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Dennis Rein, who has been with the Moraga-Orinda Fire District since 2013, is stepping down to spend more time with his 7-month-old granddaughter and to find new ways to promote…
Paramedic Frances (Frankie) Borden, left, and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Alicia Babson, right, were the Moraga-Orinda Fire District’s first all-female ambulance crew for…
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District held a special public board meeting on Oct. 8 to select a replacement on the board for John Jex, who recently retired. After interviewing three…
The Orinda Library Parking Garage and Plaza will be spookily transformed for the third annual Orinda Parks and Recreation “Trunk & Treat” event on Thursday, Oct. 22, with car…
Both the Acalanes Union High School District and the Public Transit Revenue Measure District are trying again to convince voters to pass measures providing more funds to County…
Voters in Orinda on Nov. 3 will select from four candidates to fill three seats on the Orinda Union School District governing board. Incumbent Eve Phillips decided not to run…
The Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) recently announced that Stephanie Sado, a literacy intervention teacher in the Orinda Union School District, and Rebecca St.…
The Moraga Police Department (MPD) was awarded a California Highway Patrol Cannabis Grant in the amount of $165,998 for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The funds will be used toward the…
Moraga means many things to its residents -- great schools, open spaces, the home of Saint Mary’s College, a good place to raise a family, and so much more. According…
When the Moraga Town Council approved an April 8 Town Facilities Energy Reliability Project involving solar improvements at Town-owned facilities, it included the Moraga Library.…
Thirty-five proud older Acalanes High School graduates gathered on Friday, Sept. 25 at WiseGirl Restaurant in Pleasant Hill for their 70th Class Reunion. These spry attendees were…
The Lafayette City Council unanimously voted to introduce Ordinance 704 during its Sept. 14 meeting to update downtown parking meter zones and establish new rates for…
Costumed kids, ages 9 and under, and their parents or guardians are invited to downtown Lafayette from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 for the Lafayette Chamber’s annual “Trick or…
Wine Thieves has changed hands, but its new owners are still determined to keep their stock of foreign offerings accessible to its loyal customers even amid the looming effect…
Weeks after Winter Nights Family Shelter Inc. announced the abrupt closure of its homeless sheltering program in early September, bringing with it a harsh rebuke by the local…
On a beautiful sunny day with activities galore, hundreds of local residents celebrated the beginning of fall on Sept. 26 during Moraga’s annual Pear & Wine Festival at Commons…
Lamorinda CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) announced at its June meeting that longtime Program Manager Duncan Seibert, who has served in that position for 16 years, has…
The 22nd annual Orinda Classic Car Show will be held on Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Orinda Classic Car Center at 61 Orinda Way in Orinda Village. Admission is…
Recently Orinda has continued its efforts to try to improve wildfire safety in the city by renewing its contract with Ladris – a disaster evacuation modeling platform for…
Sheri Smith, who came to Orinda as Sheri Spediacci in September 2016, is retiring after 10 years of service as City Clerk. City Manager Linda Smith has announced the appointment…
Moraga Citizens Network, a nonprofit organization in Moraga dedicated to encouraging civic, recreational, and community engagements, will be hosting a Moraga Candidates Night on…
The Moraga Historical Society encouraged the public to clean out their closets, attics, and garages in order to “find out if a family heirloom has monetary value in addition to…
A unique store has opened in Moraga’s Rheem Valley Shopping Center. Brothers Ben and Matt Scheve have seen their childhood dreams become a reality with Zenbrosbreaks, a new…
One of the largest annual festivals in Contra Costa County – The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival – will return to downtown Lafayette on Saturday, Sept. 19 (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)…
Dave Simpson, the owner of the former Lafayette Book Store, was so confident his patrons would love Elizabeth Rosner’s “The Speed of Light” as much as he did that he offered…
The Lafayette City Council decided how to fill their three open seats, two seats for four-year terms and one seat for a two-year term, during a special meeting on Aug. 20. The…
With rising costs of groceries, rent, gas and just about everything, it’s harder for patrons to plan an evening out and for spaces like theatres to provide the opportunities…
With the closure of filing for the November General Election, the candidates and measures that will be on the ballot are coming into focus. The races specific to Lamorinda include…
For the past few months, Moraga and Orinda residents whose property did not comply with fire codes were sent pre-citation notification mailings emblazoned with the words “Notice…
The Town of Moraga is fast becoming an outdoor art gallery thanks to the efforts of the Art in Public Spaces Committee (APSC). Two new installations are gracing the town along St.…
Members of the Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda city and town councils heard updates on current and pending legislation, as well as on proposed transportation projects and funding…
The position of “Day Officer” has been filled by Chanel Taliaferro, who started working for the Orinda Police Department two years ago. The new position was created by Orinda…
Aiden Meng, a seventh-grade student at Orinda Intermediate School, was celebrated at the Orinda City Council meeting on July 21 for his accomplishment of tying for sixth place at…
Orinda kicked National Night Out up a notch this year. In the week preceding the annual event, the Orinda Police Department decided to build some interest in the competition with…
The State of California’s Senate Bill 707 required that “all legislative bodies” offer remote public access for Town Council meetings effective on or before July 1, 2026.…
A new decorative feature to Moraga Commons Park is an installation of five historical interpretative banners hanging against some prominent columns of the bandshell. The display…
Moraga’s Hacienda de las Flores, which can be seen through a grove of trees from Moraga Road, was built in 1916. The La Sala building, a later addition to the property, was…
More than 100 years after Hank & Frank Bicycles first rolled onto the scene along East 14th Street in Oakland, its legacy of serving the East Bay riding community in downtown…
Ann Kim first joined Stanley Middle School in 2006 as a special education teacher. She spent three years in that role, before becoming an elementary school reading specialist, a…
At a public hearing during the June 22 Lafayette City Council meeting, city planners and the attorney for O’Brien Land Company stated their case for the consolidation of 10…