Local spa focuses on the health benefits of massage
A dimly lit room. Relaxation music playing softly in the background. The slight scent from an aromatic candle. Warmed sheets and blanket surrounding you. Strong hands slathered with oil begin easing those tense muscles in your back and neck. The only thoughts in your ...By Diane Claytor
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Platelet rich plasma injections in the 'weekend warrior' athlete
When Steph Curry sprained his medial collateral ligament in Game 4 of the Warriors' first round 2016 postseason series against Houston - an injury typically requiring a 4-6 week recovery - he reportedly received a a plasma rich platelet injection in his MCL. Curry ...By Kevin M. Roth, MD
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Lafayette author draws on her childhood in China to pen award-winning children's books
Ying Chang Compestine, a Lafayette resident since 2002, is the author of 20 books, with her newest book, a retelling of "The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes" (Abrams, 2017), released this month.
 By Kara Navolio
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Contra Costa County High School Mock Trial is looking for volunteer legal professionals
Bay Area soon-to-be, practicing, and retired law professionals are needed to provide assistance to their future brothers and sisters at the upcoming 38th Annual Contra Costa County High School Mock Trial Program, held on seven early weekday evenings during January and ...Submitted by Jonathan Lance
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Moraga resident pursues unique idea in new book
Simple experiences are often the catalysts for something much larger. In 2013 when Moraga resident Alex Foley and his wife, Linda, visited Gettysburg, site of the seismic battle that determined the outcome of the Civil War, he learned it was also the 150th anniversary ...By Jennifer Wake
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'The Nile Hilton Incident' - a real film noir gem
Based on the true story of the 2008 assassination of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim in Dubai, the crime film "The Nile Hilton Incident" tells about corruption at all levels of the administration in Cairo on the eve of the Egyptian revolution. In the Greek tragedy ...By Sophie Braccini
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Moraga resident honored by Saint Mary's College
Longtime Moraga resident Millicent McCormack will be honored on Saturday, Jan. 27 at Saint Mary's College during the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Each year the college's Alumni Association honors deserving alumni and friends by bestowing six different awards for ...By Michael Lupacchino
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Lynn's top five
Welcome to the government's version of tax simplification which comes all dressed up as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Tax simplification? Well, for some, sure; for others not so much. This law, passed at the very end of December, will tempt you to make simplified ...By Lynn Ballou CFP
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Family Focus
There is often a fine line between loving parenting and indulgent parenting. Because so many parents have wonderful intentions and are highly motivated, sometimes they may overlook how much they are actually doing for their children.
 By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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Acalanes Adult Ed course focuses on three mysteries with strong historical context
When Joan Trezek's husband was dealing with ...
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Film Clips
When Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg collaborate on a project for the first time it is a must see. If they are all on board for the same movie project, the standards are set very high. "The Post" is that movie and it will not disappoint.
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Cobalt Scraps
While my peers with national awards and Mensa-level IQs agonize over impending admissions verdicts at America's top colleges, I was disheartened when a classmate celebrated the spot her ability to row a boat swiped her at Harvard.
 By Alexandra Reineke
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'Garden Abstraction' opens at the Moraga Art Gallery
The Moraga Art Gallery's 2018 schedule of shows begins with paintings by Orinda artist Lisa Gunn. Entitled "Garden Abstraction," Gunn's work captures the light, the colors and the shifting shapes and shadows found in the course of a day in her lush backyard garden. ...Submitted by George Ehrenhaft
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Rotary camper gets a home
It might be a stretch to call it a perfect fit for the Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary camper's new owners, but it is a good fit. "It would have been great when the boys were little," David Evans said candidly (sons Owen and Grady are 12 and 9 respectively), but he also says ...By Cathy Dausman
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Free classical concert at SMC Chapel, Jan. 26
Ensemble ARI, a group of Korean American musicians in the Bay Area dedicated to bridging Korea and other communities through western instruments while honoring Korean history and culture, will be collaborating with Calextone, an early music ensemble that specializes in ...
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA