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Festival goers get an inside look at a beehive. Photo Jeff Heyman
Fun in the sun at Earth Day festival
By Jeff Heyman
Hundreds of Lamorindans turned out on a picture-perfect Sunday for this year's Lafayette Earth Day Festival, held on Sunday, April 21 in Lafayette Plaza, the city's long-time community gathering place. The ...read

Photo David Scholz
The show goes on at Orinda Theater - just two less days - for now
By David Scholz
A calling card for Orinda has long been the vibrant marquee of the Orinda Theater aglow seven nights a week for those driving by along Highway 24.
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Justin and Maria Photo provided
Justin Pines found new ways to be himself
By Jon Kingdon
Justin Pines has been living a life most people would envy. Born in Lafayette, California, the Campolindo and Princeton graduate is professionally successful, a top cross-country runner, talented skier, in ...read

Purple wisteria covers a sturdy pergola. Photos Cynthia Brian
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian
By Cynthia Brian
"Nature teaches us that even the most delicate vines can reach great heights with the right support." Oprah Winfrey
Getting ...read
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MOFD $1,300 fee for installing a solar system

I can see why MOFD needs the additional revenue which will discourage people from doing something environmentally constructive.
Their long range financial forecast shows the General Fund reserve account growing from $18 million this year to $62 million
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Fire insurance non-renewal puts pressure on Lamorinda residents
By Lou Fancher
Lafayette Council at the meeting April 8 received a staff report from City Manager Niroop Srivatsa about State Farm's plans to stop renewing or cancel home and apartment insurance polices in California ...read

Lafayette unveils two projects honoring the city's indigenous roots
By Sora O'Doherty
An acknowledgment that Lafayette occupies unceded indigenous land is featured on a utility box wrap, alongside artwork portraying women of the Saklan tribe. The new utility box wrap was unveiled on April 8 on ...read

Budget Process Update
By Lou Fancher
City Manager Niroop Srivatsa at the council's April 8 meeting provided a report on the city's goals and priorities set by council for the upcoming fiscal year. The updated report for FY 2024-25 followed a ...read
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Moraga to hold General Plan Community-Wide Meeting
By Vera Kochan
Looking ahead to the year 2040, the town has begun the process of updating its General Plan. The plan's purpose is to guide land use planning decisions.
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SMC holds community meeting to discuss proposed Athletic Field Lighting Project
By Vera Kochan
Saint Mary's College has plans to add lights to three of its athletic fields in order to introduce evening games to the campus. Anticipated to receive the new light installations are Saint Mary's Stadium ...read

Town Council approves revising Street Rehabilitation Cost Sharing Policy
By Vera Kochan
When Moraga first began to see a housing boom in the 1960s, some sub-divisions included sidewalks, while others did not. The town itself did not construct the sidewalks - that decision was left up to the ...read
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Resolution XX-24 establishing a parking variance In-Lieu fee holiday for AB 2097 projects fails
By Alison Burns
For decades, the overgrown lot at 25A Orinda Way has stood empty and neglected. But behind the boarded up windows, exciting plans have slowly been taking shape since June 14, 2022, when a new project was ...read

Subcommittee tackles infrastructure and drainage problems for private roads
By Alison Burns
It was standing room only in the Sarge Littlehale Community Room on April 17 when Mayor Darlene Gee and Vice Mayor Latika Malkani headed the first meeting of a newly-formed ad-hoc Infrastructure Subcommittee. ...read

New OIS Buildings Foster Supportive Student Culture
By Emma Wong
On a bright May morning, eighth-grader Sophie Baker will be among an eager crowd filing into Orinda Intermediate School's brand-new Student Center. Featuring a slanted roof and amphitheater steps, the center ...read
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Fun in the sun at Earth Day festival
The show goes on at Orinda Theater - just two less days - for now
Fire insurance non-renewal puts pressure on Lamorinda residents
Protests at Lafayette Elementary School spark controversy
Lafayette unveils two projects honoring the city's indigenous roots
Budget Process Update
Moraga to hold General Plan Community-Wide Meeting
SMC holds community meeting to discuss proposed Athletic Field Lighting Project
Town Council approves revising Street Rehabilitation Cost Sharing Policy
Magical Monarchs Mini Poster Contest brings out the artist in JM's students
Resolution XX-24 establishing a parking variance In-Lieu fee holiday for AB 2097 projects fails
Bob Hegarty honored
Subcommittee tackles infrastructure and drainage problems for private roads
New OIS Buildings Foster Supportive Student Culture
2024-2025 Teachers of the Year
Letters to the editor
Bus Bridge Alert: free buses replace trains between Rockridge and Lafayette April 27-28
Lafayette Police Blotter
Moraga Police Blotter
Orinda Police Blotter
Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Radicchio, Cranberries, Pepitas, and Goat Cheese
Looking Good in Lamorinda
AAUW OML's Successful STEM conference reaches 36 schools in the Bay Area
Earth Day Event Hosted by Troop 200G
Arif Yar Khan
Jack Ray Bontemps
Moraga examines economic vitality, contrasts with Lafayette and Orinda
Justin Pines found new ways to be himself
St Monica's third grade girls CYO West Diablo league champions
Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian
Lamorinda home sales recorded
Half Bath Makeover
Protests at Lafayette Elementary School spark controversy
By Lou Fancher
On April 8, Lafayette city council members received, as is the standard procedure at the bi-weekly meetings, several public comments for items not on the agenda. Among them was an issue gaining greater ...read

New OIS Buildings Foster Supportive Student Culture
By Emma Wong
On a bright May morning, eighth-grader Sophie Baker will be among an eager crowd filing into Orinda Intermediate School's brand-new Student Center. Featuring a slanted roof and amphitheater steps, the center ...read
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Justin Pines found new ways to be himself
By Jon Kingdon
Justin Pines has been living a life most people would envy. Born in Lafayette, California, the Campolindo and Princeton graduate is professionally successful, a top cross-country runner, talented skier, in ...read

St Monica's third grade girls CYO West Diablo league champions
Submitted by Alex Romagnolo
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Fun in the sun at Earth Day festival
By Jeff Heyman
Hundreds of Lamorindans turned out on a picture-perfect Sunday for this year's Lafayette Earth Day Festival, held on Sunday, April 21 in Lafayette Plaza, the city's long-time community gathering place. The ...read

Looking Good in Lamorinda
By Moya Stone
What's exciting about the start of a new season? Besides a shift in the weather, it's the thought of new fashions. Femininity is the theme for spring 2024; on the runways designers were loving lace, bows, ...read

2024-2025 Teachers of the Year
Congratulation Lamorinda Teachers ...read

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Radicchio, Cranberries, Pepitas, and Goat Cheese
By Jim Hurley
This colorful salad is made with a delightful combination of flavors and textures, featuring roasted orange cauliflower, sweet, dried cranberries, slightly bitter radicchio, crunchy salted pepitas, and creamy ...read
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