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Shop Orinda Garden Club’s Plant Sale on April 17 at Library...
(Courtesy of Jean Rowe)Sue Anderson-Berger with her multitude of vegetable seedlings. The plants will be ready for the Orinda Garden Club’s plant sale held...
OUSD Announces Aida Glimme as New Superintendent of Schools
(Courtesy of OUSD)Aida Glimme was selected as the new OUSD superintendent. She is excited to continue serving Orinda’s students and begins working for the...
WORD CUP 2016
Council Candidates to Answer a Myriad of Questions During Forum
Mayoral Candidates Darlene Gee, Latika Malkani and Inga Miller
The Orinda Association is hosting...
Brookwood Road: Where Miscommunication Meets Fire Prevention Measures
(Tristan Shaughnessy, Photographer)
A section of Brookwood Road after the city’s vegetation removal, compared to a...
Three’s Company Christmas Parody Comes to the Rheem Theatre
SALLY HOGARTY
(Standing) Lance Mack and Patti Leidecker (Mr. and Mrs. Roper); (seated) Derek Zemrak (Jack),...
WRC Rally Cup
Council Candidates to Answer a Myriad of Questions During Forum
Mayoral Candidates Darlene Gee, Latika Malkani and Inga Miller
The Orinda Association is hosting...
Brookwood Road: Where Miscommunication Meets Fire Prevention Measures
(Tristan Shaughnessy, Photographer)
A section of Brookwood Road after the city’s vegetation removal, compared to a...
Three’s Company Christmas Parody Comes to the Rheem Theatre
SALLY HOGARTY
(Standing) Lance Mack and Patti Leidecker (Mr. and Mrs. Roper); (seated) Derek Zemrak (Jack),...
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OUSD Announces Aida Glimme as New Superintendent of Schools
(Courtesy of OUSD)Aida Glimme was selected as the new OUSD superintendent. She is excited to continue serving Orinda’s students and begins working for the...
President’s Message – February 2019
New Beginnings
In my new role as The Orinda Association (OA) president, I would like to wish all of you a fabulous February...
Reel Less Traveled – November 2020
“Push the Button, Max”
In this column, I’ve written about nearly every genre of film, from the spooky to the dramatic to the...
Advances in Technology Creates a Shortage of Qualified Technicians
When having their vehicles serviced, people rarely think about the technician who is going to work on it. Where do these...
Voters Can Learn More About Candidates at a Series of Public Forums
The Orinda Association will hold three public forums: City Council candidates (pictured above) - Oct. 6 at 6 p.m.; MOFD – Oct. 13 at...
TENNIS
Seasoned Shopper – December 2021
Winter Wonderland of Holiday Favorites
Here we go! Orinda’s Farmers’ Market moves into the winter season with bags full of fresh produce and...
Business Buzz – September 2019
(Elana O'Loskey, Photographer)
Chef Lino Rios and Asst. Manager C. Rose introduce their new Mexican Monday dinner menu. All selections are made from Rios’ family...
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Housing Element and Downtown Precise Plan Move Forward
(Charleen Earley, Photographer)Orinda City Councilmembers started the city council meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance on Nov. 1 via Zoom, before discussing the Housing Element draft revisions, which included public comments.
Orinda’s mayor, city...
Annual Hospice Tree of Lights and Parks and Rec.’s Holiday Tree Lighting
(Lou Landgraf, Photographer)Hospice East Bay members have cared for patients and their families in the Orinda community since 1977 and are proud to celebrate their 36th annual Tree of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 3...
Amy Worth Retires from City Council
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Mayor Amy Worth in front of the Orinda sign at the Community Center.
Who would have thought fundraising for a children’s play structure could become the catalyst for three decades of public...
Mixology Event Draws Hundreds to Orinda for Creative Cocktails
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Top winner Mixologist of the Year, Cynthia Songco from Casa Orinda, made the winning cocktail titled “Henny Penny” at table 13 at the 9th Annual Mixology event.
Over 200 guests attended the...
CAIFF Returns to Orinda Theatre
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)<BR.California Independent Film Festival Opening Night at the Orinda Theatre’s grand 750-seat auditorium.
The California Independent Film Festival (CAIFF) returned to the Orinda Theatre on Nov. 10 after a two-year hiatus. Attendees...
Bobby Conte is Back at Live At the Orinda! Concert Series
(Courtesy of Bobby Conte)Live At the Orinda! concert series returns with Broadway star, Bobby Conte, performing at the Orinda Theatre, Sunday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m., located at 4 Orinda Theatre Square.
Dec. 4...
Orinda News Briefs: Around Town Spreading Holiday Cheer
(Caroline Gilman La Voie, Photorgrapher)Members of the Orinda Garden Club will hang wreaths around town on Saturday, Dec 3 with their Holiday Wreath Installation. Some of the volunteers pictured above include, front row (L-R)...
National Wreaths Across America Day Event for American Veterans
(Yoni Mayeri, Photographer)Local veterans buried at the historic Lafayette Cemetery will be honored on Saturday, Dec. 17, with wreaths at noon.
This year, National Wreaths Across America Day is Saturday, Dec. 17 at 12...
Kibi’s Café Brings Traditional Vietnamese Cuisine to Theatre Square
(Sally Hogarty, Photographer)Kibi’s Café features traditional Vietnamese cuisine. Hoang Ho, the owner of Kibi’s Café, named the restaurant after the nicknames for her daughter Ki and her son Bi.
If you take a...
Business Buzz – December 2022
Saffron Indian Restaurant and Bar Celebrates Fourth Anniversary Saffron Indian Restaurant and Bar
(Saffron) opened in 2018, emphasizing their devotion to food, using light, fresh ingredients, from all parts of India. This passion attracted...
Alison Burns Presents Her Second Book – This One About Orinda
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Local author Alison Burns holds her new book Orinda outside the Orinda Community Center. The book features Orinda’s history.
Do most residents know how Orinda came to be the city it is...
World Polio Day in the City of Orinda
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)
On Oct. 24, members of the Rotary Club of Orinda, (L-R) Sylvia Hua, Susan Farmer, Rodney Lal, John Donnelly, and Yenjean Hwang, and back row (L-R) Ally Fattore (Rotarian and board...
Seasoned Shopper – December 2022
Nature’s “Little Cabbage”
Like other vegetables in the cabbage family, brussel sprouts are an ideal complement for many traditional turkey dinners. Chefs and home cooks alike are finding more creative ways to use these...
Edward Denny McClure Passes
Edward “Ted” Denny McClure died of heart failure on Saturday morning, Nov. 5. Born May 16, 1947, he was the eldest son of the late Frank and Augusta McClure (longtime Orinda residents) and...
Remembering the Late Laurie Rothermel’s Wonderful Life
(Terry Riggins, Photographer)Laurie Rothermel passed away Sept. 23, while vacationing in Portugal.
When longtime Orindan Laurie Rothermel hopped in the car to head to San Francisco International Airport, she remembered her passport but forgot...
Remembering Stephen Arnon, Dedicated Public Health Physician
(Courtesy of Arnon Family)
Dr. Stephen Soulé Arnon of Orinda, Oct. 14, 1946 – Aug. 17, 2022.
Dr. Stephen Soulé Arnon of Orinda died peacefully in his sleep on Aug. 17 at age 75, while...
Long-time Community Advocate Pete Wilson Passes in November
(Courtesy of Wilson Family)A 58-year Orinda resident, Pete Wilson was instrumental in preserving Gateway Valley and establishing the Moraga Orinda Fire District. A passionate community activist, he passed away at his Lost Valley home...
Retirement Plans: Not Something to Run Away From
( Courtesy of James Hose Jr. | Upsplash.com)Whether considering retiring at age 60, 70 or 80, one doesn’t need to be scared, considering there is no shortage of opportunities to stay engaged –mentally and...
Orinda Art Scene – December 2022
December in the Art Galleries at the Orinda Library and Wilder
(Courtesy of Joanne Taeuffer)BASA artist Joanne Taeuffer's Pas de Deux is from a series of paintings of dancers inspired by vintage photos and conveys...
Art Embraces Words for Halloween
(Courtesy of Lamorinda Arts Council)Artist Jan Lainoff appeared as “Marie Antoinette Meets Dia de los Muertos” - the title of her painting. Marie Antoinette famously wore just such a wig with a ship on...
