Published on May 12th 2021
Walnuts - Moraga's forgotten cash crop
Ask any resident of Moraga what the town symbol is, and the reply will be "a pear." We annually hold a pear harvest for the local food bank in the summer; a Pear (and Wine) Festival in the fall, but we seem to have collectively forgotten about our cash crop that once ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on May 12th 2021
Canyon Bridge closure planned May 17-21
Construction of phase 2 of the Canyon Road ...Submitted by Sharon Chan
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Published on May 12th 2021
Town Council hears preliminary Capital Asset Replacement Five-Year Plan
In consideration of one of the town council's 2021 goals to "continue work on a financial plan to sustain core operations of the town," which includes asset replacement, Parks and Recreation Director Breyana Brandt's April 28 presentation laid out the many improvements ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on May 12th 2021
Pedestrian safety one of top priorities discussed during Moraga council meeting
A big part of the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program concerns traffic and safety issues within Moraga. One of the town council's goals for 2021 is to "continue to focus on traffic safety and explore opportunities for improvement, such as closing the sidewalk gap on ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on April 28th, 2021
New fitness facility takes working out to maximum levels
F45 Training, a high-intensity, group workout gym has recently opened its doors at 535 Center St. in Moraga's Rheem Valley Shopping Center, utilizing the former Mycra Pac building.
The ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on April 28th, 2021
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Published on April 28th, 2021
Moraga Chamber bestows 2020 Business & Nonprofit of the Year honors
After an incredibly difficult year, during which time the entire world reconfigured itself, the Moraga Chamber of Commerce picked up where it left off by awarding this year's Business of the Year honors to Canyon Club Brewery and Nonprofit of the Year accolades to the ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on April 28th, 2021
Canyon Road Bridge's Phase II construction underway
The original Canyon Road Bridge, built in 1936, that connected Moraga with Canyon over the San Leandro Creek, was replaced by a temporary bridge following a damaging landslide that occurred near the area in 2017. Last year saw the completion of Phase I (installation of ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on April 28th, 2021
Comcast outage interrupts Moraga Town Council meeting a second time
In the space of nearly two months, Comcast ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on April 28th, 2021
EBMUD to begin Moraga Creek Erosion and Flood Control Project construction
The Canyon Road Bridge area will see two overlapping projects this summer. Besides the bridge's Phase II construction, the East Bay Municipal Utility District will begin its Season 1 stabilization of the hillsides below Augusta Drive and adjacent to the Moraga Creek. ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on April 14th, 2021
Moraga Art Gallery revives popular tradition
Early in 2020 COVID-19 put an end to the ...Submitted by George Ehrenhaft
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Published on April 14th, 2021
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Published on April 14th, 2021
Monarch Butterfly Habitat construction begins
Scientific research notes that the monarch butterflies are at critically low levels in western states because of destruction to their milkweed habitat along their migratory route as human housing expands into their territory and use of pesticides and herbicides ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on April 14th, 2021
Free carwash in Moraga helps chase away the COVID blues
On a recent Saturday, at the intersection of Moraga Road and Via Granada in Moraga, several young adults with hand-painted signs advertising a "Free Car Wash" were enthusiastically waving at all passing vehicles. Was this a joke? Was there a catch? Nope. It was just ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on April 14th, 2021
Town council gives staff a thumbs up on Laguna Creek's early design stage
After input received from public meetings via Zoom, which included a Community Workshop, the Planning Commission and the Park and Recreation Commission, Moraga's town council was given an update by staff as to preferences for the design of the Laguna Creek Restoration ...By Vera Kochan
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA