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| Owner Dolores Austin is dwarfed by her new redwood eagle sculpture Photo Vera Kochan |
| Moraga resident has tree stump turned into a work of art |
| By Vera Kochan |
Over 60 years ago, in a brand new subdivision of Moraga, property owner Dolores Austin decided to plant the beginnings of a redwood tree. What seemed like a good idea at the time turned into a structural nightmare as the eventually massive tree's roots began to encroach on the house's foundation.
Austin was resigned to the fact that the tree must go, but not before she did some research into creative possibilities. While visiting family members near Lake Almanor in Northeastern California, she noticed many examples
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| Art in Public Spaces Committee Chairperson Teresa Onoda stands beneath "The Fisherman" sculpture at Moraga's West Commons Park.
Photo Vera Kochan |
| 'The Fisherman' makes big splash in West Commons Park |
| By Vera Kochan |
There's a new art installation in Moraga's West Commons Park (across Moraga Road from Moraga Commons Park), and Art in Public Spaces Committee Chairperson Teresa Onoda is anticipating more to come.
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| Chase Jones Photo Karen Drinkwater |
| SMC's Chase Jones drafted by NOLA in Major League Rugby |
| By Jon Kingdon |
| With limited success, going back to the 1930s, there have been several attempts to create a professional rugby league in the United States. As a rule, if a college rugby player was looking to play pro ...read |
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Anonymous fear mongering can't win the hearts and minds of Lafayette residents
Having recently moved back to Lafayette, we were shocked to see a bright yellow flyer taped to a utility pole at St. Mary's and Moraga Roads on a recent morning walk.
With no group ...
Lind, Larsen, and McSorely for the Lafayette School Board
I am writing to ask for your support in
voting for Sarah Lind, Neils Larsen, and
Robb McSorely in the upcoming
election...
Steven Danziger for MOFD Director
As a 50 year resident I have seen many
changes in our area. One of the most
dramatic changes in recent years has
been the amount of property clearing
that has been done, particularly along
the evacuation routes. The...
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| Planning Commission recommends water conservation ordinance |
| By Jennifer Wake |
| The Lafayette Planning Commission at its Sept. 6 meeting discussed a city-initiated amendment to the Lafayette Municipal Code adding a new chapter titled "Water Efficient Landscaping" to implement the state ...read |
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| Ashley Dias' legacy lives on |
| By Sharon K. Sobotta |
| When Ashley Dias left for his post as a crossing guard outside of Stanley Middle School on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, he told his mom he'd see her in a bit. That was the last time Gloria Dias saw her son ...read |
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| Lafayette Art & Wine Festival returns Sept. 17-18 for 25th anniversary |
| By Jennifer Wake |
| One of the biggest draws to downtown Lafayette returns Sept. 17 and 18, with four stages and over 20 bands, 300 artist and craft booths and four kid zones as part of the 2022 Lafayette Art & Wine Festival ...read |
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| Racers compete for charity in JF Kapnek Fun Run |
| By Casey Scheiner |
Local running enthusiasts descended upon Moraga Commons Aug. 28 to participate in the JF Kapnek Fun Run, a 5-kilometer event to raise money for food and education for children of Zimbabwe.
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| Looking Good in Lamorinda |
| By Moya Stone |
| Back in June I attended a garden party in celebration of wool. Hosted by Lafayette resident April Ward, the gathering was in honor of the 2021 winners of the California State Make It With Wool Competition. ...read |
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| Gold Coast Chamber Players opening is all about Italy |
| Submitted by Pamela Freund-Striplen |
| Who doesn't love Italy? The music, the food, the people! It all starts Opening Night, Friday, Sept. 23 when leading Italian musicians perform exclusively with the award-winning Gold Coast Chamber Players. ...read |
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In July 1808 when Jane ...
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA