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Fitness Tip – July 2019
Evolution and Fitness
The process of becoming fit is conceptually simple and applies to everybody. It spans the spectrum of people, from the...
The Reel Less Traveled – April 2019
These things are usually more spread out but this month brings us three filmic extra-curricular activities one right after another. They also...
WORD CUP 2016
Huge Thank You to The Orinda Association Supporters and Friends
(Kathy Enzerink, Photographer)
Cathy Goshorn holds just a few of the hundreds of coats donated through...
Car Time – April 2021
Electric, Hybrid or Plug-in
Hybrid?
Many people in the Lamorinda area may be...
Police Blotter – February 2022
December 15 through January 15
Calls for ServiceAssault with Deadly Weapon: 1 incidentAdult Missing: 2 incidentsBurglary,...
WRC Rally Cup
Huge Thank You to The Orinda Association Supporters and Friends
(Kathy Enzerink, Photographer)
Cathy Goshorn holds just a few of the hundreds of coats donated through...
Car Time – April 2021
Electric, Hybrid or Plug-in
Hybrid?
Many people in the Lamorinda area may be...
Police Blotter – February 2022
December 15 through January 15
Calls for ServiceAssault with Deadly Weapon: 1 incidentAdult Missing: 2 incidentsBurglary,...
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The Reel Less Traveled – April 2019
These things are usually more spread out but this month brings us three filmic extra-curricular activities one right after another. They also...
Lots of Fun, Pumpkins and Treats for Halloween at Local Schools
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO A little girl tests her strength at a previous year’s Fun Fest at Glorietta Elementary.
By ORINDA NEWS STAFFGet ready for some...
Orinda Starlight Village Players Announce 2020 Season and Auditions
(Charlie Jarrett, Photographer)
Claire Stevenson starred in the title role of last year’s production of The Woman in White.
The Orinda Starlight Village Players...
TENNIS
Annual Hospice Tree of Lights and Parks and Rec.’s Holiday Tree...
(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...
Nature Beckons at Library Gallery with Exotic Avian Photography in April
(Barbara Brady-Smith, Photographer)Venus, a blue-fronted Amazon parrot, puts her colorful wings on display in photographer Barbara Brady-Smith’s Pride of the Amazon.
The...
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Family-Owned Morrison’s Jewelers Celebrates Centennial Anniversary
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)The owners of Morrison’s, Christine and David Berryhill, are a husband and wife duo now running the 100-year-old family business.
If you’ve ever walked along Moraga Way downtown and noticed a wet...
State of the Orinda Theatre – Locals Rally to Keep Iconic Landmark
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Preserving the iconic Orinda Theatre marquee is a priority for a group of community members who met last month to discuss ways to support the Theatre.
A “State of the Theatre”...
OUSD Honors Teachers of the Year
(Chris Louie, Photographer)Orinda Union School District’s outstanding Teachers of the Year were recognized during a May 10 event sponsored by the Rotary Club of Orinda. The five honorees represent each of the district’s schools...
OUSD Focus on District-Wide Comprehensive Safety Plan Update
(Britni Arguelles, Photographer0As per the district’s prioritization of mental health and social-emotional well-being, each Orinda Union School District (OUSD) elementary offers their own Wellness Center, providing safe and supportive environments for students grappling with...
Q&A with Torre Major, Owner of Family-Run Orinda Shoe Repair
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Orinda Shoe Repair has been a family-run business for 71 years. Torre Major (R) runs the shop with his son Tyler (L) and his wife Sherry.
One of Orinda’s oldest businesses...
App Creators Build Community and Legislative Consciousness
(Arshad Ahmed, Photographer)Created out the desire to promote a more inclusive, responsive and accountable governance, friends Arshad Ahmed and Aly Ibrahim, designed a free, downloadable app called Civiqa, which is available for iOS and...
Orinda Art Scene – June 2023
June in the Art Galleries Orinda Library and Wilder
(Jennifer Lothrigel, Photographer)This photo, As Above, So Below, is from Lafayette photographer Jennifer Lothrigel’s exhibit at the Art Gallery at Wilder this month.
Art Gallery at...
Car Time – June 2023
General Motors Will Lose Customers
General Motors (GM) is ditching Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from their electric vehicles (EV), beginning with the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV. For years, the duo navigation systems have...
Seasoned Shopper – June 2023
Sizing Up Summer Squash
It’s your choice – grill, sauté, puree or slice it up fresh – summer squash is ready. All varieties, of which there are many, sport the characteristics of thin skin,...
Oh, The Places You’ll Go – June 2023
(Charleen Earley, Photographer)
Editor-in-Chief Charleen Earley took a recent trip to Texas to visit her three grandkids. So did The Orinda News ... which found its way to Whataburger, an American regional fast food...
Pet of the Month – June 2023
(Sara Jayne Baldwin, Photographer)
Winnie Fluff Baldwin, a one-year-old Maltipoo, is seen here with her family (L-R) Kit, Lulu, Caroline (holding Winnie) and Poppy. “Winnie is the cuddliest fluffball ever, with a little mischievous...
Poul Anderson Writing Contest
(Courtesy of Friends of the Orinda Library)Nina Segall(Courtesy of Friends of the Orinda Library)Emma Wong(Courtesy of Friends of the Orinda Library)Tatiana Gupta(Courtesy of Friends of the Orinda Library)Olivia Falk
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And, the Winners Are…
(Lisa Berlini, Photographer)Connor Dong, an eighth grader at Orinda Intermediate and Aavya Khanna, a fifth-grade student at Wagner Ranch Elementary with their 2023 T-Shirt Contest winning designs for the Orinda Classic Car Show and...
Whitehouse Takes Listeners on a National Geographic Expedition
(Courtesy of Dr. Joe Whitehouse)The last First Friday Forum of the year, Dr. Joe Whitehouse, will speak on “A National Geographic Expedition – The Northwest Passage.” The talk is June 2 and held in...
Police Blotter – June 2023
April 16 through May 15
Calls for Service IncidentsBurglary from Motor Vehicle: 1: Canon Dr.,Burglary, Residential: 1: Sunnyside Ln.CVC Failure to Obey Officer: 2Death, Non-Criminal: 2Elder Abuse: 1Identity Theft: 2Outside Assist: 1Petty Theft from Vehicle:...
Miramonte Matadors Express Band
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)
The Matador Express band rocked Miramonte’s High School quad, while students enjoyed lunch on May 10. (L-R) Thomas Boifort on bass, Alexander Kim on drums and Jack Hughes on guitar. This...
Student Launches Non-Profit to Help Protect Colombian Ecosystems
(Steve Raphael, Photographer)Abby Raphael with dad Steve Rapheal on a beach in Costa Rica. The two worked together to launch The Mangrove Project.
For the Raphaels, environmental service was a natural endeavor after years...
A Taste of Italy for Second Graders
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)
On May 22, Rosario Frayle, a server at Casa Orinda, showed 60 second grade students from Del Rey Elementary School in Orinda how to cut, butter and bake biscuits. Their two...
Secret is Out: Orinda Starlight Village Players are Back on Stage
(David Dierks, Photographer)The dedicated volunteers of the Orinda Starlight Village Players rehearse Agatha Christie’s The Secret of Chimneys on the Orinda Community Center Park Amphitheater stage evenings during the week and help with set...
Peter Pan Foundation Embraces Performing Arts and Philanthropy
(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Performers with the Peter Pan Foundation participated in Orinda’s 2022 4th of July parade.
It was January 2006 when Leslie Noel, a singing teacher and student of opera, first crossed paths...
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My One-Month in the Ukraine War
(Ogei Anton, Photographer)Ogei Anton captured this image from the outskirts of where he lived in Chernihiv, a small town in Northern Ukraine. The 17-year-old...
