$500 Scholarship Offered in Fire District Essay Contest
The Rescue One Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the local fire district, announced its first-ever essay contest for Orinda and Moraga students....
Fourth Grade Students Head to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
May we serve you a bacon pie? Sounds delicious and creative, as seven Wagner Ranch fourth graders will be serving bacon pies in...
Creative Writers in Search of Expression Publish Student Magazine
Writer’s Mag, a creative writing club at Miramonte High School, is gearing up for the second annual publication of its creative writing...
2019 Summer Camp Guide Sends Kids From Alice to Zooland
(Contributed Photo)The best camp songs have hand motions, as demonstrated by the kids at St. Stephens Episcopal Church camp.
(Contributed Photo)Camp Community Arts kids and...
Lafayette Nursery School’s 45th Annual Science Day of Discovery
Slated for Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., children, preschool through third grade, from schools in Orinda, Lafayette and surrounding...
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...
Game On – January 2024
Amazing Players, Amazing Coach
“Attitude is a big part of the game,” Miramonte girls golf team captain, Antong Cao, tells me. The right mix...
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...
Matt Simmons Navigates Through Life with Man’s Best Friend
Those who are blind often have different stories about how they lost their vision – some are blind from birth; some lose...
Young Author Publishes Memoir to Help Kids Through the Pandemic
As a 10-year-old, Stella Ciarlantini, spent two months writing about the pandemic and how it affected her. Among major disruptions and issues, she...
Young Local Voices of Democracy Heard Loud and Clear at Ceremony
(Photo Courtesy of VFW District 10)District 10 Commander Mark Steinberg presents Claire Kane with her award for winning the Voice of Democracy essay contest....
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...
Student Launches Non-Profit to Help Protect Colombian Ecosystems
For the Raphaels, environmental service was a natural endeavor after years of traveling. Earlier this year, the Orinda family worked together to launch...
Orinda Ballet Academy Brings A Sweet Dream Nutcracker to City of...
Owner and Artistic Director Patricia Tomlinson of Orinda Ballet Academy & Co. and her dancers, will bring the magic of the season in...
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...
Orinda Back To School Updates for next School Year 2022-2023
(Photo courtesy of Aida Glimme)The new multipurpose room at Sleepy Hollow Elementary, will give students a welcome new addition to the school space.
It’s...
Miramonte Principal Gets Dunked
In honor of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Miramonte High School’s Principal, Ben Campopiano, challenged students to raise $500 by Oct. 18 and...
Community Service
At the conclusion of the Lamorinda Idol 2023 Finals, Boy Scout Troop 237 helped take down one of the light towers reminiscent of...
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...
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...
