Fresh and Familiar Faces for School District Principal Offices
The Orinda Union School District (OUSD) welcomes three new principals, two of whom are familiar faces in the district. Megan Natal is the...
Teen Tunes Spotify Playlist
The Orinda News presents Teen Tunes, a Spotify playlist curated by a local teen to show what teens are boppin’ to. There are some...
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...
Holden Students Thrive in Non-Traditional Learning Environment
Holden High School, Orinda’s only private, non-traditional school, specializes in meeting the academic and social-emotional needs of unique teens with learning differences and/or...
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...
Water Polo Club Advances Athletes’ Careers Towards Elite Colleges
Back in sixth grade, Meghan McAninch might have dreamed about studying at an elite university and playing NCAA Division 1 water polo. “But...
Three Orinda Odyssey of the Mind Teams Compete at World Finals...
(Craig Taatjes, Photographer)
After success at the State Tournament, three Orinda-based Odyssey of the Mind teams advanced to the World Finals, which took place...
2023 Graduates
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)
On June 2, four graduates received their diplomas at Holden High School in Orinda. Standing back row (L-R) Libby Vega (teacher), Kiersten...
OUSD Honors Teachers of the Year
The Orinda Union School District (OUSD) named five Teachers of the Year recipients during a board of trustees meeting in April. The honorees,...
OUSD Focus on District-Wide Comprehensive Safety Plan Update
The Orinda Union School District (OUSD) named four comprehensive goals as part of its 2023-2024 district-wide safety plan, which is reviewed and updated...
Poul Anderson Writing Contest
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Out of 29 entries, four high school winners were chosen and won $500 each in the annual Poul Anderson Writing Contest...
And, the Winners Are…
“I wasn’t expecting this,” he said, giving a thumbs up. “It was kind of shocking,” she said. Connor Dong, an eighth grader at...
Miramonte Matadors Express Band
The Matador Express band rocked Miramonte’s High School quad, while students enjoyed lunch on May 10. (L-R) Thomas Boifort on bass, Alexander Kim...
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...
A Taste of Italy for Second Graders
On May 22, Rosario Frayle, a server at Casa Orinda, showed 60 second grade students from Del Rey Elementary School in Orinda how...
Miramonte Junior Prom
Miramonte students greet each other at the school before boarding buses headed to their junior prom at the Canyon View Event Center in San...
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...
Awesome Experiences at March Saint Mary’s STEM Conference
Have you ever thought about how acclaimed women scientists achieved fame? Marie Curie, Jane Goodall, Katherine Johnson. This list goes on and on....
Student Contest: Design Winning T-Shirts for 4th of July and Car...
Do you like to draw? Create stunning digital art? If so, get out the crayons, colored pencils, paints and computers. Through April 15,...
