The Orinda News

Feb. 9 through March 7 Calls for Service911 Hangup: 15 incidents.Abandoned Vehicle: 2 incidents.Accident Injury: 1 incident.Accident Property: 4 incidents.Alarm, False: 89 incidents.Animal Control PD...

    Calling all volunteer nature sleuths: The first weekend in May is your opportunity to collect and record locations of symptomatic bay leaves...

Take Your Fitness to the Next Level     There is a direct correlation between increased fitness and immunity. We can become more fit by...

Staying Safe and Connected     The coronavirus pandemic is affecting all our lives and redefining how we interact with each other. Schools and large...

    In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Lamorinda Idol has made changes to its popular singing contest.    According to event chairman Steve...

    Following last year’s successful event, Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda Parks and Rec directors look forward to seeing even more local residents discover...

    The Miramonte Boosters Club will induct Steve Harwood, Garth Haynes, Brett Jackson, Bill Maze, Megan Reid, Heather White and Paul Yriberri (posthumously)...

(Courtesy of Denny Weigand) Howard Jones and Karen Sturges, members of Orinda Road Runners soak in the beauty of a local trail.     They get...

    In response to warnings from the White House to Contra Costa County Health Services, Orindans have cancelled events and taken other measures...

*All Information in this section is taken directly from the Center for Disease Control (CDC).Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from...

The Orinda Citizen of the Year/William Penn Mott, Jr. Environmental Award Ceremony scheduled for March 22 has been postponed. It will be rescheduled in...

(Contributed Photo)Pam and Gary Schroeder received a local Jefferson Award from KPIX.     Orinda residents Pam and Gary Schroeder who for seven years have...

    Expecting to be operating in a deficit next year, Orinda school district officials are exploring the possibility of a new parcel tax. ...

    Hoping to offer some relief to BART commuters, the city is considering partnering with private entities and churches to use their empty...

    An architect who helped shape Orinda’s roads and downtown, a botanist who keeps locals creeks clean, the man behind the voice at...

    The results of a survey of 400 Orindans asking if a half-cent sales tax should be extended and raised another half-cent to...

(Elana O’Loskey, Photographer) Janell Lamela, owner of MidMod Exchange, stands in front of “Cupid’s Wings” painted by her daughter, artist Asia Lamela. MidMod Exchange     Would...

Three for the Price of Two     Up until recently, I had an embarrassment of riches to write about. With the Classic Film Showcase,...

Editor's Note: This event has been cancelled. Please check the organizer's web site for updates. (Bill Westmoreland, Photographer)Natalie Douglas’ repertoire includes the music of the...