Wednesday, September 12, 2012
100-mile Trek for Troops:Three Campo alums along with eight fraternity brothers hike to help veterans
Three Campolindo grads, Nick Talken, Jeremy Hauser, and Zach Dashner, along with eight of their Sigma Nu fraternity brothers from UC Davis are setting out tomorrow morning on a 100-mile hike with one goal in mind: to raise awareness of the struggling veteran community ...By Jennifer Wake
|  |
|
| Wednesday, September 12, 2012
THE APP RAP
Tiny Flashlight + LED, by Nikolay Ananiev
Brightest Flashlight, by GoldenShores Technologies
For: All ...By Alex Pawlakos
|  |
|
| Wednesday, September 12, 2012
From Miramonte to the Military
When Nick Read entered Si Si Cafe in Moraga, wearing his United States Marine Corps (USMC) sweater, one of the customers, a former drill sergeant, immediately addressed him to give him tips and wish him well. Behind the counter, one of the employees, a former ...By Sophie Braccini
|  |
|
| Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Sharing the Moment with Photojournalist Wayne F. Miller
Many photographers, even amateurs, freeze important moments in time - family birthdays, fun with friends. The incomparable few - like Matthew Brady or Dorothea Lange - enable viewers to truly appreciate time, place, and culture.
Laurie Snyder
|  |
|
| Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Gold Coast Chamber Players Promise Stimulating Season
Gold Cost Chamber Players (GCCP) Artistic Director Pamela Freund-Striplen is very proud of the ensemble's 17th season program. "This year we've been able to invite some remarkable musicians and play pieces we've been wanting to produce for a long time," says the woman ...By Sophie Braccini
|  |
|
| Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Saving State Parks, Open Spaces Point of Discussion at LLLC
An August 28th screening of the documentary The First 70, co-hosted by Sustainable Lafayette and the Lafayette Open Space Group at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center, brought together environmental activists, eco-minded hikers and bikers, grassroots neighborhood ...By Lou Fancher
|  |
|
| Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Moraga Native Places Ninth at Scrabble Championship
Although so sick he could barely stand, Moraga native Conrad Bassett-Bouchard finished in the top 10 among 73 world-class competitive Scrabble players for his division at the National Scrabble Championships (NSC) August 11-15 in Orlando, Florida. The 22-year-old ...By Jennifer Wake
|  |
|
| Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Rising Fashion Stars in Lamorinda
Lamorinda's young fashion stars hosted their own fashion show August 19 at the Community Hall in the Lafayette Library. Twenty summer camp students from Sewnow in Lafayette, ranging in age from 7 to 16, sashayed down the runway in their own creations for the fashion ...By Moya Stone
|  |
|
| Wednesday, August 29, 2012
ParaNormanGreat animated film but not for the little ones!
Just because a movie is animated does not mean it is appropriate for kids. ParaNorman is a prime example. Laika Entertainment based in Portland, Oregon, which previously produced Coraline - another edgy animated film - created ParaNorman. Laika has shown that they ...By Derek Zemrak
|  |
|
| Wednesday, August 29, 2012
SMC's Reading Series-30 Years and Going Strong
"It's a really glamorous reading series," says Brenda Hillman, Director of the MFA Program at Saint Mary's College in Moraga. For the past 30 years, Saint Mary's has hosted a creative writing reading series that invites poets and authors to share their work with the ...By Andrea A. Firth
|  |
|
| Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Local AuthorsLafayette Author's Novel is Far from Science-Fiction
Set in the year 2030, photojournalist Kendra Savage is recovering from the loss of her husband and young son following a worldwide pandemic in the novel Caravan to Armageddon by Lafayette author Jil Plummer. The story begins with countries cut off from one another and ...By Jennifer Wake
|  |
|
| Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Heatstroke in Dogs
Heatstroke, or hyperthermia, occurs when there is an increase in body temperature from the environment. Dogs and cats have a higher body temperature than humans, at 100.5 - 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit. An emergency arises when their body temperature reaches 105 degrees ...By Mona Miller, DVM
|  |
|
| Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Kitten Season a Constant in LamorindaNeed for quality homes continues year-round
Kitten season is upon us once again, bringing an abundance of wiggly kittens vying for new homes. Sounds great, right? What could be so bad about kittens?
Maybe more than most of us ...By Julie Schmoll
|  |
|
| Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Electric Ahead of their Time:Campo Alums Remember 1970 Cross Country EV Race
Lamorinda parents in favor of having your high school son make a cross country summer trip on a motorcycle, please raise your hand!
Don't worry - the permission slips aren't going out ...Cathy Dausman
|  |
|
| Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Dealing with Lifestyle Inequality
While grabbing coffee or arriving at a friend's house in Lamorinda, it's normal to park my family's beige, 14-year-old Toyota Sienna van next to BMWs, Mercedes, and other luxury vehicles.
By Caie Kelley
|  |
|
|
 next page...
| | | |
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA