Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Dry Conditions Pose Risks Beyond Water Restrictions
While the threat of water restrictions are top of mind for many local residents, other dangers loom in these dry conditions, including the threat of wildfire, said Moraga-Orinda Fire District fire marshal Kathy Leonard. "Ninety-eight percent of California is now in ...By Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, January 01, 2014
2013's Best Movie Picks
What if one word could change your sense of self? Your meaning and purpose? Your life as you know it? That is the premise behind "My One Word," a book by authors Mike Ashcraft and Rachel Olsen that encourages its readers to forego the long list of New Year's r ...By Derek Zemrak
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| Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Parents, Get Ready for Kindergarten!
2014-15 Kindergarten and Transitional ...
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| Wednesday, January 01, 2014
New Year's Resolutions for Your Pet
It is the season of appreciation and reflection, a time to consider what changes to make for the next year that will enrich our lives. Perhaps we should take a few minutes to extend the same resolutions to our pets - what can we do in the new year to enhance their ...By Mona Miller, DVM
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| Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Family FocusAre Your Children Helping Enough at Home?
Our children are busier than ever these days. There seems to be more homework, longer and more frequent sports practices and games or meets, more pressure to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities, and of course more pressure to succeed. Many parents ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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| Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Medalist and Acalanes Track and Field Coach Shares Joy of the Sport
In 2013, Acalanes track and field coach, Joy Upshaw, won three gold medals - 100, 200, and 80-meter hurdles - and a silver in the long jump at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Brazil, the latest accomplishments in a decorated career.
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| Wednesday, January 01, 2014
"David and Goliath" Offers Lamorinda Readers Prescient Insights
The best thing about a new Malcolm Gladwell book might be the kerfluffle it causes. Starting with "The Tipping Point" in 2000 and floating on three subsequent bestselling books before this year's "David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants," ...By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, January 01, 2014
LunafestSMC Women's Resource Center shows short films by, for and about women
What do you get when you combine the talents of female actors, directors, producers and artists with a fervent desire to raise funds for local non-profits and advocate for the elimination of preventable and environmental causes of breast cancer? An evening viewing of ...By Amanda Kuehn
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| Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Kevin Rivard: Blending Orchestra Sounds
When he was in the fourth grade at Northside Christian School in St. Petersberg, Fla., local resident Kevin Rivard really wanted to play the trumpet. But at his parents' insistence, he learned the clarinet, with the promise that if he was still interested in two ...By Diane Claytor
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| Wednesday, January 01, 2014
"Instructions Not Included" - A Family Movie
The movie "Instructions Not Included," directed by Mexican actor, producer and TV host Eugenio Derbez, who plays the film's lead role, Valentin, will kick off the 2014 International Film Showcase at the Orinda Theatre.
 By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Food for Thought from 400 Moms
Jill West is convinced that mothers are the solution to reversing childhood obesity, especially since they often act as "gatekeepers" for the food their family keeps at home. West might know - as a registered dietician, she compiled responses from over 400 other ...By Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Roses on ParadeExperiencing America's grandest New Year's Day tradition through the eyes of "a White Suiter"
Tiny tots wowed into silent wonder by the sheer awesomeness of ginormous, flower-bedazzled floats. Parents pumping fists proudly as their high schoolers strut with marching bands. Americans have been engaged in a shared obsession with the Tournament of Roses Parade ...By Laurie Snyder
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| Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Lamorindans Share 'One Word' for the New Year
What if one word could change your sense of self? Your meaning and purpose? Your life as you know it? That is the premise behind "My One Word," a book by authors Mike Ashcraft and Rachel Olsen that encourages its readers to forego the long list of New Year's r ...By Amanda Kuehn
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| Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Saving Mr. Banks
I went into the press screening of "Saving Mr. Banks" thinking I was going to see a "feel good" Disney holiday movie. But in reality, I got more than a "spoonful of sugar." I saw a solid film with a superior script and superb acting based on the true story about P. ...By Derek Zemrak
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| Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Students Drive School Safety Initiatives
With campus shootings, and incidences of cyber bullying on the rise, student safety is top of mind for many Lamorindans. Four local high school students decided to take the initiative and make life a little safer for others.
Submitted by Theresa Schmidt and Diane Sharp
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