Creative Writing Contest Winners
An abundance of writing talent marked the 2019 Poul Anderson Creative Writing contest as judges strived to select the top works from...
The Reel Less Traveled – July 2019
Stars Come Out in the Sky and on the Screen This Month
I had initially thought that there might not be a column...
Opera in the Park Returns July 28
The Rotary Club of Orinda and Solo Opera are teaming up again this summer to bring top notch opera to Community Center Park. The free performance...
Friends of the Orinda Library Donation Room Closed until July 4
The Orinda Library has too much of a good thing. Thanks to several recent large gifts, the donation and sorting rooms are...
Gallery: Illuminating Illustrations and the Art of Wandering
(Contributed Photo)A wine bottle is the artist’s canvas in Kath
Balamuth’s My Chickadee, part of her Bala Bottles series.
Maggie Boscoe, Lamorinda Arts...
Pioneering Icons to Lead This Year’s Best Hometown Parade
Both of this year’s Grand Marshals made lasting contributions to Orinda and its residents. Ann Christofferson was instrumental in establishing the Community Center, while...
Orinda Garden Club Shines at de Young’s Bouquets to Art
(Drew Altizer, Photographer)
Orinda Garden Club member Marie Tischenko created a floral tribute to Hans Hoffmann’s Still Life with Fruit and Coffeepot, inspired by his...
Comic Mayhem in Store with Village Players’ Next Production
(Charlie Jarrett, Photographer)
Edwin Peabody directed and starred in last year’s OrSVP production of Good Morning, Bill.
The Orinda Starlight Village Players (OrSVP) bring...
‘Timely, Urgent Story’ Takes Stage at Bruns Amphitheater this Month
California Shakespeare Theater’s Artistic Director Eric Ting directs Tony Kushner’s much anticipated adaptation of The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht,...
Police Blotter – July 2019
April 28 through June 8Calls for Service911 Hangup: 23 incidents.Abandoned Vehicle: 3 incidents.Accident Injury: 3 incidents.Accident Property: 11 incidents.Alarm, False: 137 incidents.Animal Cruelty: 1...
Car Time – July 2019
Summer is here, and if we plan on taking the trusty family hauler on a road trip, we need to make sure...
MOFD Opens Station 43 in North Orinda
After 33 months in a temporary station, the crew for Station 43 of the Moraga Orinda Fire District moved into its new...
President’s Message – July 2019
Independence: It’s More Than Parades and Fireworks
July is the month of parades and fireworks to mark our independence. On July Fourth, Orinda...
Riding for a Cause: Cyclist, 72, Raising Funds for Breast Cancer
For the fourth year in a row, Rick Perez, 72, will set off on Laura’s Ride, pedaling from Vancouver, Canada, to Tijuana,...
Cycling Workshop Teaches Safety and Skills
The Orinda Traffic Safety Advisory Committee and Orinda City Council sponsored Orinda’s first bicycle safety education program on May 11 on the...
Residents Get Another Chance to View ConnectOrinda Proposals
The Garden Room in the Orinda Library was buzzing with conversation as more than 50 community members attended a ConnectOrinda Celebration May...
Council Takes Stand on State Housing Bills
Weighing in on proposals to build high-density housing in California, the City Council voted unanimously to support resolutions opposing three controversial state...
Library Gallery: Sparkling Ceramics, Photography and Paintings Both Lyrical and Legal
The Lamorinda Arts Council presents the works of ceramicist Andrea Ciak, photographer Jennifer Dzendzel and paintings by Carla W. Gelbaum and Michelene...
Orinda Turns Out In Full Force for Action Day and Volunteer...
On April 27, Orinda residents once again turned out in force to help beautify their city by cleaning up trash, pulling weeds,...
