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...
Orinda Union School District’s Newest Board Members: Looking Ahead
The Orinda Union School District (OUSD) has three new board members elected last November. Edda Collins Coleman, Eve Phillips and Katie Shogan are...
Miramonte’s Alice Zhou Honored for Closing Financial Literacy Gaps
Alice Zhou, a junior at Miramonte High School, was awarded the Youth Hall of Fame Award for founding Finclusion, an impact investment education...
Orinda Intermediate School and Miramonte Host Winter Performances
As the chill of the winter sets in, many seek comfort next to the fire, decorating the home, cooking culinary delights and spending...
Campolindo Student Valentino Garbarino Drives to Racetrack Success
At the Orinda Car Show last month, newly crowned Formula 4 champion Valentino Garbarino signed autographs and chatted with young fans eager to...
Game On – July 2024
Stripes are Earned
“Even your seeing eye dog hates you for that call, buddy!” “Yo, Oscar Meyer, you know that call was 100% bologna,...
Orinda Intermediate School Students Proudly Present Shrek JR.
Orinda Intermediate School students proudly present Shrek JR., April 20-22. The musical, produced by Bay Area Children's Theatre, includes 48 sixth through eighth...
Kinder/TK Registration Set for February
Transitional kindergarten and kindergarten registration for children entering an Orinda public school in August will be open Feb. 3-6. On those dates,...
National Charity League Members Show Love to Heart Patients
The Acalanes Area Chapter of National Charity League (NCL) delivered more than 150 heart pillows to the John Muir Cardiac Unit in support of patients who are recovering from heart...
Miramonte athletes have a busy winter season on the court, mat...
Most of the action moves indoors for the winter sports season – though soccer players, parents and fans will be found shivering...
Miramonte Wellness Center Supports Students During Pandemic
The sound of boiling water plays over soft pop music and the rustle of papers. Grabbing a disposable cup, you notice on 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...
Wagner Ranch Green Team Gets Serious About Reducing Waste
More than 100 third-, fourth- and fifth-graders at Wagner Ranch Elementary have signed up to volunteer for the school’s Green Team, supervising...
Game On – October 2023
You’ll Have To Get Up Pretty Early To Beat Miramonte
Capturing the first glimpses of morning sunlight hitting the unwrinkled surface of the Bill...
Anything Goes On Stage At Miramonte This Month
Miramonte students (L-R) Gianna Capozzi, Tess Hornbeck, Dylan Smith, Isabelle Wirz and Anna Palamountain rehearse a song from Cole Porter’s Anything Goes,...
Troop 237 celebrates seven new Eagle Scouts
The most recent local Eagle scouts (sitting, L-R) James Rogers, Derek Youn, Joe Young; (standing, L-R) Callum Glynn, Nico Burgoyne, Matteo Arrigotti...
The Lion King JR. Takes the Stage At Wagner Ranch Elementary
This March, Wagner Ranch Elementary School in Orinda will bring Disney’s musical The Lion King JR. to the live stage. The timeless Lion...
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...
Teen Corner – August 2023
DMV Dilemma: Decrease in Student Driver’s Licenses Explained
As kids, we plan our time around our parents’ schedules. We rely on them to chauffeur...
Talented Young Performers Sing in 17th Annual Lamorinda Idol
When the Lamorinda Idol Finals were held in the Orinda Community Park, due to pandemic restrictions in 2021, Miranda Klein was performing What...
