Where's the Greed, Lamorinda?
With rates skyrocketing for hotel rooms and ...By Nick Marnell
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Mardi Gras Gala Planned to Fund Crohn's Vaccine Research
Planning a benefit gala is never easy, but as Orinda activist Hannabelle Hall puts it, "When it involves your kids, you just do it."
Hall and two other Orinda mothers, Dina Fiatarone ...By Sophie Braccini
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Youth Homes Celebrates 50 Years of Service
As I sat down with Youth Homes CEO Stuart McCullough in his office he warned me that I was about to enter a world much different than my own. He painted a picture of a teenager who has grown up in a troubled, often abusive home, is then removed by the court as a ...By Adam Blake
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One Orinda Student's Passion for Paper
Repeatedly folding small squares of paper hour after hour may not sound like a good time for most pre-teens. But for 12-year-old Alex Meckes, it is a great way to spend an afternoon.
A ...By Diane Claytor
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Coyote Sightings on the Rise
Tales have seemed abundant of late: A grandmother sees two coyotes near the trail where she is pushing her grandchild in a stroller, a father snaps a photo of another trotting near the gate of Glorietta Elementary School in Orinda, a big coyote is seen perched in the ...By Chris Lavin
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SP201 - Call It a Dam
The recent rains are the bane of Friends of Orinda Creeks' (FOC) efforts to re-enable native rainbow trout ingress into Upper San Pablo Creek. They say that is because the East Bay Municipal Utility District structure known as SP201 has stood in the way of the native ...By Chris Lavin
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'Charlotte's Web' at Saint Mary's College a Pure Delight
The graceful Charlotte the spider, a cutesy Wilbur the pig, a crafty Templeton the rat, and an innocent little girl, Fern, will be waiting for you at the Saint Mary's College Lefevre Theatre the end of this month as part of the college's winter children's play program. ...By Sophie Braccini
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'The Revenant'
"The Revenant" is a highly intense, ...By Derek Zemrak
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Musings from a Lamorin-Dad
Before I had kids, friends who had children told me time flies once you have them. I'd nod, smile and think: "Sure. Whatever." But next week my son will turn 7, and you know what I'm thinking? "Time sure has flown."
By Paul Greenstone
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Lafayette Art Gallery Announces New Exhibition: "12x12"
The Lafayette Art Gallery's newest show, titled "12x12," opened Jan. 12 and features small works all done in a 1-foot by 1-foot format - just right for affordable gifts of original art, or to add to or begin a fine art collection.
Submitted by Geoffrey Merideth
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Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten Registration for Lamorinda Schools
Kindergarten registration in Lamorinda's ...
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Getting Past a Stigma of Psychosis
Orinda resident Chantel Garrett launched Partners for StrongMinds in November, a mental health nonprofit with a mission to raise awareness about psychosis and transform the way it's "detected, treated and understood in the United States." Her brother was diagnosed with ...By Daniel Smith
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Under Arrest: Tales of Classical Music's Most Notorious Felons
Although the connection between classical music and notorious crimes may seem obscure, Gold Coast Chamber Players' "Crime and Punishment" will expose the criminal lives of composers. "Crime and Punishment" is a radical departure from typical chamber music concerts, ...Submitted by Pamela Fruend
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SMC Jan Term Speakers Series Delves into Diverse and Delicate Topics
Every year Saint Mary's January Term provides students and instructors alike with the opportunity to explore new academic realms and engage in perspective-changing conversations and thought-provoking activities. Saint Mary's January Term Department also hosts a series ...By A.K. Carroll
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54 Kids and Counting
For 26 years, Moragans Nancy and Gary DeWeese have had a hand in lovingly raising 34 kids. And that's not even counting their four biological children, all now adults. On the other side of town, Kristin and Tim Koelzer have, over the past 12 years, warmly and caringly ...By Diane Claytor
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA