Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Equestrian Club Has Lamorinda Roots
Twelve-year-old Taylor Lai knows her way around a horse. Like many Bay Area tweens, she has attended horseback riding summer camps, and having lived with them her whole life in the Mount Diablo foothills, she has grown to love the animals. But one thing Taylor knows ...By Clare Varellas
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Local Author Profile
It's a good thing author Jil Plummer has no interest in writing an autobiography. If she wrote one, no one would believe it. They might even mistake it for another of her fictional novels, which include "Caravan to Armageddon" and "Amber Dust."
 By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Nice Guys Do Finish First
Not only does KTVU chief meteorologist Bill Martin seem like the kind of guy you could have a beer with, he can pick the hops from his backyard vine in Lamorinda, brew a batch and pour you an iced cold glass from his home tap while he tells his story.
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| Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Successful Campout At Rancho Laguna Park
Tents and families filled the remote and bucolic Rancho Laguna Park July 26-27 as part of a family campout organized by the Town of Moraga. The inaugural sold-out event gave more than 100 kids and parents a wonderful adventure right in Moraga's back yard.
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| Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Situating Technology for Teens
The admonitions ring throughout the day. "Not at the dinner table!" Or "turn that light off and go to bed." One such recent command was made by the mother of 15-year-old Sam Russo in Canyon. A request that was met with, "You don't seem to get this, Mom," Sam said. "I ...By Chris Lavin
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| Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Lynn's Top FiveDownsizing Can Save You Money!
It all sounded so easy and straightforward: downsize and buy something smaller ... maybe in Rossmoor? Maybe a townhome or condo? And now that you've successfully negotiated yourself through the crazy ups, downs and mazes that involve listing, selling and buying a ...By Lynn Ballou, CFP(r)
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| Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Operation Swingtime
In a unique, first of its kind collaboration, five local Rotary clubs are partnering with the USO to share a musical evening with the community to honor service members, past and present.
 By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, July 16, 2014
'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'
How many times have you heard people say "sequels are never better than the original movie"? The unexpected quality of "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" surpasses the 2011 "Rise of the Planet of the Apes."
By Derek Zemrak
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| Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Sustainable Lafayette Film Series Continues
Since summer is a more relaxed time, Sustainable Lafayette board members decided this is the best season to show their annual film series. The topics are informative, provocative, transformative, and also entertaining. While the first film in June was about chemical ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Orinda Rotary Kicks Off Year of Music with Two Blockbuster July Concerts
The Orinda Rotary, known for greatly bettering the lives of Lamorindans, is about to celebrate its 65th anniversary in a big way - by giving a boost to the performing arts while banishing the word "Borinda" from Bay Area residents' brains forever.
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| Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Cal Shakes' 'Comedy of Errors' is Fast-Paced Fun
The synopsis is simple, the laughs are plentiful, the acting spools out joyfully, direction is sturdy, and the choreography is nothing short of magical in California Shakespeare Theater's current production, "Comedy of Errors."
By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Vital Legal Documents During Kids' College Years
Did you know that once children turn 18, parents lose the legal authority to make decisions for them? An individual who has reached the age of 18 is considered an adult in the eyes of the law. This includes the loss of parental ability to access educational i ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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| Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Abundant Art Exhibit at the Moraga Country Club
Cindy Raleigh, curator of the new Moraga Country Club art exhibit, was amazed by the talent of local artists when putting together the Moraga Country Club Art Faire.
"I chose 20 artists ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Assemblywoman Gets Special Tour at Old Firehouse School
State Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan visited Old Firehouse School in Lafayette July 8. Her tour guide was a 2-year-old who showed her his favorite books and a slide. She then observed a 4-year-old teaching her peers how to draw a person, as well as a classroom of ...Submitted by Alexandra Dutton
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| Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Orinda Siblings to Attend Summer Academic Programs for the Gifted
Rising Orinda Intermediate School eighth graders Haley and John Mark Ozaeta, and their brother Heath Ozaeta, a rising fourth grader at Del Rey Elementary School, are spending the summer at the Columbia University Summer Institute for the Gifted, the Johns Hopkins ...Submitted by Myra Ozaeta
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