Teen Tunes Spotify Playlist
It is finally fall! The time of pumpkin spice lattes, apple pies, cozy sweaters and sunset-colored leaves has arrived at last. What better...
Teen Corner – October 2023
College at a Cost: Rising Applications, Declining Acceptance Rates and the Transactionality of Extracurriculars
College acceptance rates have plummeted in the past few years....
Sister City Exchange Program Brings Tabor Student to Orinda
Like most 17-year-olds in Orinda, Eliska Tumova is a senior at Miramonte High School. She enjoys spending time with friends and loves to...
Miramonte Lawsuit Between Alumni and AUHSD Update
On June13 the court granted a demurrer as to Jane Doe 1 and 2 in the lawsuit filed against Miramonte High School and...
Teen Corner – September 2023
Things Parents of High Schoolers Might Want to Know
Starting my senior year, I wonder if the frustrating conflicts and sometimes comical miscommunication with...
ONE Launches Alumni Association
Orinda is known for its excellent schools and close-knit community. Both are soon to become stronger. Members of the Orinda Network for Education...
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...
