Seasoned Shopper – June 2020
Market Opens with Drive-Thru Option
The Orinda farmers’ market opened its 24th season May 9 as a year-round operation. Each season brings fresh-picked...
President’s Message – June 2020
Orinda Celebrates Together (apart)
Congratulations to the graduating seniors of Miramonte High School and to all the graduates in the Orinda United School...
City Council Approves New Accessory Dwelling Unit Rules
(Kathy Enzerink, Photographer)
An accessory dwelling unit is under construction on Moraga Way.
Conforming to California state law, the City Council unanimously approved height,...
Orinda BART to be Closed Weekends Through July 5
Critical track components near the Orinda BART Station are being replaced, requiring weekend closures. The Orinda BART station is scheduled to...
Shutdown Takes Toll on Retailers, Restaurants
(Kathy Enzerink, Photographer)Paul Jones and Ulises Santiago package vegetarian quinoa salads from Fourth Bore for delivery to John Muir Hospital staff.
An...
Fourth of July Traditions Fall Victim to Virus
For the first time in its history, Orinda won’t see its traditional Fourth of July celebrations. The popular parade is canceled, community...
Making Masks and Other Ways Volunteers Find Ways to Help
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Orinda residents of all ages mobilized their talents to battle the coronavirus pandemic, many making quite a departure from the skill sets...
Deadly Outbreak Hits at Home
Orinda felt the wrath of COVID-19 when the Orinda Care Center, a nursing home with a history of recent infractions, suffered a...
Farmers’ Market Seeking Volunteers
The Orinda Farmers’ Market, managed by Contra Costa Certified Farmers’ Markets (CCCFM), returns May 9 and needs volunteers to help with social...
Orinda BART Station Closures Planned
Critical track components near the Orinda BART Station are being replaced, requiring weekend closures. The Orinda BART station is scheduled to...
Hope Your Glass is Also Half Full: Good Things Emerging from Covid-19 Shelter-in-Place
As we deal with this pandemic, I hope a number of you, like me, have . . . • Enjoyed being uplifted by...
Check in with Chambers
For information on businesses and other updates during shelter in place, contact your local Chamber of Commerce (click on the logo below):
Business Buzz – May 2020
Relentless Investigative Norm Sokalski has been licensed as an investigator for almost 30 years although he is also a non-practicing attorney. His...
The Reel Less Traveled – May 2020
In the Darkest of Times
With both local movie houses still shuttered, I was unsettled at the prospect of writing this column, having...
President’s Message – May 2020
Good Deeds and Gratitude
While we shelter in place and practice social distancing, we must reflect and acknowledge the people who help us...
Car Time – May 2020
Finding the Good in Uncertain Times
We are going through a worldwide crisis that we have never seen in our lifetimes. COVID-19...
Fitness Tip – May 2020
Be Creative...Mix Up Your Workouts To Avoid Injury
If you are doing cardio everyday its important to mix it up to avoid injury....
Everyday Orinda – May 2020
The “P” in the Pool
Flashback to summer days of early childhood, frolicking in the shallow end of a crowded swimming pool...
Cal Shakes: Virtual Shakespeare
While the coronavirus has canceled Cal Shakes season at the Bruns Amphitheater, that doesn’t mean the curtain is completely down on Shakespeare...
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