Published on November 24th, 2021
Sunrise Stroll at Res focuses on diversity, equity & inclusion
By the time the sun rose on the morning of Nov. 19, an intergenerational crowd of about four dozen people were stretching in preparation for a stroll around Lafayette Reservoir. The sunrise stroll replaced the annual community breakfast and incorporated the United ...By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Published on November 10th, 2021
Parent and guardian concerns about childhood COVID-19 vaccine addressed at Town Hall
In an effort to address questions from ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on November 10th, 2021
It's goats for now for Orinda Oaks Park, not cattle
Orinda will be proceeding to hire goats to ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on November 10th, 2021
United Against Hate Week Nov. 14-20
The city of Orinda adopted a declaration that Nov. 14-20 is United Against Hate Week - a campaign created by Bay Area cities in response to white supremacist rallies in Berkeley and San Francisco in 2017. This year, the cities of Orinda and Lafayette, the town of ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on November 10th, 2021
New mural on library wall will literally put Orinda on the map
The nature of Orinda, from plants to animals to topography, will grace the south wall of the Orinda Library next year in a mural commissioned by the Friends of the Orinda Library. The $100,000 mural by Ink Dwell, artist Jane Kim's Bay Area studio that explores the ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on November 10th, 2021
Refuse collection rates rise again; no relief for private roads
The Orinda City Council discussed another ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on November 10th, 2021
Animal Services and Fish & Wildlife agencies overwhelmed with calls from the public
In October, Lamorinda Weekly received an ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on October 27th, 2021
Preschool waitlists continue to grow as directors struggle to find and keep staff
After working in her family's restaurant in Martinez for as long as she can remember, Soledad Lascon pivoted to a job as a cook at St. John's preschool in Orinda when her youngest child was born just before the pandemic. The site director Maria Rios noticed a sparkle ...By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Published on October 27th, 2021
Diving deep into the mechanics of recycle bins
Who can remember the days when we didn't have multi-colored plastic garbage cans, but rather the round, metal cans with lids that never closed properly? It's okay to admit that you were a little kid in those days, if it makes you feel any younger. Even the trucks ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on October 27th, 2021
Great Lamorinda ShakeOut gives radio users a refresher course
As befits any emergency related event, there were donuts, there was a dog, and if you were listening on a GMRS radio at 10:21 a.m. on Oct. 21, you would have heard, "Good morning. This is an exercise. This is net control for Orinda, Moraga, and Lafayette GMRS Repeater ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on October 27th, 2021
With patience, Czech student finally makes it to Orinda
Denisa Dvo? kov was thrilled to win the competition and be chosen by the Orinda-Tabor Sister City Foundation to come and study at Miramonte High School in Orinda. But then, the COVID-19 pandemic intervened. The Czech student was unable to come and study in Orinda ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on October 27th, 2021
Friends of Orinda Library purchase phone charging cabinet
The Orinda Library will soon feature a ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on October 27th, 2021
Schools focus on COVID and other safety issues
Lamorinda schools are working with Walnut ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on October 27th, 2021
City council agrees that Charles Hill Circle home worthy of historic landmark
The denial by the planning commission to ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on October 13th, 2021
Orinda welcomes new chief of police
Orinda city manager David Biggs introduced the new police chief for Orinda, Ryan Sullivan, at the Sept. 21 council meeting. Biggs explained that because Orinda contracts with the Contra Costa Sheriff's department for police services, it is often a seamless transition. ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA