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| The Outfox Field Guard (designed by a Bay Area local) is a basket of mesh that encircles the dog's head, allowing him to see effectively, but with small enough mesh that it's very difficult for a foxtail to penetrate through. Image provided
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| For those of us in the veterinary field, we anticipate the start of "foxtail season" with some degree of dread, since these little plant awns can burrow into any part of an animal's body. Foxtails are the plant dispersal unit for a wild annual grass that ...read |
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| Bob Athayde virtually entertains music fans from the comfort of his Orinda living room.
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| Music man offers soothing balm through sound |
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| Kahlil Gibran, the famous writer, poet and philosopher, reportedly said, "Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife." Singer Billy Joel said "music is ...read |
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| Park Theater on path to reopening |
| By Lou Fancher |
| Marking a notable stride forward along the path to restore and reopen the city's iconic Park Theater building, Tracey Karsten Farrell reported at the April 26 city council meeting that the Park Theater Trust ...read |
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| #2 Chase Bennett, Campolindo and #23 Noah Bloch, Acalanes Photo Gint Federas |
| Lamorinda boys' basketball leads the way in talented DAL |
| By Jon Kingdon |
If you want to find any type of positive from the coronavirus, it would be the newfound appreciation in participatory sports. This was true even when the teams were prevented from practicing indoors.
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| This Happy Valley home boasts spectacular views that can be enjoyed from the pool or hot tub, the sauna, or the heated loggia.
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| Lafayette Juniors tour focuses on life in your own backyard |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| Sparkling pools, outdoor kitchens, vegetable gardens and chicken coops were some of the elements shared by the homes on the Outdoor Living Tour hosted by the Lafayette Juniors on Saturday, May 1. Owing to the ...read |
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Dissolving MOFD and merging into the County Fire District proposal
At the request of MOFD Director Baitx, the MOFD Board on May 19th at 7 p.m. Zoom meeting will discuss the process for dissolving our local fire district and merging Moraga and Orinda into the County fire district (ConFire).
Merging MOFD ...
Wagner Ranch Nature Area
What an extraordinary resource we have
in Orinda - and it would not be possible
without the dedication and determination
of Toris Jaeger and the Friends of
Wagner Ranch Nature Area. The OUSD
almost closed the Nature Area some years
back, but...
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| Orinda begins search for a high priority analyst |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| To begin the search for a senior management analyst to assist the Supplemental Sales Tax Oversight Committee (SSTOC) and other priority assignments, the Orinda City Council on May 4 approved a revised job ...read |
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| Local leaders gather to raise awareness of wildfire danger and push residents to prepare |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| The Directors of the California Office of Emergency Services, the Director of Cal Fire, the mayors of Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda, the president of the Moraga-Orinda Fire District board, MOFD Fire Chief Dave ...read |
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| Popular Orinda Union School District superintendent retires |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| After five years, superintendent Carolyn Seaton is leaving the job; indeed, leaving the state, to retire in Colorado where she will be closer to her family. Seaton has completed 37 years in education, ...read |
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| Local artist hopes to inspire creativity in others |
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| Believing in what is next for your life without knowing exactly what that is takes courage. That's often what artists must do. It's what 32-year Lafayette resident Ann Marie Quinn did when she transitioned ...read |
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