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    On June13 the court granted a demurrer as to Jane Doe 1 and 2 in the lawsuit filed against Miramonte High School and...

(Dan Klein, Photographer) (Dan Klein, Photographer)Audience Award: Mia Polichio(Dan Klein, Photographer)6-8 Groups: Loud and Proud – Palig Horoupian and Alexis Lee (Dan Klein, Photographer)K-5...

Things Parents of High Schoolers Might Want to Know     Starting my senior year, I wonder if the frustrating conflicts and sometimes comical miscommunication with...

(Sophie Wampler, Photographer)ONE Executive Director, Emily Allen’s extended family includes lots of multi-generational Matadors. Front row (L-R) Jeff Allen, Matea Araya and Tiago Araya...

(Courtesy of Megan Natal)Megan Natal, Glorietta Elementary’s new principal, has been with the Orinda Union School District for many Q. She began at Wagner...

The Orinda News presents Teen Tunes, a Spotify playlist curated by a local teen to show what teens are boppin’ to. There are some...

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...

(Charlie Jarrett, Photographer)Sponsored by the Lamorinda Arts Council, 28 Lamorinda Idol singers, grades 2 through 12, performed at the Orinda Community Center Park on...

(Michaela Joy, Photographer)During the pandemic, Ari Gold, an incoming senior at Holden High School, said her anxiety was at its worst. Her mom Gina...

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...

(Andra Berkman, Photographer)Miramonte High School graduates (L-R) Lucy Berkman, Meghan McAninch, Dania Innis and Ally Lurie have played together with the Lamorinda Water Polo...

(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...

(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...

(Chris Louie, Photographer)Orinda Union School District’s outstanding Teachers of the Year were recognized during a May 10 event sponsored by the Rotary Club of...

(Britni Arguelles, Photographer0As per the district’s prioritization of mental health and social-emotional well-being, each Orinda Union School District (OUSD) elementary offers their own Wellness...

(Courtesy of Friends of the Orinda Library)Nina Segall(Courtesy of Friends of the Orinda Library)Emma Wong(Courtesy of Friends of the Orinda Library)Tatiana Gupta(Courtesy of Friends...

(Lisa Berlini, Photographer)Connor Dong, an eighth grader at Orinda Intermediate and Aavya Khanna, a fifth-grade student at Wagner Ranch Elementary with their 2023 T-Shirt...

(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)     The Matador Express band rocked Miramonte’s High School quad, while students enjoyed lunch on May 10. (L-R) Thomas Boifort on bass,...

(Steve Raphael, Photographer)Abby Raphael with dad Steve Rapheal on a beach in Costa Rica. The two worked together to launch The Mangrove Project.     For...