EBMUD grants long lease of former Cal Shakes Theater to local enterprise
The East Bay Municipal Utility District on Dec. 1 signed a 15-year lease agreement with the nonprofit group Siesta Valley Foundation (SVF). The lease covers the 9-acre…
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Well-traveled Czech student enjoyed Orinda experience
Amalie Zahradnickova has been the academic year 2025 visiting student from the Czech Republic. Like all the other students chosen from Tabor, Orinda’s Sister City, she loved the…
Orinda allows bond measure for new senior housing project over union objections
Travelers on Orinda Way in Orinda Village have probably noticed protesters at the intersection with Irwin Way. This dispute came before the Orinda City Council on Nov. 18, because…
Moraga Town Council reorganizes
In one of the quickest Town Council reorganizations in recent years, its members took no time at all to select Moraga’s new mayor and vice mayor. As is customary during the…
Moraga Public Works Director retires after nearly nine years on the job
To say that Moraga Public Works Director/Town Engineer Shawn Knapp will leave behind a legacy of improvements during his tenure would be an understatement. The fact that he was…
Moraga Mayor Woehleke discusses State of the Town
Moraga Mayor Steve Woehleke basically went door-to-door by presenting his State of the Town to various organizations within the community. Moraga Citizens Network hosted his…
Grocery Outlet groundbreaking ceremony held in Rheem Valley Shopping Center
Not even rain could stop the Nov. 17 groundbreaking ceremony of the much-anticipated Grocery Outlet coming to the Rheem Valley Shopping Center at 576 Center Street. Deacon…
City Council authorizes funding for Buckeye Fields rehabilitation package
During the Nov. 24 Lafayette City Council meeting, Recreational Manager John Warshaw provided an update of the synthetic turf feasibility of Buckeye Fields and proposed a one-time…
Lafayette Mayor Susan Candell hands gavel to newly selected leadership
During the Dec. 8 city council meeting, outgoing Mayor Susan Candell was showered with praise by staff of Sen. Tim Grayson and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, as well as…
Lafayette Park Theater renovations move forward
The Park Theater, originally opened in 1941, has been dark since 2005 – but that is all set to change beginning in 2026. After the Park Theater Trust reached their goal…
Council moves forward with capital improvements at Buckeye Fields
During an hours-long meeting to a standing-room-only crowd, the Lafayette City Council on Oct. 27 discussed whether to proceed with the conversion of the Chaney Field infield to…
Bigger and brighter, ‘Light Up Orinda’ kicks off holiday season events
A large, happy group of Orindans gathered at the Library Plaza on Thursday, Nov. 6, for the launch of the 2025 Light Up Orinda project. The event coincided with a food truck…
Earthquake drill starts with a real one for The Great Shakeout
As Orinda emergency responders and volunteers gathered on Oct. 16 at Orinda City Hall preparing for the annual Great Shakeout drill, they were rocked by an actual earthquake.…
MOFD observes Fire Prevention Week with open house and social media posts
On Saturday, Oct. 11, Moraga-Orinda Fire District Station 41 held its annual open house and pancake breakfast – nearly six years to the day since residents of Moraga's Sanders…
Orinda Community Foundation names Orinda Citizen, Volunteer of the Year
The Orinda Community Foundation has chosen artist Maggie Boscoe as Orinda Citizen of the Year for 2025. The OCF also named Carlos Baltodano as Volunteer of the year, 2025. …
Friends of the Orinda Nature Area offer workshop at Orinda Library
The Friends of the Orinda Nature Area hosted a public workshop at the Orinda Library on Oct. 11, filling the Gallery Room with science and nature interactive exhibits for…
Moraga Historical Society celebrates 60th anniversary in style
Being in the “business” of history, the Moraga Historical Society can claim its place in that category with a milestone 60th anniversary. A fun-filled celebration was held on…
New banners decorate Moraga’s skyline
Last year’s banners announcing Moraga’s 50th Anniversary of Incorporation added a decorative touch to the Town’s roadways and intersections. The new banners pay homage to…
Town Council considers regulation of food trucks
Residents may have noticed that recently food trucks have been parked and doing business on streets such as Moraga Road or Rheem Boulevard. At this point, the Moraga Municipal…
Lafayette mayor discusses housing initiatives at annual LHC meeting
Lafayette Mayor Susan Candell joined the Lafayette Homeowners Council at its annual meeting on Oct. 7 to discuss housing development in the community. She began by thanking…
Future Lafayette Helopod site to help get upper hand on wildfires
Accessible water resources are key to effective wildfire responses, and a Lafayette site near Acalanes High School and Highway 24 is where the Contra Costa County Fire Protection…
Fall Festival Brings Community Together
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