Of Life and Limb
Local trees, including mature oaks and pines, are falling and in need of removal, but the recent El Nino rain storms are only partly to blame. It is more apt to be a combination of events - call it the perfect storm - causing their demise. Recent Lamorinda examples ...By Cathy Dausman
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Grateful Moraga Couple Applauds MOFD Response
At about 2 a.m. on Dec. 22, Moraga Bluffs resident Tom McCormack was sitting on his bed and he said that he couldn't breathe. "He told me to call 911," said his wife, Millicent. According to the dispatch records of that night's emergency call, the Moraga-Orinda Fire ...By Nick Marnell
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Lafayette Station 16 Rehabilitation Update
Firefighters assigned to Contra Costa County ...By Nick Marnell
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Andersen Takes Over as Chair of Board of Supervisors
The embattled Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, criticized throughout 2015 by groups ranging from labor unions to public officials, elected District 2 Supervisor Candace Andersen as Chair at its Jan. 5 meeting. Andersen, whose district includes Lamorinda, ...By Nick Marnell
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Evans Once Again an MOFD No-Show
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District elected ...By Nick Marnell
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Friendly Drop-Offs at Local Fire Stations Keep Spirits Up
You never know what you might have to deal with as a firefighter: the proverbial cat in a tree, horrible things like car accidents, an unruly nursing home resident, then, of course, actual fires.
 By Chris Lavin
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A Conversation with MOFD Director Steve Anderson
Steve Anderson takes over as president of the board of the Moraga-Orinda Fire District in January. He shared his observations of his three years as a director, and his outlook for the upcoming year, with the Lamorinda Weekly.
By Nick Marnell
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Clearance a Necessity on Lamorinda Roads
Kathy Leonard returned from a field trip at the site of the Valley Fire and she was jolted by how similar that area is to Orinda, with its private roads, narrow thoroughfares and heavy tree vegetation. "Then, you add a sustained drought, with a lot of those trees near ...By Nick Marnell
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Fire Station Feast for Finley
The Pertel family of Moraga, winners of the Dinner for Finley raffle conducted by the Moraga-Orinda Fire District Professional Firefighters Association, joined Finley Brown, her father and brother for the feast at fire station 44 Saturday, Dec. 11. Firefighte ...
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Coming Soon to a Lafayette Medical Call
Beginning Jan. 1 the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District subcontracts with American Medical Response to provide emergency ambulance transport service in most of Contra Costa County. The district ambulances will be rebranded as pictured. "We started the ...
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Executive Changes at MOFD and ConFire
Director Steve Anderson could not make it to the Dec. 2 Moraga-Orinda Fire District board meeting, so he joined the proceedings via remote hookup.
"You know what happens when you don't ...By Nick Marnell
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Supervisor Says No to Struggling Fire District
Supervisor Candace Andersen again refused to ...By Nick Marnell
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MOFD Restores Salary Cut to Firefighters
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District presented ...By Nick Marnell
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Fire Chief Wraps His Legacy around Ambulance Contract
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District ...By Nick Marnell
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ConFire Firefighter of the Year
Fire Chief Jeff Carman presented the 2015 Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Firefighter of the Year award to firefighter-paramedic Vinnie Aiello at the Nov. 10 board of directors meeting.
By Nick Marnell
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA