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Property owners reminded to meet exterior hazard and fuel break requirements
By Jennifer Wake
The official start of fire season begins June 1, and the Moraga-Orinda Fire District is reminding property owners about the need to adhere to Moraga-Orinda Ordinances 23.03 and 23.04 by focusing on fire abatement strategies in the three zones surrounding homes. Zone 0 extends from 0 to 5 feet from any structure, attached deck, or outbuilding on the parcel and requires the most stringent wildfire fuel reduction. Zone 1, referred to as the Lean, Clean, and Green Zone, extends from 5 feet to 30 feet from any structure or attached deck, or from 5 feet from the structure ...read
Photo Jeff Heyman
Acalanes seniors enjoy spirited car rally prior to graduation
By Jeff Heyman
Hundreds of cheering supporters of the Acalanes High School Class of 2023, many with air horns, balloons and colorful signs, lined Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette on May 19 as a car parade of graduates ...read

 
EBMUD presents council with update on Lafayette Reservoir Tower
By Lou Fancher
The city council on May 8 heard an update on the Lafayette Reservoir Tower Seismic Retrofit Project. Presented by a team of directors and engineers from East Bay Municipal Utility District, director John A. ...read
Campolindo's Ellie Buckley and Shea Volkmer finishing 1-2 in 1600 meter Photo Jon Kingdon
Success for Lamorinda track teams at NCS Tri-Valley Area Championship and Meet of Champions
By Jon Kingdon
In the NCS Tri-Valley Championship on May 13, Lamorinda schools were well represented and a good many of them qualified for the Meet of Champions. In doing so, there were a number of personal records, team ...read

Sweet-smelling jasmine climbs the arbor. Photo Cynthia Brian
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian
By Cynthia Brian
"Kings and cabbages go back to compost, but good deeds stay green forever."
~ Rick De Marinis
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Inclusion should include all opinions

A headline in the May 10, 2023 Lamorinda Weekly exposes the hypocrisy of DEI: "As Lafayette School District works to amplify inclusion efforts, outside community members stage weekly protests." It is not completely clear what "outside community members" means. What does "outside" mean: "outside" of what? And what is the "community": is it just Lafayette? Lamorinda?
The headline implies that people outside the community are staging protests and are not welcome. One of the saddest lessons I have learned over the last 6-12 months is that our "community" is not just very woke, but also very closed-minded.? We saw complaints about "outsiders" during the Lafayette school board election last fall, even though all of the candidates were required to live, and did in fact live, in the district.
I do not understand how anyone can claim Lamorinda supports "inclusion" when in fact only certain viewpoints are included, and now outsiders (who live in Lamorinda but perhaps not Lafayette) are also not included.
Two letters published in the May 10
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'Detail' design review of Pleasant Hill Road Pathway Project to move forward
By Lou Fancher
During the May 8 Lafayette City Council meeting, Engineering Services Manager Matt Luttropp gave an update regarding the Pleasant Hill Road Center Median Pathway and requested authorization for staff to ...read

Lafayette's 2nd Annual Community Day right around the corner
By Jennifer Wake
Following last year's successful Lafayette Community Day - where hundreds of community members volunteered their time on projects and activities involving human services, youth development and education, town ...read

Community members offer counter protest outside Lafayette Elementary School
By Sharon K. Sobotta
Those who traveled down Moraga Road on May 19 to fetch their children from Lafayette Elementary School were greeted with bouquets of rainbow-colored balloons, rainbow pride flags and more than a dozen people ...read
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Town Council agrees to a Biennial Budget
By Vera Kochan
The Moraga Town Council unanimously agreed to adopt a resolution directing the town manager to prepare a proposed Biennial Budget on a recurring basis. The 4-0 vote (Mayor Renata Sos was absent) during its May ...read

Summer Bike Challenge - Good for you, good for the air
By Vera Kochan
Although the Summer Bike Challenge may sound like a new activity, it has been around since 2015, when it first began in Pleasant Hill as a youth bike challenge. Over the years it has evolved into an activity ...read

Council Member Woehleke's furniture-making skills take the word 'hobby' to a whole new level
By Vera Kochan
Thanks to a 2010 house fire that damaged the attic above his garage, Moraga Town Council Member Steve Woehleke could consider it a fortuitous accident because during the rebuild he extended the space 10 feet, ...read
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Orinda Council is interested in inclusionary housing ordinance, but not yet there
By Sora O'Doherty
After lengthy discussion, Orinda decided that it is not yet ready to join neighbors Lafayette, Moraga and Walnut Creek in adopting an inclusionary ordinance but does want to look at the matter further. ...read

LARIG members complete tower spring cleaning
By Sora O'Doherty
Members of Lamorinda Area Radio Interest Group completed their spring clean up of the tower on April 29 where their repeater is housed. From left, standing: Scott Anderson, Matthew Vireo, Jeff Peacock and Kent ...read

2023 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest winners announced
By Sora O'Doherty
The Friends of the Orinda Library has announced the winners of the 2023 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest, which was open to all students who reside or attend high school in Orinda. The contest is named ...read
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Acalanes seniors enjoy spirited car rally prior to graduation
EBMUD presents council with update on Lafayette Reservoir Tower
'Detail' design review of Pleasant Hill Road Pathway Project to move forward
Lafayette's 2nd Annual Community Day right around the corner
Community members offer counter protest outside Lafayette Elementary School
Town Council agrees to a Biennial Budget
Next Move program helps people reach their goals
Summer Bike Challenge - Good for you, good for the air
Council Member Woehleke's furniture-making skills take the word 'hobby' to a whole new level
Property owners reminded to meet exterior hazard and fuel break requirements
Orinda Council is interested in inclusionary housing ordinance, but not yet there
LARIG members complete tower spring cleaning
2023 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest winners announced
Realtor paints curbs to help first responders find homes faster
Letters to the editor
Lafayette Police Blotter
Moraga Police Blotter
Orinda Police Blotter
Lamorinda celebrates its graduates
Bringing Back the Natives Tour features gardens in Orinda, Moraga
Fun and flavorful twist on classic quesadillas
Cal Shakes announces lineup for 'At the Bruns'
Ekphrasis exhibit: Improv jazz for artists and authors
Hybrid work is here to stay: How to maximize productivity when working at home
National Charity League, Acalanes Chapter celebrates graduating 2023 seniors
Lafayette piano students perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England
Campo junior wins prestigious award for musical performance
Three New Eagle Scouts for Troop 224G
Troop 402 honors two new Eagle Scouts
Success for Lamorinda track teams at NCS Tri-Valley Area Championship and Meet of Champions
Talent and character highlight inductions into the Campolindo Football Hall of Fame
First Orinda-Miramonte photography challenge winners named
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian
Lamorinda home sales recorded
Lafayette Juniors Lifestyle Tour showcased incredible remodels
Lamorinda celebrates its graduates
Elena Sophia Acuff
Zubin K Acuna
Sophia Kelly ...read

Acalanes seniors enjoy spirited car rally prior to graduation
By Jeff Heyman
Hundreds of cheering supporters of the Acalanes High School Class of 2023, many with air horns, balloons and colorful signs, lined Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette on May 19 as a car parade of graduates ...read
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Success for Lamorinda track teams at NCS Tri-Valley Area Championship and Meet of Champions
By Jon Kingdon
In the NCS Tri-Valley Championship on May 13, Lamorinda schools were well represented and a good many of them qualified for the Meet of Champions. In doing so, there were a number of personal records, team ...read

Talent and character highlight inductions into the Campolindo Football Hall of Fame
By Jon Kingdon
The Campolindo football program on May 15 held its 15th Hall of Fame induction ceremony. It was an event that celebrated the program, the staff, the history and four players, Luke Crossley (2006-2008), Andrew ...read

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Bringing Back the Natives Tour features gardens in Orinda, Moraga
By Sora O'Doherty
Barbara and Phil Leitner's garden in the Glorietta neighborhood of Orinda and the green home of Anne Chambers and Ed McAlpine in the Campolindo area of Moraga were featured in this year's Bringing Back the ...read

Fun and flavorful twist on classic quesadillas
By Susie Iventosch
This is a fun and spicy recipe for quesadillas! Loaded with a trifecta of fresh and roasted chili peppers, diced grilled chicken thighs, grilled onions, Chipotle Ranch dressing, and mixed Mexican cheese, it's ...read

Cal Shakes announces lineup for 'At the Bruns'
Submitted by Kevin Kopjak
California Shakespeare Theaterˇ(Cal Shakes) recently announced the lineup of programming for "At the Bruns," a new series showcasing music, comedy and theater, as well as a season opening picnic.ˇ Presented by ...read

Lafayette Juniors Lifestyle Tour showcased incredible remodels
By Sora O'Doherty
The Lafayette Juniors' Lifestyle Tour was its most successful yet, allowing the Juniors to distribute over $80,000 among their beneficiaries.
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