Miramonte pool will get a $2.5 million overhaul
The Miramonte pool will finally get the hammer on June 1. After years of planning and delays caused by budgetary challenges, a...
Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest open for student entries
The Friends of the Orinda Library have announced the launch of the 2026 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest, inviting local high school...
New private Catholic high school could open at Santa Maria this...
The Church of Santa Maria in Orinda may soon be home to a new private co-educational Catholic high school. The new...
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...
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...
Miramonte juniors launch “Suited2Succeed” to help job seekers dress
Two Miramonte High School juniors are turning gently-worn business attire into opportunity for local job seekers through a new student-led initiative called...
Mindful Littles teaches children to find the joy in helping others
For Orinda mother of two Tanuka Gordon, the seed that eventually grew into Mindful Littles was planted while she was working in...
Friends of the Orinda Nature Area (FONA) is looking for young scientists
Join FONA’s Youth Citizen Scientists to document Siesta Valley’s biodiversity. Beginning in February, participants can earn community service hours studying local flora...
Orinda’s initial Youth Volunteer Award presented to OIS student
Twelve-year-old Rhydian Daniels of Orinda Intermediate School (OIS) made local history this year as the first recipient of the new Orinda Youth...
Teen Corner – January 2026
Two Miramonte students vlog their senior years every day
Two seniors at Miramonte are making the most of their senior year through daily...
Orinda teens take the pen: Youth Ink Writing Contest 2026 is...
The annual YouthInk Writing Contest is returning for 2026 – and starting this month, the call is out for middle-school storytellers, poets...
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...
11 Miramonte athletes plan to keep on playing in college
Eleven Miramonte seniors announced their athletic commitments last month, with destinations including Stanford, UCLA, North Carolina and the Naval Academy. Some of these...
Volleyball’s NorCal return is just one autumn highlight
Led by a rejuvenated girls’ volleyball team, Miramonte’s fall sports season had plenty of success – and at The Orinda News deadline, five...
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...
Learning to fall, learning to fly
Nine-year-old Serge Lockhart’s favorite pastime is the nosepick – not to be confused with that similarly named occupation so beloved of young boys....
From dough to dog treats, Miramonte students fetch real-world skills
At Miramonte High School, a group of students is learning much more than academics. Through an innovative classroom business called Matadogs, students in...
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’s football postseason threatened by mid-season rule change
There will be 56 football teams in the North Coast Section playoffs, and even though the MaxPreps’ computer ranks Miramonte 22nd, the...
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,...
