Published on February 15th, 2023
Ristorante Amoroma opens new tap room/lounge at Rheem location
Rheem Valley Shopping Center's Ristorante Amoroma (360 Park St., Moraga) turned the restaurant's former retail space that once sold domestic wines, pastas, and glassware into a tap room/lounge.
 By Vera Kochan
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Published on February 15th, 2023
Parks and Rec's Teddy Bear Tea reaches whole new level of fun
Set under a graceful white tent surrounding the entire patio of the Hacienda de las Flores, the Teddy Bear Tea was a magical event for young children and their families. Not even the on-again-off-again rain could dampen the glow of the beautifully lit surroundings and ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on February 15th, 2023
Former President Gerald R. Ford once taught at SMC's Pre-Flight School during WWII
During World War II, the United States Navy chose Saint Mary's College as one of the government's four Pre-Flight schools that served to train pilots between 1942-1946. In that period, almost the entire campus included thousands of Navy men who were housed in temporary ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on February 1st, 2023
Moraga 9-year-old launches charitable artisan chocolate business
It's not often that a preadolescent starts a business, much less a business rooted in philanthropy. But that is exactly what Kalyana Salvi has done, along with the help of her mom, Tenaya Garrett. In the fall of 2022, they launched Chocolates for Change, an artisan ...By Jenn Freedman
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Published on February 1st, 2023
Saklan School teacher selected for a trip of a lifetime to Antarctica
Virtually uninhabited, the earth's southernmost continent of Antarctica spans 5.5 million square miles of ice-covered terrain. While scientists and tourists make up any of the insignificant human population, the only permanent inhabitants are penguins, seals, whales ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on February 1st, 2023
Moraga's disc golf course slated for a facelift
One may assume that disc golf is a relatively new sport, but it was "invented" nearly 50 years ago by Ed Headrick, inventor of the Frisbee. The concept is much like that of traditional golf, except that a flying disc or Frisbee is used in place of a ball and clubs; and ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on February 1st, 2023
Town council gives thumbs up to Comprehensive Advanced Planning Initiative/Housing Element update
Heading down the home stretch of the long ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on February 1st, 2023
Lamorinda schools prepped to handle potential overdose cases
Shortly after 10 a.m. on Jan. 13 the staff at Acalanes High School responded quickly to a student medical emergency involving fentanyl, with the school nurse immediately administering naxolone (the generic form of Narcan, which is an antidote to the opioid drug) to the ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on February 1st, 2023
Even after recent storms, locals work to save water
Bomb cyclone. Atmospheric river. Pineapple Express. Whatever name weather forecasters gave the recent Bay Area storms, it amounted to one thing: a huge amount of rain falling very quickly in a relatively short time span.
By Diane Claytor
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Published on January 18th, 2023
Rotary Club of Moraga continues support for MEF
Rotary Club of Moraga continues to support the Moraga Education Foundation by presenting another financial donation after Acalanes Union High School District Superintendent John Nickerson's presentation at the Jan. 10 Rotary meeting. "Rotary is a great partner with ...Submitted by Hubert Ma
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Published on January 18th, 2023
New location opens for Ballplayers in Moraga
Ballplayers in Moraga has expanded and recently hosted a grand opening for its new location at 1460-A Moraga Rd. in the Moraga Shopping Center. The new space has a batting cage and pitching area as well as an open floor plan for training athletes of all ages and ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on January 18th, 2023
Campaign to save Harvey Ranch a success
After giving themselves approximately one year to raise the $4 million necessary to save the 126-acre Harvey Ranch as a gateway to over 15,000 acres of wilderness, the John Muir Land Trust, whose mission is to "protect and care for open space, ranches, farms, parkland ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on January 18th, 2023
Town council in favor of an updated EMS and Ambulance Ordinance
Moraga Police Chief Jon King's presentation ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on January 18th, 2023
Lamorinda suffers storm damage, but dodges major devastation
Heavy showers of rain and strong winds created problems in Lamorinda in the first weeks of 2023. Fortunately, the area did not suffer from the extreme damage, including fatalities, experienced elsewhere in California. However, the area did experience landslides both ...By Sora O'Doherty, Vera Kochan, Jennifer Wake
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Published on January 4th, 2023
Moraga Art Gallery exhibit ignited by 'Light and Fire'
The˙Moraga Art Gallery announces its initial exhibit of 2023, opening on Jan. 18.˙ Entitled "Light and Fire,"˙it features the work of two celebrated member artists from Lafayette: Lucy Beck, an award-winning photographer who˙uses light to capture the˙astonishing color, ...Submitted by George Ehrenhaft
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA