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| An open letter to State Sen. Steve Glazer and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan |
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| Dear Sen. Glazer and Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan,
California Assembly Bill 5, which affects how freelance journalists and independent contractors are classified and compensated, is now in effect as of Jan. 1.
Since the summer of last year we have spent countless hours trying to figure out how AB5 would affect the Lamorinda Weekly, the paper your offices once commended when we were honored as the Business Persons of the Year in Lafayette.
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| Lamorinda board elections shatter tradition and protocol |
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| The reorganization of several Lamorinda public governing boards has been anything but routine the past two years.
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District, which set the tone with an unprecedented reorganization in 2018, added to its legacy by electing Steven Danziger to a second consecutive term as board president Dec. 18. Traditionally - and that word has assumed less and less significance in MOFD elections - the ...
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| Niyi Olabode at the non-conference game against Granada, Livermore Dec. 28.
Photo Gint Federas |
| Miramonte basketball teams winners in Wyoming tournament |
| By Jon Kingdon |
| For those looking to get away for their Christmas and New Year's break, Gillette, Wyoming, located in the northeast section of the state, would not be most people's first choice. However, for a boys or girls ...read |
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| Phase 1: complete by end of 2019.
Phase 2 & 5: January through end of March 2020.
Orinda 401: tentatively March to June 2020.
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| PG&E attempts to reduce wildfire risk in El Toyonal area by hardening equipment |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company officials, including project manager Tony Chan, came to the Dec. 17 Orinda City Council meeting to explain how a project intended to harden equipment to reduce the risk of ...read |
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| Lauren Frechman Photos Gint Federas |
| Lamorinda girls basketball shines in West Coast Jamboree |
| By Jon Kingdon |
| The Christmas break has become far more than just a time for college football bowl games. For the East Bay, it's become a tradition to watch high school girl's basketball at the West Coast Jamboree T ...read |
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| Miller gives Mayor's Award of Excellence to Mo Mashoon |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| Mo Mashoon may be the first person to spend significant money improving downtown Orinda in the past 30 years. The owner of Mash Petroleum Inc. has not only completely renovated the gas station at 1 Bryant ...read |
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| New library manager is a familiar face |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| Michael Beller is a colorful, friendly academic type who has been the interim manager of the Orinda library since mid-October 2018. Now the wish of the Friends of the Orinda Library has been granted, and ...read |
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| Orinda's new mayor has legislative agenda |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| Stepping up from vice mayor to mayor of Orinda on Dec. 13, with, as she put it, the most experienced vice mayor, Amy Worth, in the history of Orinda, Darleen Gee has decided that she has four key priorities ...read |
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Current issue Jan. 8, 2020Issue and deadline schedule |
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Lamorinda Schoolsread all |
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Lamorinda Sportsread all |
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| Comedic production raises money for charity |
| By Ania Keenan |
| The air buzzed with irreverent energy. The noise echoed around the small theater as people made their way to their seats. As the clock struck seven, the lights dimmed and the stage was filled with a soft, wide ...read |
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| 'Journey of Peace' poster contest winners |
| Submitted by Robert Murtagh |
| Each year the Lamorinda Lions Club joins 49,000 Lions clubs around the world in sponsoring a Peace Poster Contest. The contest encourages young people, ages 11 to 13, worldwide to artistically express their ...read |
| School Calendar |
Acalanes Union High School District
Board Room AUHSD Office
1212 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lafayette |
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15, at 7:30pm |
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Lafayette School District
LAFSD Office
3477 School Street, Lafayette |
| Wednesday, Jan.
15, at 7pm |
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Moraga School District
Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School Auditorium 1010 Camino Pablo, Moraga |
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Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 7:30pm |
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Orinda Union School District
OUSD Office 8 Altarinda Road, Orinda |
| Monday, Jan.
13, at 6pm |
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| Miramonte basketball teams winners in Wyoming tournament |
| By Jon Kingdon |
| For those looking to get away for their Christmas and New Year's break, Gillette, Wyoming, located in the northeast section of the state, would not be most people's first choice. However, for a boys or girls ...read |
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| St. Perpetua 6th Grade Girls National Basketball Team wins CYO MVP Flight Holiday Classic Tournament |
| Submitted by Kevin Guthrie |
| The St. Perpetua Sixth-Grade Girls National Basketball Team captured the Championship in the highly competitive CYO MVP Flight Holiday Classic Tournament Dec. 21-23. Determination, tenacity, and teamwork were ...read |
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| The St. Perpetua 6th Grade boys win championship game in the MVP Holiday Tournament |
| Submitted by Andrea Hilsabeck |
| Back row, from left: coach Ronell Jones, Graham Schlicht, coach Brad Hilsabeck and Jack Cooney; front row: Corbin Gallegos, Jack Moran, Curtis Resnick, Preston Hilsabeck, Mason Briones, Illias Kaplanes-Jones, ...read |
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| Calendar, Event Listingsread all |
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Moraga Art Gallery’s new show
“Serendipities,” runs through Feb. 1
and includes artwork by a score of
guest and member artists, including
Graig Crossley of Moraga ... |
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Packets for TK-5 Registration for
the next school year, 2020-21 are
now available at your neighborhood
elementary school. Registration for
Lafayette students entering TK and
Kindergarten ... |
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Orinda Books presents an ARF
Fundraiser at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan.
11 at 276 Village Square, Orinda.
Photographer Barbara Brady-Smith
introduces Hug Tails, stories about
the Pet ... |
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| Seasonal Blues: Feeling depressed, but only in winter? |
| By Linda Fodrini-Johnson |
| The holiday season brings with it a myriad of emotions and social gatherings. These are typically tied to positive experiences and uplifting memories, but for some, the holiday season can bring up emotions ...read |
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| Travel log |
| By Cathy Dausman |
Kathy Ferber went to Chile for a wedding and a Spanish immersion class; little did she know she would "end up learning far more about this fascinating country" than she had ever imagined.
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~Miguel de Cervantes
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA