OA Board Spotlight
Orinda resident and Berkeley City College student Devan Sudra has been a member of the OA board for the past two years.He...
President’s Message – August 2020
Preservation and Perseverance
The pandemic has not only impacted our lives and our health, it has had a drastic impact on our local...
MOFD’s Residential Chipper Program to Return Mid September
Orinda’s popular residential wood chipping program, put on hold for the summer, will return as early as Sept. 15. The program...
Memory Care, Montessori School at Wilder Get Planners’ OK
Countryhouse Memory Care, a 38-bed facility, and Montessori Impressions Academy passed muster from the Planning Commission July 14, and barring any appeals,...
School Boards Develop Hybrid Plan But Classes Must Be Virtual
Students head back to school this month, without leaving home. All classes will be taught virtually to begin the school year. ...
Local, National Candidates Emerge as Election Deadline Approaches
(David Dierks, Photographer)
Darleene Gee (L) and Inga Miller are seeking re-election to the Orinda City Council in November.
While Major League Baseball navigates...
Business Buzz – August 2020
Casa Orinda Curbside Casa Orinda opened for curbside take-out, including drinks, July 16. “We’re meeting every requirement for PPE equipment (masks, face shields)...
Market Hall, Boutique Fitness, Courtyard Coming to The Station
If all goes as planned, The Station, a 19,350 square-foot mixed-use project at 25A Orinda Way, could break ground before January. ...
The Reel Less Traveled – August 2020
Orinda Theatre Issues
Challenge
One cannot say too much about Derek Zemrak. Long-time movie aficionado and collector, he has hitched his wagon to...
Fitness Tip – August 2020
Diets Don’t Work
Diets don’t work because even if we follow them we add other bad stuff. It’s that other bad stuff that’s...
Seasoned Shopper – August 2020
Something New is Blooming
Welcome to the new flower vendor Aimee Thornhill from Brentwood Blooms. Planning, planting, nurturing, picking and arranging are all...
Miner Road Bridge Walls Completed
(Courtesy Orinda Garden Club)
Workers put finishing touches on the bridge at Miner Road.
The walls along the Miner Road bridge are once again...
Everyday Orinda – August 2020
Orinda: Loving It, Leaving It
I’ve always been suspicious of attractive things. Orinda was no exception. I’m a subscriber to the cautious adage...
Lamorinda Idol Goes Virtual
Forget Netflix, Hulu or anything on cable. Hours of entertainment can be found on youtube where more than 100 finalists in the...
Galleries: Orinda in 2D, Our Feathered Friends, Dazzling Porcelain
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Maggie Boscoe’s Blue Footed Boobie, Galapagos Islands.(Contributed Photo)The Orinda Theatre by Lance Jackson.
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For months, the Lamorinda Arts Council has been...
Fourth of July – Orinda Style
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Orindans decorated porches, fences, staircases, mailboxes, themselves and their pets July 4 in celebration of Independence Day. Old Glory was everywhere....
Police Blotter – August 2020
May 31 through July 12
Calls for ServiceAbandoned Vehicle: 1 incident.Accident - Fatal: 1 incident.Accident Injury: 1 incident.Accident Property: 7 incidents.Brandishing Weapon: 1 incident.Burglary, Auto:...
MOFD Begins Fire Inspections: Here’s What to do if You Get a Citation
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District (MOFD) has been out and about inspecting homes and issuing citations. If you get one, don’t worry....
Registration Open for Classic Car Tour
(Kathy Enzerink, Photographer)Mark Maxson with his 1924 Hudson. “It always reminds me of John Steinbeck and the Grapes
of Wrath,” he said.
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