...
Wagner Ranch Nature Area Provides Joy for Children in the Outdoors
Once again, the voices of children floated over the trails and along the stream at the historic Wagner Ranch Nature Area, as...
Orinda Teen Raises Funds in Fight Against Juvenile Arthritis
Marisa Chow’s life changed dramatically at age 13 when she could no longer play the piano or tennis or dance. It hurt...
Soccer Club Offers Free Clinics
In an effort to support the Lamorinda community during these difficult and uncertain times, Lamorinda Soccer Club is offering a free Player...
Orinda Aquatics’ Staff Supports Athletes Through Pandemic Years
Persistence, discipline and unwavering commitment to athletic excellence are the pillars for training at Orinda Aquatics (OA). Started in 1995, OA is known...
Acalanes Halts Out-of-District Student Transfers
For the first time in some 20 years the Acalanes Union High School District is shutting its doors to students outside its...
Game On – August 2023
Pre-Season Butterflies
It’s the start of August. If I stand on the edge of my pool deck, facing ever so slightly southwest toward Miramonte...
City Council Honors Anne Parr for Decades of Teaching Ceramics
The Orinda City Council, at its Sept. 27 meeting, recognized longtime art teacher and Orinda resident, Anne Parr, in a resolution to name...
Miramonte vocalists hit a high note with Honor Choir invite
Two Miramonte High School choir students, Emalia Kim (Class of 2027) and Ian Kim (2029), were selected for the prestigious 2025 California Coastal...
Teen Corner – June 2025
Miramonte’s students learn to deal with the pressure of final exams
“I need to lock in.” With finals fast approaching, that’s one of the...
Teen Corner – April 2026
Senioritis or system failure? Seniors stagger to the finish line
As the second semester of the school year continues, fewer and fewer seniors are...
School District Prepares to Spend $105 Million in Bond Money, Holds...
Orinda school officials presented a mixed report on school finances recently as they prepare to spend $105 million in voter-approved bonds while...
Flock of Swans Lands at the Orinda Library
Orinda Ballet Academy’s performers present Swan Lake & Contemporary Dances at the Orinda Library Auditorium, May 19 – 21. (L-R) Phoebe Higgins, Maya...
