Published on January 18th, 2023
Friends of Orinda Creeks, Planning Director explore hurt feelings, compromise on DPP
Rejecting suggestions from resident Nick ...By Sora O'Doherty
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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
Winter safety tips from MOFD
Even though experts are predicting another ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on January 4th, 2023
Local woman hired as executive director of ONE Orinda
In mid-July, the Orinda Network for Education (ONE Orinda) hired Emily Allen as executive director. Allen, who is a resident of Orinda, is close to the education community. Her husband is the head coach for Orinda Park Pool and has a math tutoring business working ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on January 4th, 2023
Orinda School Board welcomes new members, reflects on pandemic
It was an emotional afternoon on Dec. 12 when the Orinda Union School Board bid farewell to outgoing board members Carol Brown, Jason Kaune and Liz Daoust and welcomed new board members Edda Coleman, Eve Phillips and Katie Shogan, who were sworn in by Contra Costa ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on January 4th, 2023
Inga Miller returns as mayor of Orinda
Inga Miller says it "feels wonderful" starting her second term as mayor of Orinda with Darlene Gee serving as vice mayor. "We lost three of our council members, and that is challenging and also sad but full of new opportunities." While she is disappointed to not have ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on December 21st, 2022
Holiday safety tips from fire and police departments
Winter holidays are a time for family ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on December 21st, 2022
Reception honors Amy Worth
"Bittersweet" was the theme of a very well-attended reception held on Dec. 4 to honor outgoing city council member and former five-time mayor of Orinda, Amy Worth.˙˙From local representatives to city, county, regional, state and beyond, there was a river of praise for ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on December 21st, 2022
Brookwood Road will be mitigated, not necessarily how residents prefer
The Orinda City Council decided on Dec. 6 to focus on improved landscaping for Brookwood Road, but not to install any fencing, which may have been the outcome preferred by residents. Back in May of 2021, a large amount of vegetation was removed from the area between ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on December 21st, 2022
Orinda City Council glides through reorganization, mayor gives awards of excellence
The reorganization of the Orinda City Council was smooth and easy, as new city council members Latika Malkani, Brandyn Iverson and Janet Riley were sworn into office and took their virtual seats at the council meeting on Dec. 13. Shortly thereafter, without deviating ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on December 21st, 2022
Duff joins Orinda as Outreach and Education Coordinator
What brought James Duff, Orinda's new Outreach and Education Coordinator, from Texas to California? Well, actually, it was his wife. They had been living in Texas, where James was working with the Austin Fire Department, but his wife was seeking a change and was ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on December 7th, 2022
First ever Tabor Sister City gingerbread house contest brings a big surprise
When the Orinda-Tabor Sister City Foundation decided to celebrate the holiday season with a contest for builders of gingerbread houses, they probably never dreamed that they would get a stunning reproduction of scenes from Alice in Wonderland in the adult division. ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on December 7th, 2022
Orinda Police Blotter
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Published on December 7th, 2022
New free scanner offered at Orinda Library
New public scanners have been added to the Orinda Library. Library Manager Michael Beller says that the large flatbed scanner is suitable for scanning books and in addition there is a very fast feeder scanner. The scanners are located right by the reference desk, so ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on December 7th, 2022
Chabad of Lamorinda opens Bay Kosher grocery store
Rabbi Israel and Tzipora Labkowski have opened a kosher grocery store in Lafayette in the building they acquired for the Chabad Center. Located at 3477 Golden Gate Way, formerly home to the Henderson Nut Factory, the entire front of the building will be devoted to the ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA