AUHSD moves ahead with Miramonte Pool Restoration
The Acalanes Union High School District board decided in January to move ahead with the restoration of the swimming pool at Miramonte High School by breaking the project down into…
Orinda
FSMO receives $40K grant to help low-income residents with vegetation removal
Local nonprofit group Fire Safe Moraga-Orinda (FSMO) has been granted $40,000 by Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen. The grant is intended to identify and help…
Orinda moves to approve multifamily housing on Altarinda Road
Despite objections, the Orinda City Council on Feb. 3 voted unanimously to move forward with approval of a project that could eventually lead to the existing medical office…
Orinda mayor gives awards of excellence before selection of new mayor, vice mayor
The Orinda City Council selected a new mayor and vice mayor according to its custom on Dec. 16, 2025. Before the selection, outgoing Mayor Latika Malkani announced that she was…
Persian Café opens in Theatre Square
Chef Shabnam Ameli has opened a Persian-style café in Theatre Square in Orinda and is making many people happy with her creative offerings. She is assisted in her endeavor by her…
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…
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…
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…