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| Principals of the Federal Solutions Group, a San Ramon-based government contractor that failed to live up to the terms of a 2017 construction agreement with the Moraga-Orinda Fire District, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit insurance premium fraud and related felonies Sept. 2. According to the Contra Costa County District Attorney's office, the company principals also admitted to an aggravated white collar crime enhancement for a loss exceeding $500,000 through ...read |
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| Hip-hop dance class outside at Joy in Motion in Moraga. Photo Sophie Braccini |
| Parking lots evolve into active sites during pandemic |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| Public health restrictions on indoor gyms have hurt many local big and small fitness businesses. Several have migrated to Zoom to deliver classes over the internet to compensate for the revenue loss and make ...read |
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| Orinda prepares for potential power shutoffs |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| The threat of COVID-19 has caused the city of Orinda to rethink its plans for providing assistance to residents during potential upcoming Pacific Gas and Electric Co. public safety power shutoffs (PSPSs). ...read |
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| Carey Schueler - in a league of her own |
| By Jon Kingdon |
| Having a father who is a professional athlete does not necessarily imbue one with athletic ability, but in the case of Carey Schueler, it didn't hurt. Carey's father, Ron, was a pitcher in the major leagues ...read |
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| Squeaky clean hacks for the home |
| By Amanda Eck |
| Since we have all been spending more time indoors this year, I decided to do some research on some fun and interesting cleaning hacks. Having everyone at home 24-7 has definitely led to a messier house. I am ...read |
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Carl Anduri endorsement
I have lived in the town of Lafayette for
almost twenty-two years. When I first
moved here in 1998 from Los Altos on the
Peninsula, I was impressed how well the
town was run as it evolved from a sleepy
suburban community to much...
Orinda Measure R
When we moved to Orinda in 1973, it was
not long after the county had completed
restoring Camino Sobrante around the
north side of Lake Cascade. That
piece...
Re-Elect John Jex to MOFD Board
John Jex, a 40+ year Moraga resident,
strongly supports fire prevention and
the best interests of our community. He
has demonstrated by his actions that his
number...
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| AUHSD set to continue Free Community Meals Program |
| By Pippa Fisher |
| The hard-working food service staff throughout the Acalanes Union High School District is happy to make its free Grab and Go breakfast and lunch meals available once again during distance learning to any child ...read |
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| Carey Schueler - in a league of her own |
| By Jon Kingdon |
| Having a father who is a professional athlete does not necessarily imbue one with athletic ability, but in the case of Carey Schueler, it didn't hurt. Carey's father, Ron, was a pitcher in the major leagues ...read |
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October events at Orinda Books.
Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. Virtual
Book Club.
Allisson Wood will introduce her new
memoir, “Being Lolita,” a stunning
coming-of-age story that shines a
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| Prayer Garden open to all for
quiet meditation at Christian
Science Church, 24 Orinda Way,
Orinda. Everyone
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Lafayette Garden Club Monthly
program begins Thursday, Sept. 10 at
10 a.m. on Zoom, featuring
guest speaker Dr. Douglas Tallamy,
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| A cool treat to beat the summer heat |
| By Susie Iventosch |
| It's really hard to pass by a gelato shop without at least sampling a taste! The display cases are beautifully designed in a rainbow of pastels with pieces of fruit or candy on top to depict each flavor. They ...read |
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| Family Focus |
| By Margie Ryerson, MFT |
| We need Miss Manners more than ever now. All around us are more and more instances of people treating each other rudely, dismissively, or even hostilely. Some of our local Nextdoor postings got so nasty that ...read |
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA