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| Saint Mary's College Graduate School Advisor Brother Glenn Bolton, FSC, EdD. Photo Vera Kochan |
| Saint Mary's College seeks job placement opportunities for its students |
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Vera Kochan |
| It comes as no surprise to anyone living in Lamorinda that there is a prestigious college within our midst. Looking to add another link in the town-gown bridge is Saint Mary's College Graduate School Advisor Brother Glenn Bolton.
Bolton and ...read |
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| Don Tatzin with his wife Ellen Reintjes and border collies (from left) Cloud, Tenaya and Greylock form what the family calls a "Happy Pack." Photo provided |
| Lafayette's Citizen of the Year, four decades of service |
| By
Pippa Fisher |
| This year's Citizen of the Year
needs little introduction to many in
the community. Indeed if there are
any residents who haven't heard his
name, the odds are still pretty good ...read |
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| Cal Fire conservation crew at the 2018 Bear Ridge fuel reduction project in north Orinda. Photo MOFD |
| MOFD awarded major state wildfire prevention grant |
| By Nick Marnell |
| Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved a multimillion dollar project to reduce fuel loads in the high-risk wildfire areas of north Orinda and along Lafayette Ridge, stemming from a grant application submitted to the ...read |
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| Lamorinda council members hear a presentation on the CASA Compact at the March 6 Tri-Cities meeting. Photo Jeff Heyman, city of Lafayette |
| Lamorinda officials tear into regional housing proposal |
| By Nick Marnell |
| A plan to confront the housing affordability crisis in the Bay Area failed to impress the 15 Lamorinda council members or the public at the March 6 Tri-Cities Council Meeting in Lafayette, with host city ...read |
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| Aidan Mahaney Photos Gint Federas |
| Campo wins state championship |
| By Jon Kingdon |
| Champions! Utilizing a consistent offense and a smothering defense, the Campolindo boys high school basketball team claimed the State Championship at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento by defeating Colony High ...read |
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| Creating an outdoor oasis of greenery landscape attracts abundance and new beginnings to your home. Photo provided |
| Welcome spring with the delightful Feng Shui wood element |
| By Michele Duffy |
| Although the chilly morning temps register at a brisk 37 degrees, spring is awakening slowly and this much-anticipated season is long overdue. The backdrop of spring's bloom provides a gentle shift away from ...read |
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Potential MOFD financial emergency warning
Director Jex has once again asserted that MOFD is facing a "financial emergency." Since his first Board meeting over two years ago Director Jex has repeatedly stated the District faces potential "bankruptcy". In fact, on at least two separate occasions Director Jex has stated the District must be prepared to "close a Fire Station".
Director Jex has made a significant
contribution to the auditing of MOFD's
Financials. His skill as an auditor is
non pareil. However, when Director Jex
steps from the role of an auditor to one
of a financial analyst, Director Jex
demonstrates
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| Several Lamorinda Odyssey of the Mind teams advance to state finals |
| Submitted by Nancy Phan Fields and Hannah Yan |
| After facing tough competition at the regional finals held March 2 at Concord High School, several local Odyssey of the Mind teams advanced to compete at the Northern California State finals this year: Orinda ...read |
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| Burton Valley fifth-grader advances to GeoBee state finals |
| Submitted by Diane Hong |
| Burton Valley Elementary School fifth-grader Jacob Jo won this year's National Geographic GeoBee at his school and passed the qualification test to enter the state finals. According to its website, The ...read |
| School Calendar |
Acalanes Union High School District
Board Room AUHSD Office
1212 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lafayette |
| Wednesday,
March 20, at 7:30pm |
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Lafayette School District
LAFSD Office
3477 School Street, Lafayette |
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Tuesday, April 16, at 7pm |
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Moraga School District
Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School Auditorium 1010 Camino Pablo, Moraga |
| Tuesday,
April 16, at 7:30pm |
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Orinda Union School District
OUSD Office 8 Altarinda Road, Orinda |
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April 8, at 4pm |
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Pacific Chamber Orchestra, under the
direction of Conductor Lawrence
Kohl, performs Schubert’s Octet,
Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro,
and Francaix’s Dixtuor, at 7:30 p.m.
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April’s First Friday Forum speaker,
William Gee Wong, will bring a
special perspective to the issue of
immigration, among other issues, as
he presents “Father and Son:
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The Orinda Garden Club presents Fire
Resistant Landscaping by garden
designer Kate Frey at 10 a.m. on
Thursday, March 28 at the Orinda
Library Auditorium. It’s a given
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| Acalanes alum speaks to local teens about anxiety |
| By Diane Claytor |
| Anyone who is a teenager, has a teenager or ever was a teenager can fully understand what the experts say: those teen years are difficult. Young people, perhaps more so today than in the past, are stressed, ...read |
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