Pet of the Month
“Doozy is my sister Erin Magill’s dog who frequently vacations with us in Orinda. Doozy is helping pick-up his human cousin James from...
Local Dog Travels America While Winning Hearts and Accolades
One of the most frequently asked questions Jennifer Robb hears about Griffon, her champion Great Dane, is “Do you have a saddle for...
Police Blotter – March 2024
January 16 through February 15
Calls for ServiceAccident, Property Damage: 1: Sobrante Rd.Assault, Deadly Weapon: 1: Oak Rd.Assault, Simple: 1Battery, Misdemeanor: 2Burglary, Commercial: 1:
Moraga...
Rescue 1 Foundation Board Seat Opening
Rescue 1 Foundation has a seat open for a board member, beginning in April. Letters of interest must be received by March 20....
Rotary Presents the State of the City
Mayor Darlene Gee will give the State of the City public address on Wednesday, Mar. 13, noon - 1:30 p.m. at the Founders...
The Reel Less Traveled – March 2024
Disfunction and the Other Side
This month’s films center on desire, love and disillusion, so going in the order of this column’s title, we’re...
Rotary Spring Egg Hunt
The Rotary Club of Orinda’s Spring Egg Hunt is Saturday, March 30 at the Orinda Community Center Park. The hunt is open for...
A Message from the OA Board – March 2024
Benefits of Volunteering Locally
There’s no doubt, the world is rampant right now with negativity, suffering and stress. So how can we find some...
A Cut Above: Where Luxury Meets Precision at Silver Fox Barber
Dave Clark, owner of the newly opened Silver Fox Barber Company in Theatre Square, has a very boring rating on Yelp ... nothing...
Actors Bring a Real-Life Love Story to Performance at Orinda Theatre
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Orinda Theatre presents A.R. Gurney’s romantic play Love Letters, featuring real-life couple Linda Purl and Patrick...
BART Train Derails Near Orinda Station
Two eastbound Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) cars derailed just outside of the Orinda station shortly after 9 a.m. on Jan. 1. The...
City Shares Fiscal Year Data on Measure R
At a Jan. 10 meeting of Orinda’s Supplemental Sales Tax Oversight Committee (SSTOC), city staff provided details of audited Measure R revenue and...
Planning Department Pivots to Downtown Rezoning After Feedback
Acknowledging an “intense amount of public interest” during the Dec. 12, 2023, Planning Commission meeting to discuss rezoning of four “opportunity sites,” Planning...
Live at the Orinda! Ute Lemper’s One-Woman Show Rendezvous with Marlene
Theatergoers are in for a rare treat on Feb. 4, when the Orinda Theatre presents its second Live at the Orinda! musical evening...
Horsing Around: Local Riding Center Boosts Children’s Health
Saddle on up and head to Xenophon Therapeutic Riding Center, a place that provides equine-assisted activities to 60 disabled children every week. The...
First Friday Forum Speaker Shines a Light on America’s Dark History
The second lecture in the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church’s (LOPC) compelling six-part First Friday Forum speaker series, Post WWI Challenges to American Democracy, is...
Kath Balamuth – The Artist Who Created the Iconic Orinda Logo
Kath Balamuth loved drawing and painting as a child, but never felt she was “good enough” to pursue a career as a fine...
Youth Ink 2024 Writing Contest
The Orinda Junior Women’s Club is pleased to announce Youth Ink 2024, the annual creative writing contest open to middle school students who...
Everyday Orinda – February 2024
Barbecue Sauce: Origin of an Infamous Jingle
Orindans are an impressive group — residents with meritorious achievement in such fields as research, tech, academia,...
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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...
