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| From left: Arash Misaghi (brother), Sina Panah (son) and Mitra Misaghi infront of store Photo Andy Scheck |
| Sustainable Florist Opens in Orinda |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| Seasonal and locally-grown food is now part of everyone's vernacular, if not something on everyone's dinner plate. But using local seasonal flowers for your home or for your wedding? That's a rather new concept, and it's what Mitra Misaghi is doing. ...read |
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| Cherry pickers illustrate the size of the proposed
building. View from BART's south entrance. Photos Andy Scheck
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| Cherry Picker Party in
Lafayette Parking Lot |
| By Cathy Tyson |
| The brightly-colored installation, looking a bit like an
amusement park, was hard to miss if you happened to be in Lafayette last week. As reported in the March 28
edition of this paper, scaffolding and ...read |
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| Siblings Fabiola and Roberto Martinez manage Moraga Produce
Photo Sophie Braccini
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| Moraga Produce
Market Opens at Rheem |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| Many came to Moraga Produce on Friday, April 6, even though the store didn't advertise its
"soft opening," but the new produce store, located in the Rheem Shopping Center, north of CVS, had a bit
of a rocky ...read |
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| From left: Austin Rei, Josh Cushing, James Marvel and Cole Rider Photo A.
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| Campolindo Seniors to Play
College Baseball |
| Alex Kozela |
Campolindo High School has had its fair share of success the past couple of years and baseball is on the list of teams that truly make the Cougars a powerhouse in high school sports. ...read
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| A Bewick's wren in Al Kyte's garden Photos Al Kyte
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| Attracting
Birds to the Native Backyard |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| A couple of chickadees fed to their little hearts' content on a suet feeder, unaware of the couple of humans, Bill and Claire Gilbert, observing them from their breakfast nook....read |
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Editor:
As Hollywood goes, so goes Lamorinda.
On March 29, The New York Times reported that "[a] far-reaching rezoning plan . . . would turn parts of Hollywood into a mini-city -- with residential and commercial towers rising on streets like Vine, Hollywood, and Sunset . . . "
The Times went on to say that the plan for Hollywood "has set off a storm of opposition from residents fearful that it would destroy the rakish small-town charm of their community with soaring anodyne buildings that block views of the Hollywood Hills (and its iconic sign) and overwhelm streets with traffic."
Similar environmentally disruptive plans are in the works for Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda.
Tall buildings and high-density housing are planned for the downtown regions of Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda.
In Orinda, for example, the city council voted unanimously in February to advance plans for a 67-unit downtown apartment complex. The complex would have room for about 37 cars.
Before Lamorindans are saddled with irreversible high-rise, high-density housing, the voters in each city must be able to decide, in city-wide referendums, whether or not to permit the construction of such housing. Locally elected politicians must be held accountable for their actions. ...read
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| Changes Coming to the West
End |
| By Cathy Tyson |
| Lafayette's west end is slowly but surely growing, care of
Branagh Development. Three projects are in the pipeline at various stages of approval along Mt. Diablo
Boulevard: Eco Vive West - located at the ...read |
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| More Spending on Road Repair
Expected |
| By Cathy Tyson |
| The usually financially conservative Lafayette City Council
has indicated it is willing to open up purse strings a bit to address road repair. In the aftermath of
last years' failure of Measure G, the parcel ...read |
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| Lafayette's
New Parking Meter....
Now your credit card will feed 'er |
| By Cathy Tyson |
| Will that be plastic or coins? In response to the city's
auditor suggesting that the city reduce cash transactions, the City Council opted for a three month trial
run of solar powered parking meters that ...read
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| 42 Days for a Show of
Faith |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| Who could resist women's tears and the innocent pleas of
little children to save off-leash dog hours in Moraga, even from the distant pedestal where the Town
Council presides over the destiny of the town? On ...read |
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| Measure A, Coming Soon to Moraga
Voters |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| When Superintendent Bruce Burns stands in front of an
audience to present facts about the Moraga School District (MSD), he is not shy about pointing out the
achievements of the district he's led for a little ...read |
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| Hetfield Development
may be Moving Toward Conciliation |
| By Sophie Braccini |
| A smaller footprint and smaller lots were favored by the
Moraga Planning Commission on April 2 as it reviewed the final Environmental Impact Report for the
subdivision of the Hetfield property, which is ...read< |
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Cherry Picker Party in
Lafayette Parking Lot
Moraga
Produce Market Opens at Rheem
Changes Coming to the West End
More Spending on Road Repair
Expected
Lafayette's
New Parking Meter....
Now your credit card will feed 'er
Moraga
Police Blotter
42 Days for a Show of
Faith
Measure A, Coming
Soon to Moraga Voters
Hetfield Development
may be Moving Toward Conciliation
Moraga's Swing Vote, Vice Mayor
Howard Harpham
Moraga Librarian Beth
Girshman Moves to Orinda
Assessing the Health of the Community's Heart
Orinda Mayor presents State of the City Address
Orindans
Make Their Voices Heard Regarding Downtown Development
Letters to the Editor
Miramonte Student Speaker Wins
Again
Girl Scout Troop
#30794 Gold Award Winners
SMC
Student-Athletes Bring Sports Equipment, Experience to Peru
2012 Eagle Scouts of Troop 204 Help
Many
Lynn's Top Five
The Good Divorce Means Financial Preparedness
Plan, Prepare - Ready!
"Futures" Has Moraga Commons
Looking Bright
Performers
for Progress a Generous Act
Rube Goldberg at Stanley:
Some Assembly Required
Richard McLean: Painting to
Exactitude
Look Who's Cooking
at Burton Valley
Funk and
Exuberance Shared at Stanley
Mirror
Mirror
As Seen in Lamorinda
Tennis Pro and
Artist Donates Collection to Help Mentor
Acalanes Artist on a Mission
Sister-to-S
ister Summit Gives Middle-School Girls Voice, Guidance
Breakfast at Moraga Hallmark
Campo's Academic Decathlon Team Earns Impressive Individual Awards at State
Competition
Moraga Juniors' May
Garden Tour Promises to Inspire
Chilean
Mushroom Pil-Pil
Chilean Mushroom
Pil-Pil
Earth Day 2012 in
Lafayette
Lafayette
Community Garden Opens on Earth Day
The Environment - Where We All Meet
Orindans to roll up sleeves at fourth annual Orinda in Action Day
Orinda Family and Home Expo on
Earth Day
Lunch Hour Clean
Up at the Reservoir
Moraga Beautiful
Day
Sustainable Florist Opens
in Orinda
Pimp My Ride!
business briefs
Campolindo Seniors to Play
College Baseball
Miramonte
, Campolindo Tennis Teams Neck-and-Neck for DFAL's Top Spot
Divers Compete in Dual Meet
Lamorinda Rugby Bay South
Conference Champion
Moraga
Baseball Association Box Scores
Lamorinda Boasts CYO Baketball
Champions
Riders Jump into Spring
Success
Mother, Son Earn Gold
Medals
Lafayette Little League
LAMORINDA SUMMER CAMPS 2012 /#2
Hands-On Learning 'New Normal' for Summer Camps
Galileo Summer Quest Program Opens in Lafayette
Attracting Birds to the Native
Backyard
Lamorinda Home Sales
recorded
Lamorinda Foreclosures
recorded
The Real Estate
Quarter in Review
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| Performers for Progress a Generous
Act |
| By Lou Fancher |
How often do high school students perform miraculous acts of
generosity for complete strangers? At Miramonte High School in Orinda, the answer is twice a year.
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| Rube Goldberg at Stanley:
Some Assembly Required |
| Cathy Dausman |
Two balloons. Three judges. Ten steps. Ten contestants.
Add cardboard tubes, plastic, string, needles and pins, assorted ...read |
| School
Calendar |
Acalanes Union High School
District
Board Room
AUHSD Office
1212
Pleasant Hill Rd, Lafayette |
| Wednesday, April 18, at 7:30pm |
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Lafayette School District
LAFSD
Office
3477
School Street, Lafayette |
Wednesday, April 11, at 7pm
Wednesday, May 9, at 7pm |
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Moraga
School District
Joaquin
Moraga Intermediate School Auditorium 1010 Camino Pablo, Moraga |
| Tuesday, May 8, at 7:30pm |
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Orinda Union School District
OUSD
Office 8 Altarinda Road, Orinda |
| Monday, May 14, at 6pm |
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| Campolindo Seniors to Play
College Baseball |
| Alex Kozela |
| Campolindo High School has had its fair share of success the
past couple of years and baseball is on the list of teams that truly make the Cougars a powerhouse in high
school sports. |
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| Lamorinda Rugby Bay South
Conference Champion |
| Submitted by Doug McKinley |
Lamorinda varsity gold rugby pulled off an upset win to take
the Bay South Conference Championship. On March 23, ranked #20 by Rugby Magazine, Lamorinda defeated #2
San Francisco Golden Gate (SFGG).
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| Riders Jump into Spring
Success |
| Submitted by Heather O'Donnell |
| The hunter-jumper show season has begun in California and
local horsewomen have enjoyed early wins. Marieka Maesen, a Camino Pablo third grader riding for Redwood
Ranch, entered the Skye Valley Hunter-Jumper ...read |
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| Calendar, Event Listingsread
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| Upcoming aMFa exhibits: "City Life comes to Orinda,” an exhibit of Urban Scapes by award-winning artists Erica Pollock and Barbara Fracchia Thursday, April 12, with an Artist’s Reception ... |
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| For its final concert of the 2011-2012 season, Pacific Chamber Symphony, Lawrence Kohl conductor presents a pair of works by two musical giants: “Water Music” by George Frideric Handel ... |
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| 2012’s Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest, open to all students who reside and/or attend high school in Orinda. Entry Categories are Science Fiction, Essay/Memoir, Poetry and Short Story. ... |
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| "Futures" Has Moraga Commons
Looking Bright |
| Cathy Dausman |
| While adults and children played on a
recent sunny morning at Moraga Commons, two men and two women swept the parking lot of leaves, moss, and
litter. Chad Cordon, Bill Davenport, Pam Rohrer, Jennifer Campbell ...read |
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| Richard McLean: Painting to
Exactitude |
| By Jennifer
Wake |
| The soft sheen of sweat, the
tense muscles and popping veins of the horse in Richard McLean's 44 x 54 inch oil painting Kahlua Lark
(1979) evokes a sense of wonder. You can almost smell the strands of hay ...read |
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| Moraga Juniors' May
Garden Tour Promises to Inspire |
| By Sophie
Braccini |
| This year's Moraga Juniors'
Garden Tour will feature six diverse Lamorinda gardens, from modern to poetic to whimsical. The
self-guided tour on May 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., promises to surprise, delight and ...read |
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| Earth Day 2012 in
Lafayette |
| By Sophie
Braccini |
| Sustainable Lafayette is
bringing the Lamorinda community into a worldly event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22 that,
according to earthday2012.org will mobilize one billion people. In Lafayette, about ...read |
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA