Local Couple Brings Warmth and Comfort to Unsheltered Pets
For the past six years, Orinda residents Pam and Gary Schroeder have been doing their part to help homeless pets have a...
Businessman Receives Mayor’s Award
Mo Mashhoon (L) received the 2019 Mayor’s Award of Excellence from Inga Miller for his efforts in jumpstarting the renewal of downtown Orinda by...
President’s Message – January 2020
Changes and Resolutions
Happy New Year! We hope you’ve had a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. We approach the beginning...
Fitness Tip – January 2020
Your fitness at the end of each year is the average of what you have done (eating and exercising). As you work...
Festival of Trees Gala Raises More than $41K for Bay Area...
More than 400 people attended the Orinda Woman’s Club’s Festival of Trees Nov. 21 and helped raise more than $41,000 for East...
Council Bans Non-hosted Short-term Rentals
Following the shooting deaths at the Halloween night party at an Airbnb rental in Orinda, the City Council as expected banned non-hosted...
Quick-thinking Family Foils Terrifying ‘Virtual Kidnapping’
Kasey Byrne was home in Orinda on a Saturday morning when she answered her cell phone from an anonymous caller. She heard...
Fire Officials Conduct Controlled Burn at Wagner Ranch Nature Area
(Jason Wood, Photographer)MOFD firefighters drip fuel on a designated section of land as part of the controlled burn completed on
oct. 20, the first in...
Orinda to Poll Residents on extending Half-cent Sales Tax
Orinda plans to poll residents early next year to gauge support for extending a half-cent sales tax that was established in 2012.
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Business Buzz – December 2019
(Elana O'Loskey, Photographer)
(L-R) Amy Sandager-Lobas, Christine Berryhill, David Berryhill and Nick Tutino of Morrison's Jewelers. They are collecting unwrapped toys for the u.s. Marines’...
Holiday Shopping: Special Finds Within Town
Yes, Santa Claus, there is a Virginia (and a Virgil) and it’s time you stopped taking credit for all of their legwork. ...
Annual Tree Lighting Kicks Off Holiday Season in Orinda Village
Get in the spirit of the holiday season at the 33rd annual Hospice Tree of Lights ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 7, cosponsored...
Car Time – December 2019
Winter Driving and Maintenance
When thinking about winter, do we consider the car, truck or SUV we drive on a daily basis? Probably...
A Sweet Dream Comes to Life in Orinda Ballet’s Nutcracker
(Patricia Tomlinson)Far left, front row (L-R): Emily Charo and Ella Pierce. Far left, back row (L-R): Samantha Chiou, Bay Friedman and Jocelyn Lau. Center,...
December Galleries: Nature, National Parks, Wine Bottles and More
The Lamorinda Arts Council this month presents the oil paintings of Judy Feins, 2D and 3D work from the Oakland Art Association,...
Everyday Orinda – December 2019
In Wake of Shootings, Some Charlie Brown Wisdom
December. The month of jingle bells and joy. Ho Ho Ho vs. No No No....
Batch & Brine Bartender Takes Top Prize at Art of Mixology
(Elana O'Loskey, Photographer)A flash mob led and choreographed by Art of Mixology event chair Justin Cole (center) of Joy in Motion
dance studio momentarily took...
Police Blotter – December 2019
September 29 through November 2Calls for Service911 Hangup: 10 incidents.Abandoned Vehicle: 1 incident.Accident Injury: 1 incident.Accident Property: 7 incidents.Alarm, False: 47 incidents.Assault with Deadly...
Fitness Tip – December 2019
Emotional Eating Habits Can be Difficult to Break
As you eat well and workout you become super sensitive to what you are consuming....
