Highway 24 gridlock: Why no local notifications or traffic control?
A single vehicle accident on Highway 24 near the Orinda BART station on July 21 caused a traffic standstill on the westbound freeway, with local residents complaining about two-hour delays to drive between Pleasant Hill and Orinda, gridlock on downtown Lafayette ...By Nick Marnell
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Miner Road closure to end Aug. 10 after problem vegetation removed
To outline a vegetation removal project along Miner Road, the city of Orinda held a July 26 neighborhood meeting that included representatives from Pacific Gas and Electric Co., the city and the Moraga-Orinda Fire District. PG&E and the city explained that 110 trees ...By Nick Marnell
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Orinda Police Department Incident Summary Report July 15 to July 28
Alarms 65
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Changes at Orinda Chamber of Commerce and Lamorinda Weekly
After serving as the executive director of the Orinda Chamber of Commerce for the past two and a half years, Sophie Braccini is leaving to take up a position with UC Berkeley. Braccini, who has been a staff writer for Lamorinda Weekly since its beginning 11 years ago, ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Downtown Development Subcommittee gets ready for action on Streetscape Master Plan
Orinda residents have a lot of ideas about ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Recognitions
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Public asks city council to agendize gun safety; council agrees
After Elaina Ayers, representing Orinda for ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Orinda considers options to fix ongoing parking problems
Orinda is again trying to solve its parking problems, this time focusing on commuter parking lots, a long-term shuttle program, and residential permit programs. The city council unanimously approved a new $12,500 contract with Harris & Associates to prepare a report ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Emergency moratorium on accessory structure setback exemptions adopted
At a special meeting on July 31, all five members of the Orinda City Council voted to pass an urgency ordinance imposing a 45-day moratorium on exceptions to setback requirements for accessory structures pending a study of zoning regulations needed to alleviate a ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Orinda Police Department Incident Summary Report July 1 to July 14
Alarms 47
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OUSD board moves forward with two school bonds
Two bond issues that together could raise $105 million to modernize Orinda's kindergarten through 12th grade schools will be on the ballot for the Nov. 6 general election. The Orinda Union School District board recently completed a comprehensive master facilities plan ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Pilot parking permit program adopted for Brookwood
Cars parked all day by BART commuters have ...By Sora O'Doherty
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City council shocks private road residents by rejecting task force
Although private road residents had strongly ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Orinda rejects regulation of temporary events; Frank Lloyd Wright home is only problem
It turned out that a rather complicated issue that came before the Orinda City Council was actually quite simple: the sole problem is that a property on Great Oak Circle is being used for weddings and large parties, giving rise to numerous complaints from surrounding ...By Sora O'Doherty
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