Published on August 17th, 2022
Moraga Lions' Achievement Awards presented
The Moraga Lions at the end of the 2022 school year gave its annual Achievement Awards to the following students at local middle schools: Joaquin Moraga, Saint Perpetua School, Stanley, and Orinda.
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Published on August 17th, 2022
Moraga native and ultra marathoner Rod Farvard
If Moraga native, Rod Farvard, asks you to come along with him for a little run, be forewarned that little can be a relative term. Know that the "Far" is Farvard is no misnomer.
Farvard ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on August 17th, 2022
Lamorinda's wealth of health on display at Moraga Commons
Lamorinda is filled with health-conscience citizens who run, walk their dogs, bike through our beautiful hills, and this last summer, participated in a new program at the Moraga Commons Park called Sunday Strong. Sunday Strong was started by the Moraga Community ...Submitted by Brenda Luster
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Published on August 17th, 2022
Moraga Police Blotter
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Published on August 17th, 2022
Moraga Community Service Day planned, Oct. 1 and 2
Save the date for Moraga's Community Service Day, scheduled to occur during the mornings and afternoons of Oct. 1 and 2 and organized by several Moraga community groups as a way for residents to help those in need within and outside the town of Moraga as well as to ...
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Published on August 17th, 2022
State Secretary of State's Office strives to squelch election process rumor mill
Election procedure rumors continue to run rampant, causing the California Secretary of State, Shirley N. Weber's Office to devote some time into squelching the gossip. Titling her post "California Elections Rumor Control," the office is "committed to ensuring that ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on August 17th, 2022
Annual Pear Harvest yields several thousand pounds of fruit
A total of 48 volunteers gathered Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the orchard next to Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School for the annual Pear Harvest, organized by the Moraga Park Foundation. An email from Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Outreach Specialist ...Submitted by John Burgess
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Published on August 17th, 2022
How Moraga streets got their names
The town of Moraga was named after Joaquin Moraga, whose 1835 Mexican land grant and subsequent ranch helped to begin the roots of this community that grew from orchards to subdivisions with nearly 60 miles of criss-crossing streets and cul-de-sacs.
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Published on August 17th, 2022
Lamorinda elections begin to take shape
As the first period for candidates to file ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on August 17th, 2022
Rolling out universal meal service at schools has joys and disappointments
As Lamorinda kids went back to school in August, social media erupted in a barrage of comments. While parents were concerned, there was largely a tone of understanding, as Lamorinda schools began to roll out the universal meal program adopted by the State of ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on August 3rd, 2022
Kiwanis Club of Moraga Valley presents check to Troop 212
At the Kiwanis Club of Moraga Valley July 21 meeting Barry Behr, left, presented to Dan Gannett, Scout leader from Troop 212 of Moraga, a check for the troop's share of the proceeds from the Fourth of July raffle. Troop 212 partnered with the Kiwanis Club of Moraga ...Submitted by Barry Behr
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Published on August 3rd, 2022
Moraga Rotary announces construction of library and learning center in Goma, Congo
Construction for a new library and learning center for children in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) commenced recently, with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by people from California, Florida, and Eastern Congo. After 7 years of planning, The Lumumba ...Submitted by Debbie Koo
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Published on August 3rd, 2022
Moraga Police Blotter
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Published on August 3rd, 2022
Town Hall meeting focuses on wildfire preparation
In an effort to help the community prepare ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on August 3rd, 2022
Saint Mary's College students grow sustainable produce in the campus' Legacy Garden
Tucked along a hillside behind Claeys South Residence Hall on the Saint Mary's College campus is a half-acre plot of land known as Legacy Garden. Surrounded by a chain-link fence to keep large critters out, the garden began in 2009 as a legacy by the Class of 2012 and ...By Vera Kochan
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA