Published on May 24th, 2023
Bringing Back the Natives Tour features gardens in Orinda, Moraga
Barbara and Phil Leitner's garden in the Glorietta neighborhood of Orinda and the green home of Anne Chambers and Ed McAlpine in the Campolindo area of Moraga were featured in this year's Bringing Back the Natives Tour. The 2023 tour featured 55 gardens across Alameda ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on May 24th, 2023
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Published on May 24th, 2023
Property owners reminded to meet exterior hazard and fuel break requirements
The official start of fire season begins ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on May 24th, 2023
Council Member Woehleke's furniture-making skills take the word 'hobby' to a whole new level
Thanks to a 2010 house fire that damaged the attic above his garage, Moraga Town Council Member Steve Woehleke could consider it a fortuitous accident because during the rebuild he extended the space 10 feet, giving him extra room for a furniture-making workshop.
By Vera Kochan
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Published on May 24th, 2023
Summer Bike Challenge - Good for you, good for the air
Although the Summer Bike Challenge may sound like a new activity, it has been around since 2015, when it first began in Pleasant Hill as a youth bike challenge. Over the years it has evolved into an activity that can include the whole family.
 By Vera Kochan
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Published on May 24th, 2023
Next Move program helps people reach their goals
Two Moraga women, a Saint Mary's College professor and a former high-tech executive, created the company Next Move in 2018 - an active social-impact company whose mission is to support people to reach their goals through social support and accountability. Week after ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on May 24th, 2023
Town Council agrees to a Biennial Budget
The Moraga Town Council unanimously agreed ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on May 24th, 2023
Acalanes seniors enjoy spirited car rally prior to graduation
Hundreds of cheering supporters of the Acalanes High School Class of 2023, many with air horns, balloons and colorful signs, lined Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette on May 19 as a car parade of graduates slowly made its way through the city's downtown.
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Published on May 10th, 2023
Moraga dad utilizes AI to write book to help kids overcome fears
In 2017, Kendell Haynes crossed an item off his bucket list. "It had always been a dream of mine to drive across the country," he recalls. "So I got into my little Honda Civic and drove from my home in New Jersey to California."
 By Diane Claytor
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Published on May 10th, 2023
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Published on May 10th, 2023
Cathy Chang, 2023 Moraga Citizen of the Year
Growing up in Taipei, Taiwan, Cathy Chang, ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on May 10th, 2023
Bollinger Canyon General Plan amendment and rezoning discussed
The Moraga Town Council was tasked to consider two resolutions and an ordinance relating to the 423-acres of land referred to in the Moraga General Plan as the Bollinger Canyon Special Study Area during its April 26 meeting. The area consists of 20 parcels owned by 13 ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on May 10th, 2023
New town manager, Scott Mitnick, takes the helm
A framed copy of the Athenian Oath - a 2,000-year-old Greek code of civic responsibility that basically states, "Leave the city better than you found it" - hangs near the office door of new Moraga Town Manager Scott Mitnick. He has adhered to that mantra for decades, ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on May 10th, 2023
Moraga Community Faire & Car Show makes fun-filled comeback
Just like most events that draw large crowds, the Moraga Community Faire & Car Show took a three-year COVID-related hiatus. The 2023 version came roaring back during a beautiful April 29 Saturday that brought young and old out to the Rheem Valley Shopping Center for a ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on April 26th, 2023
Moving beyond labels & stigma during Mental Health Awareness Month
Many Bay Area fans of the JV show on Wild ...By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA