Published on February 16th, 2022
Police chief updates city council on police services in the city
In response to public comments about the ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on February 16th, 2022
Orinda struggles to meet competing interests of pedestrian safety and safe fire access
The city of Orinda was forced to confront a dilemma at its Feb. 1 city council meeting, when Moraga-Orinda Fire District chief Dave Winnacker told the council that he had not received sufficient information to approve the installation of speed cushions on Dalewood ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on February 16th, 2022
Masses of junipers removed from Campo development before fire season
The Campolindo Firewise community has been actively assisting member residents to rid their property of fuels that will have to be removed to meet the new fire code, which specifies that juniper bushes and bamboo within 10 feet of all public and private roads must be ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on February 16th, 2022
Lamorinda in great shape to meet new recycling law
As Senate Bill 1383, the most significant waste reduction law in the past 30 years, comes into effect, Orinda, like the rest of Lamorinda, is well positioned to be in compliance. In a Feb. 1 presentation to the Orinda City Council, Senior Program Manager Judith Silver ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on February 2nd, 2022
Ivy Drive crime spree continues; council to consider course of action
The Orinda City Council on Jan. 18 took the ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on February 2nd, 2022
Orinda city council has wide-ranging discussion about how to communicate with public
In considering changes to its policy and ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on February 2nd, 2022
Private security works in Wilder, but dumping continues on Highway 24
Wilder subcommittee members Nick Kosla and ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on February 2nd, 2022
Festive Chinese New Year decorations displayed in Lamorinda
Chinese New Year, the celebration of the start of a new lunar year, began Feb. 1. Each year in the Chinese calendar is associated with one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac; 2022 is the Year of the Tiger. To celebrate, the Eng family of Orinda has lent a number ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on January 19th, 2022
Contra Costa County updates COVID-19 guidelines
County government works as a conduit, ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on January 19th, 2022
City honors garden club for holiday wreaths, Boy Scout volunteers help
Boy Scouts from Troop 237 on Jan. 9 assisted the Orinda Garden Club by taking down the 60 wreaths that had brightened downtown Orinda over the holidays, and on Jan. 11, the city council honored the club with a certificate of recognition for the holiday wreath program. ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on January 19th, 2022
Inga Miller relies upon experience to be an effective vice mayor
As she goes into her second term as vice ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on January 19th, 2022
Dead trees along Highway 24 removed to promote safety
Beginning in late December, Caltrans maintenance personnel have been removing potentially hazardous trees beside state route 24 between First Street in Lafayette and the Orinda exit. The trees were primarily dead and dying Monterey pines.
 By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on January 5th, 2022
Orinda Theatre hosts a celebration for those who contributed
The Orinda Theatre celebrated its 80th birthday on Dec. 27, with a free screening of the film, "Cinema Paradiso" for all who contributed to the theatre's GoFundMe effort to keep it in business during the pandemic. During the last two days of 2021, a generous donor ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on January 5th, 2022
New Administrative Services Director in Orinda knows he's got a hard act to follow
New Administrative Services Director Douglas Alessio knows that he has a challenge to face, stepping into the shoes vacated by outgoing Director Paul Rankin, whom Alessio recognizes as having been well liked and well respected. But the veteran government employee ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on January 5th, 2022
Administrative Services Director Paul Rankin retires
After a career in government that spanned 42 years, Paul Rankin, Orinda's administrative services director, is retiring. Rankin was hired by Orinda as finance director in August 2017, and became the city's administrative services director about a year and a half ago. ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA