Published on August 3rd, 2022 Pursuing fire safety, Orinda sets more red flag day parking restrictions Having deemed the red flag day parking restrictions on El Toyonal to be very successful, and in response to public requests, the Orinda City Council on July 19 adopted similar restrictions for a number of other roads, primarily on evacuation routes within very high ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on August 3rd, 2022 Orinda bemoans responsibility for Bear Creek Road, uses Measure R funds for road project The Orinda City Council authorized paying ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on August 3rd, 2022 Lamorinda wildfire preparedness advanced by state grants The Campolindo neighborhood in Moraga has just been awarded a $5,000 grant for wildfire preparedness. The grant comes through the Diablo Fire Safe Council (DFSC) which receives funding from Cal Fire. Orinda View in Orinda just completed work done under a similar DFSC ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 20th, 2022 New three-digit mental health/suicide prevention hotline number: 988 In an effort to provide the public with a ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on July 20th, 2022 Did you get your Guide? Note new number for Community Warning System The newest iteration of the bright yellow and red Lamorinda Resident's Guide to Wildfire Preparedness and Evacuation was recently sent to local residents in Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda, and offers a wealth of information about actions to take during an evacuation, ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on July 20th, 2022 Election deadlines, some incumbents won't run again The general election on Nov. 8 will fill ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 20th, 2022 Planning Commission welcomes new project with 51 affordable housing units for seniors Vista Verde won unanimous approval from the Orinda Planning Commission on July 12, as the commission voted to recommend the project to the City Council, which has the final say on whether or not to approve the project. There is a period of 10 days in which an appeal ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 20th, 2022 Wildfire mitigation efforts blunted by reluctant residents and public landowners In the month of June, of the 2,846 fire inspections conducted by the Moraga-Orinda Fire District, 1,252 properties failed the inspections and by the end of the month only 243 homes either had the work completed and reported or completed and been reassessed, according ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 6th, 2022 Governor signs Assembly bill creating a legal shield for abortions in California A bill introduced by local Assemblymember ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 6th, 2022 Teens fill vacancies as job openings persist For many children, summer is a sacred ...By Ashley Dong
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Published on July 6th, 2022 Contra Costa County now offering COVID-19 vaccines for littles Contra Costa County has announced that safe ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 6th, 2022 Orinda Police Blotter Orinda Police Department
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Published on July 6th, 2022 Orinda council approves mid-cycle budget, CIP, and grant to Friends of Orinda's Creeks There may have been a little confusion, but the end result was that the Orinda City Council on June 21 agreed to allocate $50,742 from its general fund to complete the funds required by the Friends of Orinda Creeks to restore a portion of San Pablo Creek directly ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 6th, 2022 Orinda proclamation recognizes the 80th anniversary of Japanese interment The Orinda City Council on June 21 issued a ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on July 6th, 2022 City Council to discuss the draft Safety Element, staff seeks public input Orinda staff have invited the public to ...By Sora O'Doherty
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