Published on May 26th, 2021 Lamorinda Weekly wins journalism award The Lamorinda Weekly was awarded second place in the 2020 California Journalism Awards announced May 18 for the article "Residents gather for peaceful protests amid pandemic" (published June 10, 2020) by Pippa Fisher and Sophie Braccini. The category was "Coverage of ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on May 26th, 2021 Orinda Police Blotter Orinda Police Department Incident Summary ...
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Published on May 26th, 2021 Del Rey Garden to be renamed in honor of retiring principal Kirsten Theurer After 14 years of devoted service to Del Rey Elementary School in Orinda, principal Kirsten Theurer is retiring and the Del Rey Parents Club will be honoring her by renaming the garden at the school, The Kirsten Theurer Garden. The parents' club brought its proposal to ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on May 26th, 2021 Additional work to be undertaken on San Pablo Creek restoration Orinda will spend an additional $59,000 on ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on May 26th, 2021 Orinda city council joins school board in honoring Asian and Pacific Island Americans in May In the shadow of increasing hate crimes against Asian Americans since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orinda City Council and the board of the Orinda Union School District joined together to proclaim May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on May 26th, 2021 Vaccination age drops to 12; clinic opens at Acalanes High School People as young as 12 years old are now ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on May 12th 2021 Orinda Police Blotter Orinda Police Department Incident Summary ...
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Published on May 12th 2021 Police warn residents of three phone scams Phone scams can cost you money and mental ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on May 12th 2021 Popular Orinda Union School District superintendent retires After five years, superintendent Carolyn Seaton is leaving the job; indeed, leaving the state, to retire in Colorado where she will be closer to her family. Seaton has completed 37 years in education, including last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, which presented ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on May 12th 2021 Local leaders gather to raise awareness of wildfire danger and push residents to prepare The Directors of the California Office of Emergency Services, the Director of Cal Fire, the mayors of Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda, the president of the Moraga-Orinda Fire District board, MOFD Fire Chief Dave Winnacker, and other elected officials were at the San Pablo ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on May 12th 2021 Orinda begins search for a high priority analyst To begin the search for a senior management ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on April 28th, 2021 Orinda Police Blotter Orinda Police Department Incident Summary ...
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Published on April 28th, 2021 Four Orinda restaurants burglarized in early hours Four restaurants in Orinda were burglarized between 1 and 2 a.m. on April 25. The affected businesses had little cash on hand - only coins - but the burglars broke glass doors and stole registers or cash drawers. The thieves hit Maya, Europa, Reem's Steaks and ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on April 28th, 2021 Wagner Ranch Nature Area is gearing up, welcoming students back Excitement is building at Wagner Ranch Nature Area, a site for outdoor learning next to Wagner Ranch Elementary School in Orinda, where OUSD students have come back to outdoor learning at reduced numbers and some interesting projects are taking shape. There will be ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on April 28th, 2021 Student activism welcomed by Orinda City Council; Styrofoam ban ordinance to follow A student group from Miramonte High School ...By Sora O'Doherty
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