About Lamorinda Weekly
The Lamorinda Weekly is an award-winning free, full-color newspaper written for and by the citizens of Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda providing uniquely relevant information to its readers -- including local sports and municipal coverage, detailed coverage of the area’s schools, and features that focus specifically on life in Lamorinda.
The Lamorinda Weekly is a community newspaper that also provides a forum for public discussions and debates. Published by Andy and Wendy Scheck, and now with their daughter Jaya Griggs, the paper is delivered to every single-family home, our blue newsstands and some businesses in Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda every 2nd Wednesday of the month.
Recognition
- Third Place, Sports Feature Story, 2024 – Jon Kingdon, Reporter
- First Place, Profile Story 2022 – Jon Kingdon, Reporter
- 2nd Place, Photo essay 2022 – Jeff Heymen, Photographer
- 2nd Place, News Photo 2021 – Sora O’Doughty, Photographer
- 2nd Place, Coverage of Protests and Racial Justice – News or Feature, 2020 – Pippa Fisher and Sophie Braccini
- 5th Place, Outstanding Public Service Journalism, 2019 - Cynthia Brian, Pippa Fisher, Vera Kochan, Nick Marnell, Sora O'Doherty and Jennifer Wake
- 2nd Place, News Photo 2017 – Tod Fierner
- 3rd Place, Artistic Photo 2017 – Andy Scheck
- 3rd Place, Sports Photo 2017 – Gint Federas
- 5th Place, General Excellence 2017 – Weekly Category
- First Place, Education Coverage 2015 – Uma Unni
- First Place, Artistic Photo 2013 – Ohlen Alexander
- First Place, Sports Photo 2011 – Doug Kohen
- 2016 Lafayette Business Persons of the Year – Andy and Wendy Scheck
Contact
Please use our Contact Page or reach us directly:
- Lamorinda Weekly
1480 Moraga Road STE C #202
Moraga, CA 94556 - Email: info@lamorindaweekly.com
- Phone: (925) 377-0977
Our team
- Publisher/Advertising Sales
Wendy Wuerth-Scheck, wendy@lamorindaweekly.com - Associate Publisher/Production & Graphics
Jaya Griggs, 925-377-0977 - Retired Publisher
Andy Scheck, andy@lamorindaweekly.com - Editor
Jennifer Wake, jennifer.lamorindaweekly@gmail.com - Sports Reporter
Jon Kingdon, sportsdesk@lamorindaweekly.com - Moraga Reporter
Vera Kochan, vera.lamorindaweekly@gmail.com - Orinda Reporter
Sora O'Doherty, sora.lamorindaweekly@gmail.com
Submissions
Submit a story or a story idea on our Contact Page or email storydesk@lamorindaweekly.com.
By submitting content to Lamorinda Weekly, you give us permission to publish your text or picture, in full or in part, in both the print and online editions. Only content with the sender's name and address will be considered for publication.
Pick up a copy
Newsstands and partner locations include:
- Lafayette: Elmwood Stationers and Ware Design (between Diablo Foods and Trader Joe's)
- Lafayette: 251 Lafayette Circle next to the FEDEX box
- Orinda: Orinda Theatre Square at roundabout
- Orinda: Inside McCaulou's Department Store
- Moraga: Moraga Center between La Finestra and Bianca’s
- Moraga: 329 Rheem Blvd bottom floor of the Town Offices (copies of the last three issues)
- Libraries in Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda
- Chamber of Commerce, Lafayette
- Orinda City Hall
- Papillon, Lafayette
- SiSi's Cafe, Moraga
- Lafayette Car Wash, Lafayette