Acalanes schools set policy for handling artificial intelligence
The Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD) has adopted a new board policy to guide the use of artificial intelligence in the...
Tabor to Orinda: A dream come true for Czech student Zahradníčková
The first thing Amalia “Amy” Zahradníčková noticed about Orinda was its quiet charm. “I love how calm and beautiful it is,...
Miramonte, OIS musicians joinforces for Fall Music Concert
Miramonte’s Chamber Singers, Musical Theater Workshop and Jazz Band will combine with the Orinda Intermediate School Choir for the Fall Music Concert...
Miramonte seniors chart their course: Where the class of 2025 is...
It’s Sept. 6, and students constantly pop into Karen Rooff’s office for permission slips to attend one of today’s four scheduled college...
Teen Corner – September 2025
A high school senior looks back on her freshman self
Going into my freshman year of high school, I thought I was certain...
12-year-old wants to help young Africans share her love of reading
For 12-year-old Caroline Compton, books have always been more than just words on a page. Compton says books create worlds you...
A hands-on science opportunity for teens continues a tradition
For the past 10 years, local high school students have conducted scientific research on the environment in the Wagner Ranch Nature Areature...
Lamorinda Idol winners provide ‘memorable evening’
The finals of the annual Lamorinda Idol were Aug. 17 at the Orinda Theatre and the 2025 winners of the Lamorinda Arts...
New OIS principal is immersed in the middle school experience
Andrea Powers’ life is all about middle school. Her oldest daughter is in eighth grade. Her twins – a boy and girl...
It’s elementary: Schools need crossing guards to keep students safe
In the U.K. they’re called Lollipop Men and Ladies, due to the large steel circle above the poles they wield. In the...
Teen Corner – August 2025
Miramonte seniors dread grueling demands of college applications
Most incoming high school seniors like me are nervous about the college application process. Although...
The biggest change at Miramonte this fall will be bigger class...
From new music and photography courses to larger class sizes, Miramonte will open its doors Aug. 11 with a host of changes. ...
ONE reaches ambitious $5.5 million fundraising goal
Bucking national trends, the Orinda Network for Education (ONE) met its ambitious 2024-2025 fundraising goal of $5.56 million, according to Emily Allen,...
Acalanes district spends big to make sure all learning issues are...
The headline on a February opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal couldn’t have been more direct. The article argued that parents...
Teen Corner – July 2025
Miramonte traffic creates problems for students as well as commuters
Miramonte High School’s traffic and parking issues have been a problem since my...
These teen podcasters get serious about business, not video games
Reilly Mapaye might be your typical Miramonte High School junior who loves sports, goes to the beach and hangs out with friends...
Callum Ayers claims the t-shirt crown
Callum Ayers, a second grader from Del Rey, won The Orinda Association’s July 4th student design t-shirt contest. This marks Ayer’s first-ever...
Three Scouts celebrated at Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony
Orion Filippenko, Abigail Kim and Bryce Hanlon are now Eagle Scouts – the highest honor in the world of Scouting. The...
Ron Pickett’s masterful mix of music and mayhem will be sorely...
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Miramonte names a pair of 2024-25 Athletes of the Year
Top girl: Julia Quinn Ferguson does it all In a time when focusing on one sport is the norm, Julia Quinn Ferguson took the...
