Author Explores 'The Sacred Art of Eating'
Perched in the less-travelled hills of Lafayette, Lisa OtaŐs house is a haven of peace and serenity. There, the local author and teacher has been able to combine her passion for food with her inner spiritual search.
 By Sophie Braccini
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Lafayette Resident Helps Remove Offensive Tattoos
Lafayette resident Mark Drevno is fighting tattoos.
What he is advocating passionately is not the removal of the cute butterfly on your shoulder or even the dragon on your forearm; what ...By Sophie Braccini
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Growing up Swimmingly in Lamorinda
Imagine a giant block party, only instead of residential lawns, participants lounge in tents pitched poolside. Many parents and swimmers alike plunge wholeheartedly into Lamorinda's recreational swim culture when their children reach preschool and leave only r ...By Cathy Dausman
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Setting the Stage for the Lamorinda Idols
The Lamorinda Arts Council made it a complete family treat at the Orinda Community Park recently, offering craft and art activities for kids, family picnics on the lawn provided, if desired, by a food truck, while on stage, finalists and runner-ups among the 130-plus ...By Sophie Braccini
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Film Clips
The entire cast, since the 2009 JJ Abrams reboot of the "Star Trek" movie franchise, returns in the third installment, "Star Trek Beyond."
The cast includes Chris Pine (Captain James T. ...By Derek Zemrak
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Family Focus
Lately, more couples have been coming in for therapy reporting feeling emotionally distant from each other. They are hard-working, in an outside job or in the home, and are devoted to their children's well-being. They have all the ingredients for a strong relationship ...By Margie Ryerson
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Children's Fashion Show Highlights Their Own Creativity and Individuality
Isabel Azam held its second kids fashion show on July 20 in the Pavilion of the Hacienda de Las Flores in Moraga. The concept is original, having little girls choose their own pattern and fabrics and having the dress of their dreams created especially for them.
By Sophie Braccini
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Moraga Gallery Exhibit Showcases Unique and Beautiful Porcelain and Quilts
The Moraga Art Gallery is hosting the "Porcelain Poetry/Textile Treasures" show through Aug. 13. The show features two Bay Area artists: ceramicist Donna Arganbright and Denise Oyama Miller's work in textiles.
By Kara Navolio
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Lamorinda Struck with Pokemon Fever
Whether it's at the Lafayette Park Plaza, the Orinda Library, or the Moraga Commons, herds of gamers can be seen roving the community in pursuit of virtual creatures on their smartphones. The Pok‚mon Go craze has hit Lamorinda along with the rest of the nation as ...By Adam Blake
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Lamorinda Limelight: Larry Olson
Larry Olson has worn so many hats in his adult life it is a wonder you can see his face. The soft spoken Orinda man with a voice reminiscent of longtime Disney narrator Rex Allen claims to be retired, although it would be more accurate to say he continues to work but ...By Cathy Dausman
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Trains Roar Through Lafayette's Happy Valley
The Los Arabis Creek Railway Company is not your average railroad. Although its long freights and flashy passenger trains wind along a creek and through the trees of Lafayette's Happy Valley, nobody is hollering, "Not in my backyard!" As a matter of fact, many of us ...By Victor Ryerson
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Advice for Incoming Seniors: Don't Kick Back and Relax This Year
Most college-bound students wish that they could finish their most difficult courses as juniors and ease up a bit when they enter their senior year. After all, they are already applying to colleges and, although they might be prepared to take the highest level math, ...By Elizabeth LaScala Ph.D.
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Rotary Presents Opera in the Park
Orinda Rotary Club has teamed up with a new partner, Solo Opera, to present the club's eighth annual Opera in the Park. The free performance, which usually attracts at least 1,000 people, will be presented from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 24 at the Orinda Community ...By Richard Marchick
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Film Clips
As we are in the middle of summer enjoying blockbuster Hollywood movies like "The Secret Life of Pets," "Finding Dory" and the soon-to-be-released "Ghostbusters," it is time to mark your calendar for the 19th Annual California Independent Film Festival that is only ...By Derek Zemrak
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With Scenic Views, Half Moon Bay is a Delight for Day or Overnight Treks
If your visits to Half Moon Bay are typically for pumpkins and Christmas trees, it's time to schedule a summer outing to this quaint oceanside town.
Less than an hour's drive from ...By Fran Endicott Miller
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA