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...
Exhilarating Process for Miramonte High School Student Magazine Staff
(Moona Nandi, Photographer)Miramonte’s Journalism Club students (L-R) Alex Finegan, Mia Singleton, Chaya Tong, Scarlett Mosher, Miriam Yee and Olivia Eukel, proudly showcase their 2018-19...
Nonprofit Girls Crushing It Creates Girlpreneurs and Confidence
How do you build confidence and develop leadership and financial skills in young girls to ensure success in their future careers? Orinda...
Pivoting to Hybrid Learning Soon
Although Contra Costa County remains in the state’s COVID-19 Purple Tier, the Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD), which includes Miramonte High...
Students Return to In-Person Learning Currently on Hold
Students, parents, teachers and staff of the Orinda Union School District (OUSD) were thrown a curve ball on Nov. 16 when Governor...
Orinda Junior Women’s Club Announces Youth Ink 2021
The Orinda Junior Women’s Club’s (Orinda Juniors) annual creative writing contest, Youth Ink 2021, will once again be open to all middle...
Presidential Spotlight Shines on Wagner Ranch 4th Grade Student
Let’s call this “funk” news: mostly fake, but lots of fun. What if a fourth grader was elected President of the United...
OUSD Has More Homework to Reopen Schools
In October, the number of COVID-19 cases in Contra Costa County reduced enough to move the county into the less restrictive red...
AAUW-OML Announces Girls4STEM Webinars
(Courtesy of Christy Tormey)
Christy Tormey will present “Refinery 101” in the first webinar on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m.
The American Association...
Distance Learning for Parents, Not Just For The Kids
Orinda students of all ages are back to school using distance learning; however, this academic school year has found adults heading back...
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 Homes Convert To Classrooms With Distance Learning
(Charleen Earley, Photographer)Orinda parents Michael and Janey McWhorter said their three sons, Ross (9), CJ (12) and Cameron (7), will miss their friends...
Winners of the Annual Lamorinda Idol Announced Via Webinar
(Contributed Photo)Miranda Klein received the Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Solo Category Award
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Even COVID-19 could not keep Lamorinda’s artistic youth from sharing their...
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...
School Gardens Provide Education and Outdoor Opportunities
Susan DiStefano and her husband Tony established the Sleepy Hollow Garden Learning Center at her children’s school, Sleepy Hollow School (SHS), 20...
Orinda Girls Jump Onboard as Scouts Open Door to Females
Girls, would you like to be an Eagle Scout? Now you can. Scouts BSA, formerly Boy Scouts of America, has girls’ troops,...
OUSD Discusses Childcare for Orinda Students During the Pandemic
In a special school board meeting held via Zoom on Aug. 3, Orinda Union School District (OUSD) board members, teachers and parents...
School Boards Develop Hybrid Plan But Classes Must Be Virtual
Students head back to school this month, without leaving home. All classes will be taught virtually to begin the school year. ...
All Fall High School Sports Postponed
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), the governing body of California high school sports, decided July 20 to move all fall sports to...
Reopening of Schools Proves No Easy Task
The Orinda School District has been busily preparing for a wide variety of eventualities as it deals with an uncertain school year...
