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| Zonehaven Evacuation Platform Training Photos courtesy MOFD |
| Lamorinda runs a successful virtual evacuation information drill |
| By
Sora O'Doherty |
| Nearly 1,800 Lamorinda residents responded to a survey, part of a drill to see how communications would work in the event of a fire requiring evacuation of residents in Lamorinda on Sept. 10. The drill was a joint effort by the Moraga-Orinda Fire District, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, the three Lamorinda police departments, the Contra Costa Community Warning System and Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services, Lamorinda Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the Lamorinda Area Radio Interest Group (LARIG).
On Sept. 10, the agencies set up the exercise from 7 to 8 a.m. At 8 a.m. there was a briefing, and the exercise commenced ...read |
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| Food, wine, art, and music were enjoyed by throngs of festival goers Sept. 17 and 18. Peter Pan Foundation singers Jordyn Foley, Leticia Bennett and William Foon (pictured middle left) performed Sept. 17 at the Festival.
Photos Jeff Heyman |
| 25th Art & Wine Festival brings Lafayette to life |
| By Jennifer Wake |
| For the past 25 years, give or take a few years off for a pandemic, the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival has drawn up to 85,000 people to the downtown core for two days of music, food, art booths and fun. This ...read |
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| Election forums offer opportunity to question candidates |
| By Jennifer Wake |
In an effort to introduce local candidates for the upcoming
election to the Lamorinda communi-ty, several Candidate
Forums are planned in October, sponsored by the League of
Women’s Voters of Diablo Valley, the Moraga Citizens Network
and the Lafayette Homeowners Council. None of the three organizations endorse or oppose any candidates.
At press time only three of the six candidates for the ...read |
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| Miramonte JV players Grant Jedick, right, and Gabon Levesque, left, keep hydrated during the recent heat wave.
Photo Ann Murphy |
| Playing through the heat wave |
| By Jon Kingdon |
| Under conditions that could be described as biblically hot, the high schools and Saint Mary's College were forced to make concessions to the heat in many ways. Practices were shortened, postponed, canceled, or ...read |
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| An abundance of nutritious fresh vegetables. Photo Cynthia Brian |
| Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian |
| By Cynthia Brian |
"Delicious Autumn! My soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird, I would fly about the earth seeking the successive Autumns." ~ George Eliot
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A moderate's take on what is needed for the Lafayette School Board
To fellow residents who may also be in political limbo: the past two
years have been a roller coaster with prior perspectives possibly in
flux. That has certainly been my experience and perhaps yours. And
it's OK.
So you know, I'm a ...
In support of Lind, Larsen for Lafayette School District board
I am writing to ask for your support in voting for Sarah Lind and
Neils Larsen in the upcoming election for the Lafayette School Board.
I have a son...
Shapiro for Moraga Town Council
We're writing to express our strong
support for David Shapiro for Moraga
Town Council. We have known David for
over a decade, and he offers
indispensable skills to the Council: he
is thoughtful, respectful, and
even-keeled...
Support for Steven Danziger
As a 50 year resident I have seen many
changes in our area. One of the most
dramatic has been the amount of property
clearing along evacuation routes. The
MOFD Chief and Fire Board have done a
great job...
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Sept. 28, 2022Issue and deadline schedule |
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| MEF funds new elementary science program |
| By Jenn Freedman |
| The Moraga School District has launched a new elementary science program this fall with the help of a generous grant from the Moraga Education Foundation (MEF). The program adds two new dedicated, credentialed ...read |
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| Czech teen gymnast loving time in Orinda |
| By Sora O'Doherty |
| Sofie Flaskova, a 16-year-old visiting student from the Czech Republic, is thoroughly enjoying her time in Californa. "I'm not homesick," she proclaimed in an interview with the Lamorinda Weekly, saying that ...read |
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| Playing through the heat wave |
| By Jon Kingdon |
| Under conditions that could be described as biblically hot, the high schools and Saint Mary's College were forced to make concessions to the heat in many ways. Practices were shortened, postponed, canceled, or ...read |
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| Orinda golfer's success acknowledged on and off the course |
| By Jon Kingdon |
| Tiger Woods described golf as "A lonely sport." For many professional and amateur golfers, such is the case. For Orinda resident, Matthew Lin, it's quite the opposite. Golf has allowed him to succeed on the ...read |
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| Playing through the heat wave |
| By Jon Kingdon |
| Under conditions that could be described as biblically hot, the high schools and Saint Mary's College were forced to make concessions to the heat in many ways. Practices were shortened, postponed, canceled, or ...read |
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| Our feathered friends |
| By Toris Jaeger |
| I don't know about you, but I am so inspired by the birds we see in our backyards, our community and our open space areas in Lamorinda. We can count on them to be the species we see and enjoy during the ...read |
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA